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Originally Posted by roverbarmy
Many clock hands are just a friction fit onto a tube or a shaft. A VERY VERY gentle squeeze on the hand tube with a small pair of pliers will tend to make the hole slightly eccentric and a better push fit. Watchmakers have pliers with a screw stop which can be adjusted to a snug fit on the tube and then another quarter of a turn on the screw allows them to close slightly more. An alternative method is to GENTLY tap the open end of the hand tube whilst supporting the hand on a solid base to spread the metal and grip the inner tube or shaft. Very fine work which I have done in the past when my hands were steadier and eyes sharper! 
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The cannon pinion tighteners are similar to the adjustable plier tool. |
Oh gawd . . . I think I'll live with it. But thanks for everyone's help.
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Rover 75 Tourer Conny 2002 remapped 160 auto, R75 V6 2.5L auto Connoisseur 2003
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