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How-to-guides - How to make car stereo
removal tools
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How to manufacture car
stereo removal tools |
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Lets make some
tools!
Manufacturing
radio removal tools is an easy task and saves on the cost of
the install.
Making your own
is up to you.
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We will tell you
that while making them from scratch saves money, some radios
that require this tool can be quite finicky.
Purchasing the removal
tools is the better choice however, as they will incorporate
specific machined notches for each specific vehicle manufacture.
That is, each vehicle
manufacture uses a slightly different designed on the key type
tools.
So if your on the
manufacturing mood, lets get started!
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Cheapskate removal
tools
 Several
of the removal tools can be made using a wire coat hanger.
First cut the bottom
portion of the hanger into two separate pieces about 5-1/2 or 6 inches
long using a pair of steel cutters.
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Cutting the rod
Be sure to use steel
cutters as the gauge or thickness of the hanger will damage
ordinary wire cutters.
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The
finished product
Using one of the two
strait cut rods, bend a smooth rounded shape using thumbs.
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Making
key style radio removal tools
Making home made
flat radio removal tools are easy with the right tools!
Using a flat piece of
metal, in this case we are using a piece of plumber strap that is
sometimes
included with many aftermarket radios for support.
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Trimming
the key style radio removal tools
Using a pair of tin snips,
cut the proper length of the metal strip.
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The magic
is done!
Using a pair of tin snips,
cut a small angle on the end that will enter the radio removal
port on the radio face.
Hocus Pocus!
Radio removal tool !
We never said they would
look pretty..... just it would work!
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Professionally
manufactured car stereo radio removal tools
There are several types
of radio removal tools on the market, and if you decide that you are
not a cheapskate, than you can find these tools on many web sites, or
at your local car audio retailer.
Below are the most
popular.
As you can see, they all
are quit similar and have a slight different cut at the end of the
key type
removal tools.
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Volkswagen
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