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DIY & Home Improvement

hurl

(1,024 posts) Sun Apr 12, 2020, 02:07 PM Apr 2020

Mystery (to me) tool [View all]

I ran across this tool that belonged to my father. It looks like a wire cutter/stripper, but it's attached to a little cylinder with a screw cap. When I unscrew the cap, it extends outward, but it's spring loaded to pop back in if I let go.

I don't know much about tools, so this one stumped me. Ideas?

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Mystery (to me) tool [View all] hurl Apr 2020 OP

Do you know the nuts that have holes drilled into them for wires? RGinNJ Apr 2020 #1

Mystery solved hurl Apr 2020 #4

Wow! The first response! 2naSalit Apr 2020 #12

I knew I could hurl Apr 2020 #14

Usually a good bet. 2naSalit Apr 2020 #15

Safety wire pliers. Girard442 Apr 2020 #2

Thanks! hurl Apr 2020 #5

Safety wire pliers. SeattleVet Apr 2020 #3

The video was helpful! hurl Apr 2020 #6

It's a safety wire pliers. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #7

Thanks, VO! hurl Apr 2020 #8

Racer, motorcycle, airplane, safety wire, Keeps your nuts secure so to speak. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #9

Protect those nuts hurl Apr 2020 #10

They're also made in left and right twist... OxQQme Apr 2020 #11

Very cool! hurl Apr 2020 #13

cool Kali Apr 2020 #16

That's so cool! hurl Apr 2020 #17

Used one a couple of times. JustGene Jun 2020 #18

. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2020 #19