What mini tool do I need to remove mini retaining rings from cooling fan shafts?

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duronboy

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Fixing some fans. I thought I'd just get new fans, but the price of decent fans made me think twice. I have enough fans that could use a bearing refresh that it might be worth the time.

Almost broke one just prying it off with a jeweler's screwdriver. I was able to get it back in place, but I'd rather have the right tool to begin with.

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Sounds right, but all the ones I have and see for sale are or appear to be too large.

I guess the distance between hooks is 2mm in the picture, and that's on the shaft. Might be even closer while off the shaft.

I'm getting a recommendation for the Hakko CHP PN-20-M. They're mini pointy pliers, but it doesn't look like the outside of the jaws would be parallel enough to be handy. Just because of how tiny these rings are I might have to try them and see.
 
duronboy said:
guess the distance between hooks is 2mm in the picture, and that's on the shaft. Might be even closer while off the shaft.
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I'd recommend finding a similarly sized shaft to put the ring on while removed from the fan assembly. Would make grabing and keeping track of it easier.
 
duronboy said:
Fixing some fans. I thought I'd just get new fans, but the price of decent fans made me think twice. I have enough fans that could use a bearing refresh that it might be worth the time.

Almost broke one just prying it off with a jeweler's screwdriver. I was able to get it back in place, but I'd rather have the right tool to begin with.

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Google search for "mini circlip pliers" should give you some choices. Think mine came in a set of 4 pliers from ebay years ago.
 
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