The Tools I invented

[benjamin.eby]

Hello some of you may remember me I posted a link to a youtube video of a crowbar I created with my father. I have since decided to launch my own tool business with a different tool I have been working on. Right now I am just trying to generate enough interest to get an investor. Check out my Tool here
http://triplelocksocket.com/main/page_home.html

If you like it please visit my "help us help you" section and just by expressing your interest you will help me get this thing on the market.

I would like your imput on the tool as well- what would you expect to pay for something like this made here in the states?

I will try and post the video of my crowbar on the other projects page too- that is worth checking out if you have not yet seen the Anailator - Which I might add will be on sale also as well when I get up and running- I know many people here wanted one. Thanks -Ben

 

[tonydanzah]

are you the bionic crowbar inventor?

 

[mcdtommy23]

Looks cool, like a mini lathe chuck. Could think of a couple of uses for something like that.

 

[Quik208]

Looks very interisting!

 

[mrholeshot]

Look out Gatorgrip,send me one, I'll give it a fair chance. How much will they be selling for.

 

[spongerich]

It reminds me a little of this:

(Just kidding best of luck with your venture)

If you have prototypes, you might consider sending a couple out to a few GJ members in exchange for writing a review here. (Hint hint, nudge, nudge)

Might be of interest to your investors.

 

[Joelfke]

It reminds me a little of this:

(Just kidding best of luck with your venture)

If you have prototypes, you might consider sending a couple out to a few GJ members in exchange for writing a review here. (Hint hint, nudge, nudge)

Might be of interest to your investors.

I would even pay for shipping! I deal with garbage fasteners all day every day...would love to try out something like this!

 

[z28snksknr]

Looks like a good, strong design. I'd be willing to try one out.

 

[brett4christ]

"Free trial socket to the first 10 Garage Journal members that respond to this post"??????

I'M GAME!

 

[blue dog]

Send one to mrholeshot and his kitten so they can put it threw it's paces and give you and us a unbiased opinion.
Have you tested it to the point of breaking one yet? And lastly what is the diameter of the socket housing that you are using? Other then that i like the idea i guess.

 

[Interex]

Where is this crowbar that you speak of?

Edit - Found it:

 

[mrholeshot]

Where is this crowbar that you speak of?

Edit - Found it:

Before this guy tells me he is the one who demo'd the first few "regular tools" in that video all I can say is I hope his ****** ability is better than his ability with regular carpenters tools, lol

 

[00S4Boy]

Before this guy tells me he is the one who demo'd the first few "regular tools" in that video all I can say is I hope his ****** ability is better than his ability with regular carpenters tools, lol

That's what i was thinking while i was watching it, anyone can use a tool designed for a job like **** to make it seem like it's **** to promote their new and improved version.

Not that i have anything against ingenuity, but very rarely does someone come up with a new solution to an old problem.

 

[Bull]

Despite the awkward use of the "old-fashioned" carpenter's tools, the new crowbar DOES seem to be pretty sweet.

 

[hoopty388]

I would use the heck out of that crowbar thing!!!!

 

[mrholeshot]

Yeah it does but that put on showing reminds me of an infomercial for "The Shark" Vaccume cleaner. My son carries one of those small nail pullers (like the blue one) and Ive seen him pull nails with it in worse shape very easily. If you want to show the real worth of a tool thats suppose to be better you need to use either properly

 

[AustinRoepke]

Is the socket self-adjustable and can it be used with a standard driver?

I made something similar with autodesk inventor once. It was pretty rough. I envisioned it to be like the end of a drill. After it'd spin down to the size of the bolt, it would start working like any other socket, except that you could only use it one way (threads would have to be reversed in the actual socket to reverse direction)

EDIT: The teeth on it would help with rounded off fasteners, but flat sides would work better on others. And you could make contact with all six sides if they were all adjustable

Another Edit: Read backstory. Looks like it's designed to flare out. With that model, 3 would be better than 6 and there wouldn't be as much need for clearance around a fastener. I think you'd get better grip with 120 degree cuts in the articulating pieces, that way you're still making six points of contact

 

[cglasgow]

Sort of reminds me of this:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7773

...but looks like it would work better. I have one of those Channellock things and was underwhelmed by it.

 

[benjamin.eby]

Yep I am the bionic crowbar inventor, if you go to the other projects section on the triplelocksocket.com site you can see the new head we designed for it, along with the locking mechanism that lets you use it like a hammer. I am hoping to come up with a great vid for the socket too.
It really makes me feel great that all you guys remember my crowbar- I am pushing forward to get that on the market also- I just need a manufacturer and an investor for the production tooling and it's on. All the engineering is done on both these products and all the great feedback I got the first time I posted it has made me decide I can't let the crowbar project die Thanks everyone

 

[benjamin.eby]

I have experimented with over 100 prototypes, three jaws is much superior to 6, the original design had six and it just didn't distribute forces correctly the best I could get is a bit over 100 ftlbs and it would break teeth- I still haven't found the upper limits of the new design- my torque wrench stops at 180 ft lbs.
I also found that some applications work best with the "teeth" jaws and some with the 120 degree corner jaws. so I am planning on offering both or a hybrid of the two.
At first sight it looks a bit like a drill chuck (I get that a lot) however the internals are completely different- The Channelock thing is basically a drill chuck and they kinda ****
mine works more like an R8 collet for a bridgeport. Thanks for your interest -Ben

 

[Arnie C]

Hey Ben, fancy meeting you here. Talk to Dave Walgrave recently?

 

[mrholeshot]

How about this. Found this is a box full of old tools. Works good and the red knob locks the correct size down when you slide it over a nut. only one I've ever seen.

 

[Keep]

Looks pretty neat. Would probably be useful on some of the rusted out hulks seen up here.

I also watched half of that crow bar demo. I really really suggest you re-shoot that. While the tool looks like it works great, I had to stop watching the in and out of focus was giving me a headache!!

 

[benjamin.eby]

Hey Ben, fancy meeting you here. Talk to Dave Walgrave recently?

Yeah he's down in Georgia now- I suppose now you know why I invented this thing, all that messing around with cars we pulled out of fields in wisconsin I needed something to get the rusty bolts off with- This thing is great for the exhaust side of turbos- since the corners are usually rusted off the hex



Speaking of that driver with the handle- I actually do have a half size 1/4" drive version that adjusts automatically when pushed on but it's only good for around 50ft lbs which is about all you need for that size.

there is also something similar to this made by klein tools - I know it's in the McMaster -Carr catalog somewhere

 

[rhandwor]

"Free trial socket to the first 10 Garage Journal members that respond to this post"??????

I'M GAME!

I would try one.

 

[JB740i]

You should get a facebook page if you want people to tell their friends about it. Seriously

 

[benjamin.eby]

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000616745864

I am on facebook. here is the site- check out my photo albums especially for the prototype graveyard

 

[54FordPanel]

Looks pretty neat. Would probably be useful on some of the rusted out hulks seen up here.

I also watched half of that crow bar demo. I really really suggest you re-shoot that. While the tool looks like it works great, I had to stop watching the in and out of focus was giving me a headache!!

Yes. Kudos to you for thinking outside the box and inventing stuff, but your video is poor.
Screw the damn boards down! Get rid of the tiny red lettering that can't be read.
That's my input.

Best of luck to you in your business.

 

[srmofo]

whats the largest and smallest size nut you can grab with it?

I think the price point is going to be the tough part. I would have a hard time shelling out more than 30ish for just the one socket without holding it, inspecting it, and seeing it in action. And it should be in a real life scenario, none of that infomercial BS. Walk into a junkyard and find some old crappy plow truck and try to remove some exhaust bolts with it.

What kind of warranty?

 

[Indy_500]

I created this, its my style' a caulk gun

 

[benjamin.eby]

whats the largest and smallest size nut you can grab with it?

I think the price point is going to be the tough part. I would have a hard time shelling out more than 30ish for just the one socket without holding it, inspecting it, and seeing it in action. And it should be in a real life scenario, none of that infomercial BS. Walk into a junkyard and find some old crappy plow truck and try to remove some exhaust bolts with it.

What kind of warranty?

The smallest you can get with it is 5/16" and the largest is 3/4" although I designed it to have a sweet spot between 7/16 and 9/16- that is where it is best.
My test bed for this was actually a 72' amc 304- if you look on the web-site on the how to use section- that is the 304 I am wrenching on. I actually tore it all the way down to the short block using just this tool. the price point I am trying to reach is in the 30ish range. so far I am fairly confident I will get it there. but I am still waiting for some quotes to come in
Thanks for your input -Ben

 

[Stuey]

Looks pretty good.

$30 range seems pretty reasonable for what the tool offers.

 

[ImportTuner]

So, how do I get one to try? Thanks

 

[srmofo]

So, how do I get one to try? Thanks

Go to his website, show some love, then buy one when he gets enough investors

 

[srmofo]

The smallest you can get with it is 5/16" and the largest is 3/4" although I designed it to have a sweet spot between 7/16 and 9/16- that is where it is best.
My test bed for this was actually a 72' amc 304- if you look on the web-site on the how to use section- that is the 304 I am wrenching on. I actually tore it all the way down to the short block using just this tool. the price point I am trying to reach is in the 30ish range. so far I am fairly confident I will get it there. but I am still waiting for some quotes to come in
Thanks for your input -Ben

How hard would it be to scale up or down in size so the sweet spot could be in several ranges and have some overlap between the tools? Maybe a 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 drive size. Obviously that would be after this tool got off the ground and you got some capitol under your belt so you didnt need investors. Just curious.

Im not gonna lie, I really like the idea and concept, and as long as it works as promised and I can really wrench that baby down onto a a rounded fastener and get er loose I see no issues with buying one for the house and the shop.

 

[AustinRoepke]

What program did you do the rendered images with? Do you have a cross-section of the socket?

 

[srmofo]

What program did you do the rendered images with? Do you have a cross-section of the socket?

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[alberto]

I like it. However, if I did not get a prototype to test, for $30 I would definitely wait until the GJ reviews are in. This might be a good emergency socket to have in my old car tool bag if it works well. I might be restoring a car shortly, so this might come in handy for that too.

 

[benjamin.eby]

How hard would it be to scale up or down in size so the sweet spot could be in several ranges and have some overlap between the tools? Maybe a 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 drive size. Obviously that would be after this tool got off the ground and you got some capitol under your belt so you didnt need investors. Just curious.

Im not gonna lie, I really like the idea and concept, and as long as it works as promised and I can really wrench that baby down onto a a rounded fastener and get er loose I see no issues with buying one for the house and the shop.

There are all three drive sizes in prototype form, I was working with a large tool maker here in Wisconsin, who was interested in a 3/4' drive version. It was very easy to scale up and that version went from 5/8" to 2 1/14" I also have a small nut driver version. I can make the sweet spot pretty much wherever you like by messing with the internal geometry. The reason I am going with the sizes I am is just because it will have the most broad appeal and help me break into the market. after that I will make several versions and several different jaws. The jaws are replaceable- you just open it up all the way and put new ones in- I have five different types I want to make that are best for different situations. Thanks for your interest! -Ben

 

[benjamin.eby]

I almost forgot- all my engineering and production drawings were done in solidworks. It is a great program because you can stress test and actually break prototypes without ever actually making them.