What is this tool for?

[Blacknwhitepit]

Got this at the flea market in a box with some other tools. Any ideas?

- BWP

 

[l_bilyk]

a spreader of some sort? caliper?

 

[Blacknwhitepit]

a spreader of some sort? caliper?

It is very thin, aluminum like. So if it was for some sort of caliper it would have to be very light duty. The grip you need to squeeze the spring is minimal. Additionally there are grooves in each of the plastic pieces. I know I have seen it in some catalog, but I can't remember where!

-BWP

 

[jonny1309]

They look like snap ring pliers without the pins.

 

[HighOctane]

It looks to me like some sort of spreader as well. Maybe just to squeeze something apart. It could have multiple uses, like an all around handy tool.

 

[Blacknwhitepit]

It looks to me like some sort of spreader as well. Maybe just to squeeze something apart. It could have multiple uses, like an all around handy tool.

I am pretty sure it is a spreader, but for what I have no idea. Here is a picture of the backside. Absolutely no markings on it at all. No numbers or names. Color on handles makes me think KD Tools.

-BWP

 

[Rickster]

You know what really cleans the grease off those plastic handles is some bug and tar remover. I use the Turtle Wax spray on one.

 

[Der Bugmeister]

Looks like some sort of tubing bender, maybe forputting mild angles into brakelines?

 

[jerryW]

Piston ring spreader?


jerry

 

[BigEd]

It is obviously a spring stretcher.

 

[CptKaos]

as the euro bug said, its a light duty tubing bender

Larry

 

[z28toz06]

It is obviously a spring stretcher.

I think its a tubing bender also.

 

[deanmopar]

Got this at the flea market in a box with some other tools. Any ideas?

- BWP

do the plastic pieces move or are they stationary??
can we get a better pic of the grooves?

 

[Blacknwhitepit]

Here are some more pics, the plastic pieces do spin.

-BWP

 

[SuperKid]

After seeing those grooves in the plastic pieces, I'd have to agree with the others that it's a tubing bender. Try putting a piece of brake line into it and see if it'll bend it.

 

[Elroy]

Elroy votes bender

 

[darkside]

Looks like a *** toy

 

[DIGGER_DAVE]

After seeing those grooves in the plastic pieces, I'd have to agree with the others that it's a tubing bender. Try putting a piece of brake line into it and see if it'll bend it.

It's a TUBING BENDER.
Used for bending thin wall tube for instrumentation.
Have one in my tool box from when I was an instrument tech.
Suggest you DON'T try bending brake line; or IT will bend!

 

[HighOctane]

My Vote is a tubing bender also!!

 

[Uncle Buck]

Tube bender for sure.

 

[ads47]

Its an old arrow straightner made by the Saunders company for archery shops. They didnt go over too well since most requatable shops precarbon had nice straightners with micrometers on them.


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[Willy Victor]

Digger Dave uses it to straighten his arrows.

Willy

 

[Der Bugmeister]

Its an old arrow straightner made by the Saunders company for archery shops. They didnt go over too well since most requatable shops precarbon had nice straightners with micrometers on them.

For a second there, I thought we were playing Balderdash. But doggonnit, he's right!


http://www.hoddywell.com.au/ARROWSTRAIGHTENER.html