A new old what is it

[tom coffey]

I found this today and first thought, another piston ring expander, but it isn't. What is it? There are no markings on it or on the box it came in.

 

[Robby321]

I duuno, but I have one too!

 

[3baygarage]

You’re right, it’s an expander.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Not a farmer/rancher but I think it is some kind of a band expander for placing castration bands on certain animals.

 

[3baygarage]

Not a farmer/rancher but I think it is some kind of a band expander for placing castration bands on certain animals.

Well, if a farm animal wears piston rings.

 

[larry_g]

Not a farmer/rancher but I think it is some kind of a band expander for placing castration bands on certain animals.

Your thinking of an elasticator. Everyone I've been around have 4 fingers and open the ring to a square. The tool shown would open a ring to a 1/2 moon making the process harder. It is also to big to get a ring on I believe. And yes I have a couple of elasticator tools and use them to neuter lambs and calves.

If you need to see the process;

lg
no neat sig line

 

[ChefRex]

Ring land carbon scraper?

 

[Robby321]

Big *** ring expander..

 

[p_mori7]

similar

 

[gnpenning]

Your thinking of an elasticator. Everyone I've been around have 4 fingers and open the ring to a square. The tool shown would open a ring to a 1/2 moon making the process harder. It is also to big to get a ring on I believe. And yes I have a couple of elasticator tools and use them to neuter lambs and calves.

If you need to see the process;

lg
no neat sig line

Agreed.

The naming in the video made me laugh. My bander is all metal.

Agreed it is a large piston ring expander.