[[GQC] Tim]

There must be an easier way, using pliers is very difficult, so I use a Dremel cutoff wheel, but that is messy, and burns the hose a bit.

How do you guys take off an O ring?

[jeff1]

Is it the one that you use pliers on to close them up??

[[GQC] Tim]

Is it the one that you use pliers on to close them up??

Yea that's the one.

[jeff1]

I just use a small bladed screwdriver to open them up, I'm not 100% sure but I think Alex does a proper tool for them.

[Paul Coleman]

There must be an easier way, using pliers is very difficult, so I use a Dremel cutoff wheel, but that is messy, and burns the hose a bit.

How do you guys take off an O ring?

I use my teeth.

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

It's easy you have an O ring plier, you just put the bite around the O ring as if you were going to do it up, squeeze and then twist, they just snap off no problem.

Simon.

[Alex Gardiner]

There must be an easier way, using pliers is very difficult, so I use a Dremel cutoff wheel, but that is messy, and burns the hose a bit.

How do you guys take off an O ring?

Two ways (if using stainless steel O clips which are very tough):

1. Put the fitting in a vice and hacksaw the ear off
2. Close the O clip pliers over a quarter of the ear width and hammer them shut so they bite into the metal, repeat this until you have bitten half way through the ear and then twist the rest off

[[GQC] Tim]

Ah, that's a good one Alex, I'll try that next time. Thanks!