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Mars Orbital Clips - A Total Mystery
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Matt , if you have a tiny tiny flathead , like the ones used for watches , use that. Put a single piece of scotch tape on the blade of the screwdriver. Don't use a razor blade as they will break. Just insert the screwdriver tip between the tabs a little at a time and wiggle side to side. The clip will start to open. Should be pretty easy from there on out.
Glad you are doing your own work. Its nerve wrecking but just stay cool. You got this man ! Mars' is the only ones that I own that make me shutter.... - 1,772
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When you go to reinstall the clip , put the clip on one tab with the opening of the clip facing the other tab. Then pull together and spin the c clip onto the other tab. No pliers needed @Inkkoonce !!
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There might be a set of reverse snap ring pliers that could work for this. I just haven't looked for a pair. If I worked on mars a lot or owned a ton of them, I would probably modify a pair to do this exact task. @zwc0442 @SouLFuLFroG @Bonz-1 @Lopaka KaMars How do you guys handle these clips ?
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Also please note that the "prongs" on the orbitals are not round but somewhat oval on one side. There is a round-er side and an oval-er side. Grab the glasses with one hand to compress the orbital together, using hemostats (hopefully without resin) or needlenose pliers slide a clip over the narrow side (open the clip somewhat if necessary), and rotate the clip 90 degrees and release the orbital allowing the orbital to expand and then the clip is kept in place by tension and won't pop off. Use needlenose to compress the clip if necessary/desired.
I usually just use a sawzall
Is that before or after you lather it with unsalted butter?
I always put blue painters tape over the lenses when removing the clips. Similar threads
