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How did I ever live without one of these. 8-)
I'll let interested parties guess what it's for and if no correct guesses,I'll put you out of your suspenders.

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Home made seal puller?
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A device for extracting small children from horse's hooves?

Failing that, something to do with tyre removal/fitting?
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don't care......it's snap-on
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It’s a warning wear.
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Brake tool of some description. A very old one. Snap-on haven't used that particular logo for decades.

If you like, you can take that back to Snap-on for a brand nw replacement, as that one has chrome peel !!
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What an ingenious tool. Unfortunately I don't think I have a need for one. Wouldn't stop me buying one, of course...
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I think it's for fitting stand springs. I made a spring puller out of a coat hanger and a bit of dowel.....
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iansoady wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 4:48 pm I think it's for fitting stand springs. I made a spring puller out of a coat hanger and a bit of dowel.....
The hook on a Swiss Army knife is good for that.
Think its supposed to be for carrying parcels wrapped in string.

To be fair, I also made one out of a coathanger.
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Skub wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 3:35 pm
I may need one in the future....
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old bicycle spoke and a bit of old handlebar has been my spring puller for decades.
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I got a set similar to these yonks ago, about 3 quid from Aldi, never failed me yet

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MrLongbeard wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2025 12:52 pm I got a set similar to these yonks ago, about 3 quid from Aldi, never failed me yet

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What scale are they? I can't tell if they're 3 feet long, or 3 cm. :? I have some dentist picks that are very similar - but not much use for brake springs! :D
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They easy enough to make from a screwdriver if you have a grinder and a suitable source of heat
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Rockburner wrote: Thu Sep 18, 2025 1:00 pm What scale are they? I can't tell if they're 3 feet long, or 3 cm. :? I have some dentist picks that are very similar - but not much use for brake springs! :D
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