like, what do you do when you have a really TIGHT HOLE? i mean, sometimes that hole is SO TIGHT it feels like it's about to STRANGLE MY SPINDLE! CHOKE IT OFF. so how do deal with it? gently ROCK that shit BACK AND FORTH til you feel some give? PULL AND PRAY? give it a little SHAVE? cut loose and DRILL THAT SHIT?!
― andrew m., Friday, 4 May 2012 21:46 (eleven years ago) link
Tear ANOTHER ONE.
― Chewshabadoo, Friday, 4 May 2012 22:06 (eleven years ago) link
shave works for me, but I only do it under extreme circumstances. a small knife blade will work.
― sleeve, Friday, 4 May 2012 23:51 (eleven years ago) link
shaving works for me too... I use a sharp pair of scissors and lightly twist the blade a couple of times - if you do it carefully, you can avoid any noticeable spindle damage/marks.
― Talcum Mucker, Saturday, 5 May 2012 16:12 (eleven years ago) link
i have a pair of scissors i use but it compresses the outer side of the hole evenly rather than shaving anything off. always seemed to work ok.
― the aower of aussy (electricsound), Sunday, 6 May 2012 02:18 (eleven years ago) link
I use a boxcutter to shave it. Carefully.
― wan brujo (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 6 May 2012 08:15 (eleven years ago) link
If it is tight, sometimes you can kind of gradually work your fingers in underneath from both sides until it releases. You don't want to bend it too much, and make sure your hands are clean.
― warren harding (Zachary Taylor), Sunday, 6 May 2012 08:48 (eleven years ago) link
thank you for the serious responses despite my stoopid Q.
― andrew m., Sunday, 6 May 2012 16:27 (eleven years ago) link
i'm with the shavers. just a little bit at a time until it's perfect, you don't want to make make it too loose.
― one dis leads to another (ian), Sunday, 6 May 2012 16:30 (eleven years ago) link
because yeah, the other option is kind of jiggling it out and there is too much that can go wrong that way..
― one dis leads to another (ian), Sunday, 6 May 2012 16:31 (eleven years ago) link
If you have a hardware store near you, you may be able to find a cheap round/taper file of a suitable diameter to squeeze in for a gentle shave. That's what I do because I am pretty clumsy and don't trust myself with scissors or a knife.
(Admittedly I'd probably find it hard to justify buying a tool I've found no other use for now I am not quite the hardcore vinyl nut I was when I got it, but it was only a couple of dollars and it is strangely satisfying to use)
― instant coffee happening between us (a passing spacecadet), Sunday, 6 May 2012 21:40 (eleven years ago) link
yo yo this shaver talk is CRAZY. just stick a bic pen in there and gently auger the hole a bit. ive never had any problems with that, and never needed to resort to more drastic measures either.
― 69, Monday, 7 May 2012 17:37 (eleven years ago) link
I've had more instances of loose holes, where you need to resort to DIY centering to avoid wow and flutter
― Lee593 (Lee626), Monday, 7 May 2012 22:11 (eleven years ago) link