Cheap Trick Tool- Improved- Video Added

[Yul Lose]

I’ve tried a few different things like forks and long thin needle nose pliers to get the shoe onto the spring and strut without sending the shoe into never never land never to be found again. I had this conduit clamp laying around and I cut a slot into it with the Dremel tool and it works really slick. It gives you a little more to hang onto than a fork and you can get quite a bit of leverage with it too.

[Presidio]

Okay, I'm a dummy.

 

Just what are you using this on?

[G W Wade]

To compress the main spring onto hammer strut when changing g springs.   GW

[Eyesa Horg]

Putting the strut in a vise and using a fork has worked well for me. Just wish I could get the dang thing out without removing the whole grip frame! Ours have the dang locks and not enough room to remove!

[Yul Lose]

3 hours ago, Presidio said:

Okay, I'm a dummy.

 

Just what are you using this on?

 

[Eyesa Horg]

Looks even easier than the fork. 

[Presidio]

Dang!  Now I just got another wrinkle in the brain pan!  Thanks, Yul!

[Yul Lose]

I use rare earth magnets in some of my woodworking projects and I decided to see if one of the magnets could be used to position and hold the shoe in place. I tried it out this morning and it really works well. The magnets are available on Amazon and Lee Valley Tools and other places.

 

 

 

 

[High Plains Hud SASS#64232]

Thank You!

[G W Wade]

I found magnets like those at Harbor Frieght        GW

[Snakebite Dust SASS 75484]

I use a small pair of vise grips

[Yul Lose]

Here’s a short video showing how it works.

[Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L]

great idea

 

like the magnet idea

 

 

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

Great idea!  

[Jeb Stuart #65654]

I agree, great idea

[Cypress Sun]

 

I tried not to...but I couldn't resist...