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Offline skipskip

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long handle nibbler? metal cutter? bird nest builder?
« on: September 12, 2018, 02:25:43 PM »
These came with some race car stuff..

they look a little like  metal shears but not really

and whats the 3rd leg for?

sep107 by Skip Albright, on Flickr



sep108 by Skip Albright, on Flickr
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Offline Northwoods

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Re: long handle nibbler? metal cutter? bird nest builder?
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2018, 03:15:00 PM »
It must steady the cutter somehow.  But how?
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Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: long handle nibbler? metal cutter? bird nest builder?
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2018, 03:19:37 PM »
This one's going to be fun.

Bill, no idea, but looking forward to the ideas
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Offline slip knot

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Re: long handle nibbler? metal cutter? bird nest builder?
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2018, 10:00:35 PM »
Its a tire tool. Used to break the bead on race tires.


 http://www.smileysracing.com/shopping/productDetails.aspx?i=47526&c=1818

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Re: long handle nibbler? metal cutter? bird nest builder?
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2018, 01:37:39 PM »
I will second slip knot's assertion.
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Re: long handle nibbler? metal cutter? bird nest builder?
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2018, 08:31:52 PM »
Thanks
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Offline bonneyman

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Re: long handle nibbler? metal cutter? bird nest builder?
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2018, 06:19:54 PM »
Quote from: slip knot on September 12, 2018, 10:00:35 PM
Its a tire tool. Used to break the bead on race tires.


 http://www.smileysracing.com/shopping/productDetails.aspx?i=47526&c=1818

I'm going to venture a guess that it would be very unpleasant to get your finger caught in there?   :shocked:
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Re: long handle nibbler? metal cutter? bird nest builder?
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2018, 09:07:15 PM »
Its a lot more "unpleasant" to try and dismount beadlock racing tires without it.

The sidewalls are thin and flimsy, nothing to push against. So this tool gets under the bead and pushes the bead off the rim. The hooked bar grabs the opposite side of the rim so you can get under the bead. Pretty slick once you get it figured out.
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