Press stud removal
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Hi the press stud on my leatherman case is losing its bite ,what's the best way to remove it without making the hole any bigger as I want to replace it .
Thanksirate:
You can drill out the center post, you don't have to drill all the way through, just drill enough so you can crimp the post in a set of pliers.
The exact way to do it depends on the style of press stud... my Super Tool has one of those "ring" type fasteners, that doesn't have a centre post, but more like a tube. And even after removing the fastener, it would not be easy to fit a new one without some kind of mandrel or anvil. Maybe some padding and then a steel bar inside the pouch, but the riveted construction makes it look as if it would not be straighforward.
For the "male" side, it's easy.
If it is a kind of mushroom shaped centre post, you can drill it out quite easily. Put a mark in the top of the post with a centre punch or a nail, then drill it out carefully with about a 3mm (1/8") metal cutting bit.
For the ring type, about a 6.5mm (around 1/4") bit should do it.
For the "female" side, just look carefully at what you need to drill out and do it slowly.
For the "male" side, it's easy.
If it is a kind of mushroom shaped centre post, you can drill it out quite easily. Put a mark in the top of the post with a centre punch or a nail, then drill it out carefully with about a 3mm (1/8") metal cutting bit.
For the ring type, about a 6.5mm (around 1/4") bit should do it.
For the "female" side, just look carefully at what you need to drill out and do it slowly.
I use some thin wire cutters, slide them under the stud bases( bend it up a bit) and snip the stem
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