Removing a coin spacer in the handle

[LostInCincy]

You live and learn...

I have a handle where I used a quarter as a spacer to loft the synthetic knot higher. I set this knot with silicone. Unfortunately, now that I’ve removed the knot I absolutely cannot get the quarter out. There isn’t enough space around it to wedge something and flip it up, and the silicone below it is just gripping it and letting it shift but not break away.

Any suggestions?? Thanks!

 

[pdieten]

Dental pick? I don't know what else would be both small and strong enough to do the job.

 

[EclipseRedRing]

Is there some liquid that could be left in the cavity to dissolve the silicone or negate its adhesive qualities?

 

[luv2shave]

steam ?

 

[LJS]

Try twisting the coin to break it loose vs lifting it out and fighting the silicone.

 

[Ridgeback]

Drill into the coin then you may be able to pry it out

 

[ajkel64]

The only thing that I can think of is maybe immersing the whole handle in warm to hot water and that might help to soften the silicone so that you might be able to get some sort of blade or nail or something similar in there that you might be able to manipulate the coin out.

 

[luv2shave]

Try twisting the coin to break it loose vs lifting it out and fighting the silicone.

Steam and Twist !

 

[mrlandpirate]

drilla hole i n the middle of the coin and put a screw in it, as you screw it in it should lift the coin

 

[mr_houston]

I’m glad to see it’s not just me!

I did the same.

I drilled holes in the coin and used a cork screw to pry them out.

 

[chromedometone]

Hot water and dawn dish soap soak overnight. Try that overnight.

 

[Wogus]

I'm confused... Do you not have access to explosives?

 

[Ice-Man]

Drill a hole in the centre of the coin and use a stud extractor, Turning stud extractor anti-clockwise tightens in the hole and loosens broken stud or in your case stuck coin.

 

[FL shaver]

Small seal pick, along the lines of a dental pick.

 

[Rudy Vey]

Best is to avoid coins or anything metal under a knot....use cork shims like I do. If you have have to drill out a knot and you do not know there is a coin under the knot, you will be quite surprised when your drill bit hits the coin. Guess how I know.

 

[oldskool76]

acetone works wonders to soften many things. cheap easy way to find acetone if you don't buy it by the gallon is nail polish remover.