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From: "H.M. & S.S. Sachs" <sachs@erols.com>
> .....I always just put
> a loop of decent nylon thread around the body so it held the pawls in
> compression. Then the body would slide together easily. Holding it so it
> didn't open up and spill balls, just let go of one end of the thread and
> pull the other. Voila!
>
Good idea! Sort of like a flexible version of the cassette pawl tool.
Jon Schaer
Columbus, OH