Oakley Pit Boss disassemble

[OakleyFreak]

@OakleyFreak did u do a PB1 also?

Not yet
I was going to do a PB1 in Ferrari
But just have not gotten to it
Will need to spray paint all of the pieces
maybe this spring when my son gets to painting on cars and motorcycles again.
I will try and get a step by step when i do them.

 

[OakleyFreak]

Did anyone figure out how to take it apart safely? The stems just snap off like most Omatter pairs, right?
Thx for any info as I am getting ready for a custom PB1

From Talking to other members
They push out, Small punch to start them then the plates pop off. I think they said the twisted them as well a little

Yep on all 8 of the customs they were removed to paint.
Sometimes they will just trist off but normally you have to push in on the pins and kinda twist. Hard to explain i guess. But they are just pushed onto the omatter part of the frame like radarlocks etc

Read more: http://www.oakleyforum.com/conversations/pb1-plates.155201/#ixzz3yt4om6Y8

Also info in this link on PB1 and the tools needed
Note unlike the PB2, the Icons can stay on a the PB1
Pit Boss 2 Disassembled

 

[Deleted member 15934]

Reviving the thread to see if anyone knows how to remove the arms from either PB? When PBs are customized I assume the arms are removed to get complete treatment during the modification process.

 

[OakleyFreak]

Zach just did a PB2 for me. maybe he knows @zwc0442

 

[zwc0442]

Pit boss arms cannot be removed easily. There's a pin pressed in from the bottom side of the orbitals. And no opening on the top side to press it back out.

 

[OakleyFreak]

Zach do you ever take them off? or leave them on when painting

 

[zwc0442]

I've never taken the arms off a pit boss 1 or 2. In order to take them off would need to drill holes in the frame to access the top side of the pin to press it out. I always take the plates off tho.

 

[Soulfulfrog]

It would be far more convenient if the stems came off but it's not worth the headaches. For me I just gently pry the plates off and its not something that should be repeated very often.. it always seems like they get looser every time it's done.. It's one of the most fun frames to paint. Good luck..and enjoy.

 

[cacatman]

How about this one? It says something about gently twisting the plates or heating them!!!! @X-Metal Beast

 

[Linegear Japan]

Thread revival. I am having a hard time to remove a PB I plate; I am thinking of pushing the plate out for example using a flat screw driver to help pushing the plate. But apparently hesitated to do so; don't want to damage the o matter below. My thump nail is very painful after several try.

@OakleyFreak : conversation can't be read by other than the person in there, unless you add a new member in. but you want to double check.