A new tool at the right price

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 11:58 am:

After shopping online for a valve spring remover, as soon as I recovered from sticker shock I made one.


The main parts were scrap: part of an old AC window unit support and a piece of 1" channel. The only new parts were four pop rivets and a cotter pin. I think the total cost was a little south of 25¢. Here's how it works: http://youtu.be/GFYufrn2dqk.

I think I'll splurge and add a bolt so I don't have to squeeze by hand.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 12:05 pm:

Leave the bolt off so it doubles as a grip exerciser. Good going Steve. Always love a thinking mans creative shop solutions.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Seth - Ohio on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 12:12 pm:

Steve,

You can also use it in the kitchen to lift pasta out of boiling water!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 12:18 pm:

Or at the BBQ grill.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Frank Harris from Long Beach & Big Bear on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 12:41 pm:

You can use that top piece to pull large dandelions out of your lawn. The lower piece will work better on the baby dandelions.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By michael grady on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 01:16 pm:

they're also good for picking spiders off the floor?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By mike bartlett Oviedo,Fl on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 02:07 pm:

Steve continues to amaze! Would anyone agree he has too much free time?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Garnet on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 02:32 pm:

Neat little back-scratcher you got there Steve! Run that through the assembly line process and I bet you can get it down to one pop rivet!

I keep finding the oddest things in the garage or basement and never remember where I bought them. This 24" remover is a Sanap-on #S-9088-B:

Garnet








Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 07:42 pm:


Here's the new improved version. This is getting expensive. I think it's pretty near half a dollar now.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dick Missett Wyoming, PA (NE) on Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 08:59 pm:

I've thought this before but never said it.
"I wish this Steve Jelf was my neighbor" :-)


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