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I used a set of channel lock pliers and a toilet speedy to make a tool.
I cut a slice out of the Speedy with my angle grinder and cut off a piece that fit tightly between the float posts.
I then slipped the small piece of the Speedy onto the float as seen here.
Here is another view of it.
Then I took my angle grinder to the channel lock pliers and did what you see in the next two pics.
On the lower jaw of the pliers I removed the teeth with the angle grinder. This was done to prevent any damage or mushrooming of the pin from the teeth.
This is what the upper jaw looks like in place at the head end of the Float Pin.
Everything in place and ready for the big test.
It took a really good squeeze to get the pin out. I am sure I would have broken a Float Post if I had tried any of the ways I have previously used. Once it moved I simply pulled it the rest of the way with some needle nose pliers.
Here is a better look at how the Grooved speedy tube fit on the float.
Then I simply slid the tube sideways off of the float. Now ready for the next one.
I tried this for the first time last night. It worked super slick. It seemed that there was no real stress on the float posts themselves. Just thought I would share this and see what you guys think. Does anyone have any ideas to improve on this or see any potential problems I may have overlooked? Sorry the camera work is not better but Dummy here had a few too many beers and dropped the camera while trying to take these pics. It is broken and all out of whack but it still took these pictures. The wife is not so happy about her camera, but I had fun.
I cut a slice out of the Speedy with my angle grinder and cut off a piece that fit tightly between the float posts.
I then slipped the small piece of the Speedy onto the float as seen here.
Here is another view of it.
Then I took my angle grinder to the channel lock pliers and did what you see in the next two pics.
On the lower jaw of the pliers I removed the teeth with the angle grinder. This was done to prevent any damage or mushrooming of the pin from the teeth.
This is what the upper jaw looks like in place at the head end of the Float Pin.
Everything in place and ready for the big test.
It took a really good squeeze to get the pin out. I am sure I would have broken a Float Post if I had tried any of the ways I have previously used. Once it moved I simply pulled it the rest of the way with some needle nose pliers.
Here is a better look at how the Grooved speedy tube fit on the float.
Then I simply slid the tube sideways off of the float. Now ready for the next one.
I tried this for the first time last night. It worked super slick. It seemed that there was no real stress on the float posts themselves. Just thought I would share this and see what you guys think. Does anyone have any ideas to improve on this or see any potential problems I may have overlooked? Sorry the camera work is not better but Dummy here had a few too many beers and dropped the camera while trying to take these pics. It is broken and all out of whack but it still took these pictures. The wife is not so happy about her camera, but I had fun.
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