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Hammerless punches.

They are quite popular now but when I got mine, they were widely unknown just having been released by the original company Spring Tools, and wow, what a godsend. They quickly earned a place in my work essentials.
Since then, I assume the patent expired because their have been an influx of imitators. The quality of the original ones far exceeded my expectations. I haven’t tried the others.

They have several styles but I started with the nailset version and it got used for all kinds of things.
Everyone I let borrow it has instantly wanted one.

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KnurledNut said:
Hammerless punches.

They are quite popular now but when I got mine, they were widely unknown just having been released by the original company Spring Tools, and wow, what a godsend. T.

They have several styles but I started with the nailset version and it got used for all kinds of things.
Everyone I let borrow it has instantly wanted one.
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I got a three pack from the inventor 20 ish years ago.

Nail set and ?
Chisel and ?
Brad nailer (recessed to hold) and ?

One has a hammer, another a center punch, forget the third. Not a frequent use, but indispensable for certain tasks.

He threw in foam sleeves to ease the snap when they hit.
 
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bonneyman said:
Snap-On ratchet repair tool. SPP744 For removing/installing those pesky balls under the pawl. Makes working on you ratchet alot easier.
Here below a cosmetic blackhead remover I repurposed for that same job.
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I got one of them many years ago when they were like 99 cents with free shipping. Before they stopped selling them.
 
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signcrafter said:
I got one of them many years ago when they were like 99 cents with free shipping. Before they stopped selling them.
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I paid $6. Went to my favorite auto repair shop and asked them to get one from their Snap-On truck the next time he swung by. Three weeks later they called me. I guess he had to dig around for one?
 
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The original is the "Spring Tools" model. Game changer:

Noxon / Noxon, Inc. DBA Spring Tools, 2921 No. University, Spokane, WA 99206 (also Spring Line Inc.) / http://springtools.shptron.com/ / est. 1993 / patent 5307741 May 3 1994 & 5426858 Jun 27 1995 & 5433007 Jul 18 1995 Emory J. Clark and Robert J. Warner / TM 86209086 Feb 11 2021 / center punches, nail sets / https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/mar/02/inventor-emory-clarks-swring-finds-therapeutic-app/ / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...inc-emory-j-clark-spokane-wa-01-15-22.492380/ /
 

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I made this a few years back while working on a wooden skiff. Funny thing, I was so proud of it I sent a pic to a boatbuilder friend. He says “ You made a reefing hook”.

I didn’t know there was such a thing available at your local boat shop. The commercially available hooks are a bit more refined, but I like mine better.

They are used to remove the cotton caulking between boards.
 

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I might be the only one that didn't know this was a thing but its super nice. After getting one I bought some for my equipment maintenance guys at work and they all bought them for their own shops. They are around $30.

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WildBill said:
I might be the only one that didn't know this was a thing but its super nice. After getting one I bought some for my equipment maintenance guys at work and they all bought them for their own shops. They are around $30.

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Buy Pit Posse 572 Hand Grease Gun Holder Rack - Made in USA - Garage Organizer Aluminum Storage Caddy Wall Mount Accessory for Enclosed Trailer, Shop, or Garage (Silver): Grease Guns - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases
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That's pretty neat. I saw on amazon there is one made for two grease guns but it's a chinese version. I might have to pick up a couple of these.
 
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WildBill said:
I might be the only one that didn't know this was a thing but its super nice. After getting one I bought some for my equipment maintenance guys at work and they all bought them for their own shops. They are around $30.

Amazon.com: Pit Posse 572 Hand Grease Gun Holder Rack - Made in USA - Garage Organizer Aluminum Storage Caddy Wall Mount Accessory for Enclosed Trailer, Shop, or Garage (Silver) : Automotive

Buy Pit Posse 572 Hand Grease Gun Holder Rack - Made in USA - Garage Organizer Aluminum Storage Caddy Wall Mount Accessory for Enclosed Trailer, Shop, or Garage (Silver): Grease Guns - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases
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Seems tidier than the 5 gal bucket I keep mine in.
 
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signcrafter said:
That's pretty neat. I saw on amazon there is one made for two grease guns but it's a chinese version. I might have to pick up a couple of these.
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I have one and it's been great. I bolted some big round magnets from HF to it and stuck it to the back of my toolbox.

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^ "Pit Posse" is a new one on the list. Looks like they have some interesting items... and a "scratch and dent" section (although the items I looked at were already sold out.)

Pit Posse / Pit Posse Motorsports, 203 US Highway 70 East, Hildebran NC 28637 / https://www.pitposse.com/ / est. / automotive specialty tools and equipment /

new company? :unsure:

looks like they're making stuff in house and re-packaging some other stuff. lots of "rack" thingies for hanging/holding other thingies.
 
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Poop. I knew I shouldn't have opened this thread. More tools I now need...

LeeG, for years I've struggled trying to use typical transfer punches on thin sheet material. The expandable transfer punches are the solution! Thank you. Just wish it was available for slightly smaller holes (my aircraft strap duplicators / hole finders are helpful.)

My contribution for a very accurate hole center punch: Fowler 525000750 9X Optical Center Punch.

Adam Savage:
(You can skip ahead to about the 1:10 mark.)

Shop around. Prices vary from vendor to vendor. Also, I find Fowler's quality can vary. The first one I received the steel punch was very loose in the bore, but the exchanged part was fine.
 
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Song to be Sung by the Father of Infant Female Children ;)

(* they've left out two lines at the end:

it reads:

Sand for his spinach I'll gladly bring,
And Tabasco sauce for his teething ring.
Then perhaps he'll struggle though fire and water
To marry somebody else's daughter.

it should read:

Sand for his spinach I'll gladly bring,
And Tabasco sauce for his teething ring.
And an elegant, elegant, alligator
To play with him in his perambulator!
Then perhaps he'll struggle though fire and water
To marry somebody else's daughter.

* not sure why all the online "poem" sites omit those two lines. rather odd.

My mother had me on a stage (Eastvold Auditorium) reciting Ogden Nash to her fellow college students when I was 6... I'm more than familiar with this work. ;)
 
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bonneyman said:
Snap-On ratchet repair tool. SPP744 For removing/installing those pesky balls under the pawl. Makes working on you ratchet alot easier.
Here below a cosmetic blackhead remover I repurposed for that same job.
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I have a couple of those
 
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WildBill said:
I might be the only one that didn't know this was a thing but its super nice. After getting one I bought some for my equipment maintenance guys at work and they all bought them for their own shops. They are around $30.

Amazon.com: Pit Posse 572 Hand Grease Gun Holder Rack - Made in USA - Garage Organizer Aluminum Storage Caddy Wall Mount Accessory for Enclosed Trailer, Shop, or Garage (Silver) : Automotive

Buy Pit Posse 572 Hand Grease Gun Holder Rack - Made in USA - Garage Organizer Aluminum Storage Caddy Wall Mount Accessory for Enclosed Trailer, Shop, or Garage (Silver): Grease Guns - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases
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I might have to get one of those!
 
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Vinny said:
This a new one for me. Why would you use this instead of just running a tap/die over the threads?
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They're better for super corroded threads. @Ohio Andy beat me to it, but they allow you to work on point areas vs running a die down the full length of threads.

You also don't need each and every die size on hand - thread files work on any thread with the matching thread pitch. M8 x 1.25 and M10 x 1.25 threads can both be fixed with the "1.25" side of the metric file in my pic above.
 
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Vinny said:
This a new one for me. Why would you use this instead of just running a tap/die over the threads?
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I've had at least one occasion where there was a problem at the start of the threads and I was able to use the files but not the rethreaders

I've had threads that were suitably a problem that I couldn't really use the rethreader until after I had used the files
 
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Ohio Andy said:
I've had at least one occasion where there was a problem at the start of the threads and I was able to use the files but not the rethreaders

I've had threads that were suitably a problem that I couldn't really use the rethreader until after I had used the files
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That is really common for me. The end of the fastener gets beat up on outdoor equipment pretty often.
 
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