Tuning Encoder Click-Ball Removal?

"leonard_trembley" <[email protected]> Sun, 12 May 2013 14:46:10 -0000
Newsgroups gmane.recreation.radio.hardware.yaesu.vr-5000
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi-

Have any of you been successful in removing the little 'bb' size click-detent ball in the Tuning Encoder in order to have smooth tuning (as a regular radio)?

If so, please share how to do this with the group!

73's