Thanks. See...there was some benefit to wife #1 being a dental hygienist...still have those steel probes. Good description of the process too...that helps.
Your name piques my interest too...I did a frame off on a '72 Europa TC about 16 years ago.
QUOTE(lotus_65 @ Sep 4 2009, 06:50 AM)
not floss, but a (strong) dental pick works.
it's steel, it doesn't want to bend back... you really have to work it. it's not going to bend up so much you can see it while your working it, it just looks like you distort it, so once you get it going, work around and around until it's a little loose.
it'll be snug as it comes off, kinda like changing a bicycle tire without tools-
expect to jab your other hand at least once with the screwdriver!