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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: JohnD on July 27, 2019, 02:08:39 PM

Title: KEX Puller tool for what? Tire Repair?
Post by: JohnD on July 27, 2019, 02:08:39 PM

Only marking on this is "KEX" Patent Pending. KEX comes up on Google with tire repair tools but nothing on history or anything like this. Very strong spring (takes 2 hands squeezing hard to open) opens jaws a little bit and release makes it grab tight. The golf T you see grabbed in it is about as big as it will go, so maybe 3/16" max, much smaller than valve stems. If it said Bell System I would say it's a linemans wire pulling tool? Anyone?

Title: Re: KEX Puller tool for what? Tire Repair?
Post by: lptools on July 27, 2019, 03:54:24 PM

Just a guess; For pulling tire plugs/patches tight to the inside of the tire? (from the tread side)???

Title: Re: KEX Puller tool for what? Tire Repair?
Post by: oldgoaly on July 27, 2019, 04:53:23 PM

I've seen stretchers to push or pull the bead out of the way, and this make the tread area flatter for a patch. that would be my guess.