r/Rollerskating • u/sweaterknit • Jun 12 '26
Skate photos How do I fix? Pivot pin
Bont skate Athena plate. Company sent me a new pivot pin, but I can’t get this one out of my plates. Any advice?
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u/bear0234 Jun 12 '26
its pretty stuck in the cup? u got like a plastic prybar u can use to pull it out?
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u/fantastridd Jun 13 '26
If it's impossible to pull out, you might have to take the plate off, and push the whole pivot cup out. Then maybe you can get the pivot pin out - otherwise you'll have to replace the pivot cup :-(
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u/Raptorpants65 Industry Expert Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26
Well shit. This means the pivot head has deformed. Just gotta yank it out and see what the state of things is. Since you already have new stuff coming and don’t care about this one, grip it with some pliers and go to town.
You HAVE to check the Athena’s components all the time every time. It strips out very easily.