Trusty-Cook, Dead Blow Extender

hammersmadeinusa · Mar 27, 2018

2ndGearRubber said:
This may have been answered earlier, could I hit on this dead blow extender with my standard 4lb hammer? That would be a game changer.

Pound away with your 4lb hammer.

2ndGearRubber · Mar 27, 2018

Sign me up as an interested party then. :thumbup:

hammersmadeinusa · Mar 28, 2018

hammersmadeinusa said:
I will be sending a trial dead blow extender to Bobioz1 and Kythri. I will send a PM to each person to get the particulars on shipping. If for some reason Bobioz1 and Kythri want to pass on doing some testing, I'll run the RandomSelection to find another victim. It be great to get some more feedback in this thread from those who currently have an extender, as well as feedback on the two going out once I have addresses.

Thanks everybody.

We have another person up for a dead blow extender, if Junkman wants to do some testing, one will be coming his way.

Junkman · Mar 28, 2018

Thanks, and yes, I am in for testing. I just PM'd my shipping address to you. Once again, thanks... Junkman

quattro_sinko · Mar 29, 2018

Thanks for posting up the give-away, Trusty-Cook. Please update this thread when the extenders are commercially available. I'll take two.

cliftonbros89 · Mar 29, 2018

I’ve been interested in one of these since you first showed them awhile back. I think I could find several uses for one. I could use one in the shop and in the service truck.

I could deal with the red if I had to. It may not match all the TC green that’s in my hammer drawer. But as long as it gets the job done. I’d really like to hear more about it if they’re coming into production. Any ideas on prices? I’d be great to pair one with another new green hammer.

LXCam · Mar 30, 2018

Count me in for one of those too when they're available.

66HertzClone · Mar 30, 2018

Would these be suitable for knocking loose a rusted on wheel from a hub?

Turbo_Scott · Mar 30, 2018

If this goes on sale the days are numbered for the 2x4x12 piece of wood in my toolbox

Dennis Leigh Henry · Mar 30, 2018

66HertzClone said:
Would these be suitable for knocking loose a rusted on wheel from a hub?

My son works at Firestone in Indy, and he said the short handled mallet with the heavy head (don’t recall the nick name) is perfect for that.......

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Pontiac787 · Mar 30, 2018

66HertzClone said:
Would these be suitable for knocking loose a rusted on wheel from a hub?

I think it could but in my experience that takes big hammer and a two handed swing.

hammersmadeinusa · Apr 2, 2018

Dennis Leigh Henry said:
My son works at Firestone in Indy, and he said the short handled mallet with the heavy head (don’t recall the nick name) is perfect for that.......

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The mini-max, perhaps?

Dennis Leigh Henry · Apr 4, 2018

hammersmadeinusa said:
The mini-max, perhaps?

That's the one.....

kythri · Apr 7, 2018

Well, my dead blow extender showed up this past Monday, and while I haven't had a TON of opportunity to use it, I did use it to pretty great effect yesterday, knocking the front rotors off a truck I was doing the brakes on.

Rotors were rusted/heated on pretty good, pounding the front face of them wasn't doing much, and the back side was protected by the thin shield.

Was able to use the narrow end of the extender on the edge/lip of the rotors, and then pounding on the wide end, and after a few whacks, they came right off.

As said, not much of a test yet, but it's already came in handy, and when these start being sold, I'll be buying another couple of them (one for my Dad, at least!).

For what it's worth, I think I'd prefer the style I was sent (as shown in the OP), rather than the other potential variants shown in another thread.

More to come!

Jbullfrog · Apr 7, 2018

Looks like a great tool for farm repairs. I often use a 2x4 with one end cut down to get into tight spots.

hammersmadeinusa · Apr 13, 2018

kythri said:
Well, my dead blow extender showed up this past Monday, and while I haven't had a TON of opportunity to use it, I did use it to pretty great effect yesterday, knocking the front rotors off a truck I was doing the brakes on.

Rotors were rusted/heated on pretty good, pounding the front face of them wasn't doing much, and the back side was protected by the thin shield.

Was able to use the narrow end of the extender on the edge/lip of the rotors, and then pounding on the wide end, and after a few whacks, they came right off.

As said, not much of a test yet, but it's already came in handy, and when these start being sold, I'll be buying another couple of them (one for my Dad, at least!).

For what it's worth, I think I'd prefer the style I was sent (as shown in the OP), rather than the other potential variants shown in another thread.

More to come!

Thanks for the feedback, and I look forward to hearing more.

hammersmadeinusa · May 4, 2018

Any other feedback on the extender? Something close to the original design is likely. We've got some work to do on pouring the urethane into a mold.

dnschmidt · May 4, 2018

You make it I'll buy it.

Travisnd · May 4, 2018

dnschmidt said:
You make it I'll buy it.

In green

Bobioz1 · May 31, 2018

Thought we were going to get some feedback from the freebies that were sent out? I don’t want this project to die.

Schurkey · May 31, 2018

Nupla makes a pair (Light-duty, 89710, Heavy-duty 89714) of handleless deadblow hammers. I REALLY LIKE the idea of one steel end, one "soft" "non-marring" end. Problem is that they appear to be both too short and too light. The HD hammer is less than one pound. I gotta admit, the price is RIGHT, but what's the point if it isn't a suitable tool for the application? Claimed to be "Made in USA".

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Nupla-Compact-Dead-Blow-14-oz-Handi-Hammer-89714/202953621

ProForm sells a <2lb deadblow "Piston Installation Tool" 67571. The hand-grip is straight, no texture or ergonomic fitting to the hand, so I imagine an oily hand sliding down the shank with each impact. Not too sure of the "Nylon" construction, either. I'm calling it overpriced at $55, and doubly-so because "ProForm" is likely an Asian import.

https://www.jegs.com/i/Proform/778/67571/10002/-1

Seems like the same product with a "Powerhouse" brand name is $30 at Summit...
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pow-pow101290/overview/
...but I still don't like the overall shape.

Trusty-Cook gets theirs right, I'm in for one.

Carquest · May 31, 2018

I bought one of those Pro Form dead blows about 12 years ago when we were dirt track racing, not very impressive for the money. I found myself still using a wooden hammer handle for removing pistons most days......

hammersmadeinusa · May 31, 2018

Bobioz1 said:
Thought we were going to get some feedback from the freebies that were sent out? I don’t want this project to die.

I'm always up for feedback. Spindle liners, hammers, dead blow extenders, hush tubes--keep the feedback coming.

AngryBeaver · Jun 9, 2018

Any updates?

kythri · Jun 9, 2018

Bobioz1 said:
Thought we were going to get some feedback from the freebies that were sent out? I don’t want this project to die.

I haven't had another opportunity since my last feedback, but I've got several maintenance projects coming up soon, so if there's a use, I'll certainly post feedback!

I will say that I recently bought the Summit-branded extended deadblow hammer that Trusty-Cook manufactures (SUM-SL32), and it's pretty nifty!

AngryBeaver · Jun 10, 2018

kythri said:
I haven't had another opportunity since my last feedback, but I've got several maintenance projects coming up soon, so if there's a use, I'll certainly post feedback!

I will say that I recently bought the Summit-branded extended deadblow hammer that Trusty-Cook manufactures (SUM-SL32), and it's pretty nifty!

me too.. thats my "extender" as of now...

Strouty · Jun 10, 2018

Mine has come in handy, but it is not an everyday type of tool for me. The hammers get used all the time though.

JohnKal · Dec 31, 2018

Any updates?

hammersmadeinusa · Jan 4, 2019

I don't have a good update. I know there are some questions with the mold an pouring the urethane.

Shootinok · May 26, 2019

OK, here’s some Feedback...
I got one of the prototypes last year. Been trying to come up with uses ever since.
Short of tapping out pistons, I’ve not come up with many uses that I couldn’t do without it.
The pictures in this thread do not look like the prototype I have.
Here’s mine.

Next to a #3 and #4 it looks big.

I feel like the handle is too long.
If the handle was really short - say 5” long, it could be used for bumping things that needed a little persuasion without the swing of a hammer.

Another thought, I think a handle with a steel end (like one side of the flat/flat hammers) would be REALLY awesome.

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hammersmadeinusa · Jun 5, 2020

We've been waiting interminably for a mold. Guess what we picked up today? More to follow next week.

Hope all is well with everybody.

Pontiac787 · Jun 5, 2020

Fantastic! I have a few hammers on my wishlist to go along with this bad boy once it’s available.

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