Brushless motor shaft removal

[Skippers Walker]

Please can anyone suggest an inexpensive set of kneedle nose circlip pliers to use for this task?

It's very difficult to determine from the various tools advertised the actual tip size. I already have internal and external circlip tools but they are far too 'industrial' for the very small clips on brushless motors.

SW

[Cuban8]

When faced with a similar problem in the past. I got around it by buying a cheap set of suitable pliers from Poundland and ground/ filed the nose to shape that I needed. One tool for one job, cost a quid.

[Capt Kremen]

Another, (cheap?), way I noted on a YouTube contributor dismantling a motor.

Take some strong but thin twine.

(Some types dental floss may be strong enough).

Loop one length around one side of the circlip another length of twine on the opposite side and PULL/Stretch the 'arms' of the circlip apart.

Yes, it is a bit of a three handed task but with luck you can part the circlip sufficient to slip it over the retaining grove.

Assuming you don't loose the circlip in the process, it is still ideal to replace with a new unstretched one.

[John Lee]

Plenty of suggestions (including my own!) in this thread

[Skippers Walker]

Thanks for the helpful comments. RS Components look like a possible source of quality pliers. I guess that the actual motor manufacturers must have access to the correct kit.

Kind regards

SW