Tech Talk: E-clips removal and installation

[@ralphcantrell3214]

And never forget the most important tip of all when working with any E-clip - ALWAYS have a few spare ones on hand so you can still finish the job after it goes flying across the shop never to be seen again.

[@janej813]

MY HERO!!!!! I spent about half an hour trying to get one back on, took a break found your channel, and got in on in about 2 minuets. WOW! GREAT, EASY INFO. I subscribed.

[@RazorRC]

Awesome, thanks!

[@iaincameron4867]

Great!! Thanks for posting, it was exactly what I was looking for. Sometimes a simple straight forward video is a million times more helpful than a high production convoluted one. You saved me from a bus load of frustration my friend.

[@Arcaneflare77]

It was troublesome to remove the clip but eventually removed it. Thank you this was helpful.

[@mmmbbq]

OMG! MY STRUGGLE IS OVER!! Thanks man. I was dealing with a teeny tiny one and never thought of this particular needle nose method. Took like 3 seconds. Whew. This was day 2 of frustration.

[@barhatbatter]

Have to install an E clip to finish an arcade joystick- was totally unaware of how to install/uninstall it. Couldn't find any good tutorials online, but yours is perfect. Thank you!

[@DorE3k]

Nice, I've used a screwdriver before but that often caused damage to the e-clip. This method worked much better

[@ms.glorimar]

Thank you, because I had no idea about those E-clips and needed to install some to replace my window cranks. After your video, I successfully did it! 😀

[@sercheese]

Thank you! This worked instantly on the steam knob of my espresso machine 😁

[@knittyknottynotions1029]

Thank you for this! Worked just perfectly for installing the e clip on my spinning wheel.

[@bobbinsew]

Thank you 🙏 for such a simple easy technique, I’m putting back together the guts of a carriage from a knitting machine after a deep clean for the first time since it’s manufacture nearly 50 years ago. My circlip went back on at the first attempt. Now to put the rest of it back together lol!

[@RazorRC]

I'm glad this helps other people doing other activities! This is from an RC car, but can apply to other stuff too.

[@kitvass666]

Thanks, I've literally been trying to get an e clip on for hours now and that was so easy!

[@dankelly85]

Same, putting one in a fishing reel and then "ping" jettisoned across the garage somewhere into oblivion, now i have to buy a whole pack lol wish i watched this first

[@poogle2u]

Thanks, same here, spent blooming hours trying to get one off...👍👍👍

[@stevenzacharakis]

Thanks for this tip. Was battling for an hour with some yeah racing big bores. Couldnt get the bottom undone I did it all within the damper

[@murraypeh1147]

Thank you so much. Struggling for ages before seeing this video.

[@staninjapan07]

Looking at the e-clips on the back-side of my scooter's clutch assembly, I thought it would be best to use t a slender flat screw driver to 'lever' / 'pull' off the e-clips (as I will not re-use the existing ones), but I will try this method as it may (as you showed) allow me to take them off without damaging them. Good one! Thanks.

[@AlenHR]

thanks, i have this tiny motors with 1.5mm shaft. was struggling with removing clips and this method worked for me.

[@matthewhutton957]

Very helpful, thanks! These sort of tips you'd never learn on your own.

[@amytysoe2292]

THANK YOU, had been struggling to get one off for aaaages!!

[@GreyRush]

Just brought two bowling lane bumpers into operation cuz of you

[@lesleymure1634]

Thanks for this video. It was really clear and saved me lots of time getting an eclip on and off my suitcase wheel axle. Thank you!!!

[@jeffwagner8397]

I must be really dumb because that CO 🎉ON couldn't have made less sense.... take an edge of pliers, where one edge is flat and then press against the clip, but don't because instead press part of the pliers against a different object???? That's how these were designed? Was the design a total practical joke?

[@norcalrcraceryoshi8323]

Super helpful, THANK YOU!!

[@lawrencewinter]

Sending you a virtual beer my dude!

[@anonymoosewastaken]

my mom's taking apart our fan and she had me look this up lol. thanks for the video tho, it was rly clear and helpful

[@RazorRC]

anonymoose awesome! Glad it helped and hope you guys are able to stay cool now!

[@Stodds13]

Awesome and easy way to get them off!!! Thank you for the video!!!

[@CentralCanada]

Thanks for this vid' . Gave me a basic idea.confirmation of the upcoming challenge, placing a similar size (if not smaller LoL) on the L hook thru the slot mech' of a Carb', new "Choke Pull-off" . With restricted view, uncomfortable access dist., space clearance less than inch on both sides, .... LoL A '82 Ford F-100 V6 3.8L M3oT op'

[@-8_8-]

I typically use a small screwdriver, which can be bad for the screwdriver, and offers less control. I guess I'll give this a shot today.

[@bryanforth7698]

Razor, thanks for the great tip! This Will save me a lot of time and aggravation.

[@Cancun771]

The trick to avoid the E-clip flying off into orbit is to do all this under a rag. Should it go flying, it will then hopefully be stopped by the rag.

[@CraasHworks]

This was very helpful 👍

[@franklynperezvazquez6840]

Are they a must on the bottom of the traxxas slash 2WD? Mine just fell off on a couple tumbles .

[@davidboyd3891]

Thanks. This is what I needed to know.

[@RazorRC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bsbru88]

What size clip is that? Would you know where to get them? Thanks.

[@paulettepier5526]

I'd like to seen the installation of an e clip on the front wheel axle on a rider mower....the clip has "flown" so many times & had to use magnet to find....still fighting this !!! HELP !!

[@LindaAdams-wr9fx]

THANK YOU!!

[@RazorRC]

you are very welcome, hope it helped you out with those pesky clips!

[@devinbreen6075]

Thank you that video will help

[@theboysstudios1113]

THANK YOU

[@Andrewjames116]

I'm trying to fix my Traxxas slash that the only thing I'm having problems with is putting my e clips on I don't like those things

[@tyrotrainer765]

What stops the clip from rotating on the shaft?

[@thunderstruckperthwa4644]

Thanks for this vid mate, i hate those damn e clips lol

[@ScottzillaRC]

Nice tip 👍 I hope I never need to use but if I do , I know now 😎

[@UndyingEuphoria]

Have you tried using the back edge of an exacto knife? I used to use pliers as well but found using a exacto easier for me. Most pro drivers use an exacto knife to remove e-clips as well.

[@RazorRC]

I don't like using them because I find the tips of the blade to break off easily and then it flies across the room into someone's eye and blinds them. 🤕

[@dapinkcat]

Dude. Phaaak. Awesome.

[@vnesom]

THANKS!

[@rickzimmerman9826]

anyone know what size the clips are..i broke 3 trying get on.

[@janeteholmes]

I have two tiny e clips I need to replace on a sewing machine. So far I've managed to find them when they go sproing, but I live in fear.

[@TiffaniStCloud]

Thank you! 🎉👍🏾

[@samuelps3878]

That's usually what I do, still a pain though. Also what happened to your finger nails?

[@bsclifton]

Guessing it was an E-clip related accident!

[@AnubhavAnkitGeorge]

Nice tips sir, I'm from India, sir I have Royele Legend low profile baitcasting reel in it I always struggle on cleaning line level for it this R-clip has to be reviewed but while fixing it give me heard time. More than hour or two hours to fix that "eclip" it has one small eclip and second one is bit bigger. So, kind make a video on KZbin there is non any video to fix Eclip on baitcasting reel.

[@taimaishu-nao1922]

Sir, this is an RC channel. If you want tips for your bait caster, you need to look that up somewhere else. Yes, this tip will work for different applications that require e-clips/cir-clips but if you need specific advice for that, kindly find a channel that specializes in that sort of thing. Again, this is an RC channel. Not a fishing channel.

[@Bandit-Darville]

E-clips are the work of Satan. Using this technique on the teeny tiny one i'm dealing with, it just spins inside the groove. I enden up actually pulling it off, grabbing the top of it with similar needle nose pliers while holding the thing it was stuck on with a pipe wrench. "Luckily" mine was stuck on a pin where i was able to actually get a hold on the edge. In the past i've also managed to get a different one off by pushing it off with a flat head screwdriver.

[@STEVOD313]

Oh man I hate e clips! Thanks for the tips 👍😎

[@lennartkrischik4757]

Me Too dude! These Things are so annoying. Im so glad i found this

[@sonicplayroompiano4302]

Unfortunately my e ring rotates with this method

[@TomBrooklyn]

Saying shaft would be sufficient.

[@mallangitarunkumarreddy]

Thank you.

[@RazorRC]

You're welcome!

[@Ja_Zer]

Can we ban these clips, they are so bloody annoying especially in a hard to reach place

[@brucebenner7606]

theres a tool for that Tamiya 74032 Craft Tools E-Ring Tool 2mm

[@taimaishu-nao1922]

Not a bad tool but does require skill to use it properly. This one’s kind of a no-brainer method.

[@Skeetskeetskeet7]

Ty. But man get that nail looked at

[@SofaKingQuick]

Dem nails dough!

[@r0ck3tdr1v3r]

i hate this cips!!!

[@pdog2448]

That's great! Only thing is that the clip I have to remove and replace is behind my car engine. And the face that you are working on is facing away from me and is 4 inches from the firewall. Bloody hell....

[@staninjapan07]

If you do not need to re-use the e-clip on your engine part, a short-shaft flat-head screw driver will probably allow you to remove the clip with ease, provided that you are willing to replace it with a new one as using a driver to pry it off may damage or mis-shape it, but is highly unlikely to damage the engine part to which it is attached. Good luck. I am about to do the same on a bike clutch.

[@pdog2448]

@@staninjapan07 I got it off but it was harder to get back on. I used the tip of a flat head to try to push it on (down) it seemed like it was on so I took it on a test drive. Seemed ok at first but on the fwy, it didn't feel right. Get home and found that it fell off never to found and the 2 parts had disconnected. Ordered some new clips on-line whichwere made slightly different and went on easy... Thanks!

[@GLong527]

Very helpful. Thank you so much!

[@RazorRC]

Glad you found it!