How do you take radio knobs off?

[groundwire]

How do you guys easily and safely pull radio knobs without damage to the knob and radio? im tired of the painful nails under the knob, screwdriver with a rag (radio dammage), pliers and a rag etc. I found some cool knob pullers online but they are all for bigger saucer style, bell style etc knobs, couldn't find one for the small cb/ham radio type knobs. Suggestions?

 

[Low_Boy]

Amazon product ASIN B005MVB5W4Spark plug boot puller. Similar to this.

 

[Low_Boy]

similar to thia

 

[groundwire]

View attachment 45069similar to thia

so you just grab the knob like pliers, and the rubber protects the knob from damage?

 

[ForestRunner98]

Never removed radio knobs but I use two spoons on either side to remove my bass guitar tone or volume knobs.

 

[Eldorado828]

I use a rubber jar lid gripper. Works pretty well, especially on those stubborn ranger style knobs. It's thin, good grip and pulls them right off.

 

[midnight special]

just a quick shot from hot air gun or hair dryer some times makes it easier,,,

 

[sunbulls]

Sometimes I loop a piece of braided fishing line on the knobs backside. The two free ends are tied to a stick or anything I find to use as a grip to pull with. When using this method I try to pull the knob out just far enough to clear the face plate. At that point I let my padded flat head leverage the rest of the knob out by applying pressure close to the center of the knob as possible. Most damage is caused by prying around the outer edge. Knurled shafts that have been crimped are the worst. For easy removal later I always spend time afterwards removing those crimp marks with a small file.

 

[groundwire]

Never removed radio knobs but I use two spoons on either side to remove my bass guitar tone or volume knobs.

I use a rubber jar lid gripper. Works pretty well, especially on those stubborn ranger style knobs. It's thin, good grip and pulls them right off.View attachment 45071

Great ideas, never thought of that.

 

[Low_Boy]

so you just grab the knob like pliers, and the rubber protects the knob from damage?

10-4 Even works on hard to get off knobs like on a HR2510.

 

[kaos513]

3 layers of Heat shrink wrapped around jaws

 

[bob85]

still using the painfull thumbnail at either side method.

 

[Big Kahuna]

I use the plastic screwdriver end of my tuning tool and very gently use it as a lever just to get it started - you don't want to create too much downward pressure though and it only takes a tiny bit of force to get them moving.

 

[Recon]

How do you guys easily and safely pull radio knobs without damage to the knob and radio? im tired of the painful nails under the knob, screwdriver with a rag (radio dammage), pliers and a rag etc. I found some cool knob pullers online but they are all for bigger saucer style, bell style etc knobs, couldn't find one for the small cb/ham radio type knobs. Suggestions?

Auto Part stores or online shopping have "plastic trim removal kits" and that is what I use.

 

[Recon]

How do you guys easily and safely pull radio knobs without damage to the knob and radio? im tired of the painful nails under the knob, screwdriver with a rag (radio dammage), pliers and a rag etc. I found some cool knob pullers online but they are all for bigger saucer style, bell style etc knobs, couldn't find one for the small cb/ham radio type knobs. Suggestions?