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Peter Broadribb (Madbrit) (67.136.109.174)
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Does anyone have the correct name for the following tool description, also where I can obtain one from:
It is a pair of pliers, but has 3 prongs sticking out out 90 degrees to the handles. When you squeeze the handles the 3 prongs part evenly, I think the outer 2 move away from the fixed top middle one. This was originally designed to expand rubber insulating sleeves about 1/2" long which would be put onto the wire prior to soldering a terminal on and then the sleeve would be slid down the wire over the soldered joint after it had cooled.
Peter. |
Robert Wood (Bobwoodsocal) (4.46.108.207)
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I'm stumped! Sounds like a cool tool tho, hope someone else knows the name- I want one. Bob |
DrivingMissLazy (66.168.175.51)
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I suspect shrink tubing has probably made such a tool and rubber sleeving obsolete.
Richard |
Peter E (Sdibaja) (208.57.14.228)
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sounds like what we used to slip rubber bands on crown jewels of the little boy sheep... we never had a name for it |
TWO DOGS (65.179.201.35)
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sounds like....pardon the french....when you put tight rubber bands on male sheep to make them not rams anymore...try a veternary supply,or farm supply,GEBO'S ...T.S.C. |
madbrit (67.136.109.174)
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Guys, thanks,
It would be similar but smaller as it has to have a rubber sleeve with a tiny hole slid over the prongs prior to expansion and it only goes to about 1" diameter.
Peter. |
TWO DOGS (63.185.97.58)
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this IS TINY...the rubber band shrinks to NOTHING when released... |
madbrit (67.136.80.237)
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The tools I looked up for animals are nothing like I am searching for, this has the prongs at 90 degrees to the handles and the prongs are about 1" long for the sleeve to slide up and be stretched the whole length, not a rubber band. The prongs are less than 1/8" total diameter when closed.
Peter. |
Rob Williams (24.70.229.63)
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http://www.hilltop-products.co.uk/sleeve-expanders.htm |
Glenn (166.102.69.41)
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Hey Fellas,
I'm not sure what the tool is that Peter is describing, BUT the tool that Two Dogs is talkin' about is called "emasculators".
I've had the opportunity to use them on calves and goats over the years.
Glenn |
madbrit (67.136.80.237)
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Rob,
That's the one, now to find a supplier in the USA.
This version is a little bit more exotic than the ones I have seen but it is the right thing, thanks.
Peter. |
John that newguy (199.232.244.9)
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Didja' check the local women's lib associations?
(tee-hee) |
madbrit (67.136.80.237)
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I was told they were called "Honeymoon Pliers".
Don't have a clue as to why........... LOL.
Peter. |
mel 4104 (216.148.246.70)
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they are called a Halerman tool and were used by the telephone equipment installers to put rubber sleeves overthe ends of electical power wires like battery cables this prior to heat shrink sleeves one of the larger telephone offices might still have on laying around in their tool crib. or as stated try a vet. that works on cattle or sheep some farmers used them but they are a different type. |
DrivingMissLazy (66.168.175.51)
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I think this tool begs the question "why would anyone want it?"
Richard |
TWO DOGS (63.185.81.238)
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The sheep damn sure didn't |
John that hellermanguy (199.232.240.75)
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Here:
http://www.hstech.org/howto/sound/mics/head_worn_microphones.htm
Hey TD, How'd ya' get the sheep to stand still?
(oh. never mind........) |
R Johnstone (Chilebrew) (67.235.101.49)
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Read this one while taking a sip of coffee---ensuing eruption: coffee all over keyboard, desk, shirt. |
TWO DOGS (63.185.80.145)
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I whispered sweet nothins to 'em |
madbrit (67.136.80.237)
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Still can't find a supplier in the USA.
Maplin had a reference or two, but they were discontin'ewe'd.......
(ram, sheep, lamb, ewe....... Oh, never mind!!!)
Peter. |
TWO DOGS (63.185.80.145)
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are you lookin' for the elec. one or the vet one ?...I can get you the vet thingy...was in town this morning...don't know about AZ. ...do you have T.S.C. (tractor supply company) or GEBO's farm supply,... |
TWO DOGS (63.185.80.145)
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JOHN.... on the ewes....ya' put one hind leg inside each of your boots |
TWO DOGS (63.185.80.145)
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then,....I usually start out with: "what's a nice ewe like you doing in a place like this" |
madbrit (67.136.80.237)
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Two Dogs,
It's the electrical one I am looking for, I would not feel safe with the other one around in case the wife snuck up on me one night......... LOL.
Peter. |
TWO DOGS (63.185.80.145)
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THE BOBBIT SYNDROME....
don't get mad madbrit...but whats wrong with shrink tube...with a heat gun from harbor freight...nice ,tough wireing job... |
John that Baaaa-AAaadguy (199.232.240.75)
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Td - Uh-huh! Nice!
So the cowboy goes out to seek his fortune on the frontier of the
old West.
He finally settles on a ranching town near the very edge of
civilization.
So near, in fact, that there aren't any women to be found for love
nor money.
Well, he's young and full of hormones, and after a month, he starts
getting randy, so he goes to the saloon to ask around.
After a couple of sort of nervous, whispered conversations, it comes
out that you use the sheep.
Well, our hero isn't real happy about this, but he's really desperate.
He buys a bottle to nerve himself up. He goes and finds the nearest
flock, and decides that if he's going to do this at all, he's going
to do it right.
He spends most of the afternoon picking out the prettiest sheep in
the flock.
He shampoos her wool and ties ribbons around her neck. Puts a little
bell on her collar. He's also getting pretty drunk.
By evening, he's done cleaning up the sheep, and not thinking real
clearly. He's so proud of the way the sheep looks, he decides to
take her in to town and show her off at the saloon.
He walks in with the sheep, and the room goes quiet. Everybody's
staring at the guy. And not just staring, but kinda recoiling in
shock and horror.
He's ashamed, but he's drunk enough; he slurs out, "Whassamada, I
thought ever'body went out to the sheep?"
Finally, one old timer pipes up.
"Yeah, boy, but that's the Sheriffs's girl." |
John that newguy (199.232.240.75)
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A farmer buys several sheep, hoping to breed them for wool, chops,
etc...
After several weeks, he notices that none of the sheep are getting
pregnant and phones a vet for help.
The vet tells the farmer that he should try aritifical insemination.
The farmer doesn't have the slightest idea what this means but, not
wanting to display his ignorance, only asks the vet how he will know
when the sheep are pregnant.
The vet tells him that they will stop standing around and will,
instead, lay down in the grass and roll around when they are
pregnant.
The farmer hangs up and gives it some thought. He comes to the
conclusion that artificial insemination means that he has to
impregnate the sheep.
So, he loads up the sheep into his truck, drives them out into the
woods, has sex with them all, brings them back and goes to bed.
The next morning, he wakes up and looks out at the sheep. Seeing
that they are all still standing around, he concludes that the first
try did not take and loads them into the truck again.
He drives them out to the woods, does each sheep twice for good
measure, brings them back and goes to bed.
The next morning, he looks out at the sheep and finds that they are
all still standing around.
He decides to try one more time and loads them into the truck,
drives them out into the woods, spends all day shagging the sheep,
brings them back and falls into bed, exhausted.
The next morning, he cannot even get himself out of bed. He asks his
wife to look outside and tell him if the sheep are laying in the
grass.
"No", she says, "they're all in the truck and one of them is honking
the horn." |
TWO DOGS (63.185.80.145)
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Wyoming...where the men are men
and the sheep are scared |
madbrit (67.136.80.237)
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Sheep aren't scared, but the correct term is that they are "worried".
Peter. |
madbrit (67.136.80.237)
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I need the tool for the sleeve expanding needed for period repair work, so heat shrink would be incorrect.
Peter. |
TWO DOGS (65.179.201.124)
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you saw different sheep...
period repair....use tampax |
Derek (Derek_L) (24.83.196.239)
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*dies from laughter*. |
madbrit (67.136.80.237)
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Two Dogs,
You are really bad........ LOL. |
TWO DOGS (63.185.72.83)
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got ta' have a little fun....one of these days...we will be dead |
John that newguy (199.232.240.75)
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Maybe not dead....and gone....
Maybe just on the lamb. |
Gary McFarland (Gearheadgary) (68.250.174.11)
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GROAN..... |
Bob (Bobb) (69.19.3.254)
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baaaaaaaahhhhhdd |
Derek (Derek_L) (24.83.196.239)
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I'm a bit sheepish to post in this thread, for fear I might get roasted. |
Gary McFarland (Gearheadgary) (68.250.174.11)
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Peter, what'cha doin the resto on?
Gary |
madbrit (67.136.80.237)
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Hey Bob,
Now don't you go talkin' dirty to me......... LOL.
Peter. |
madbrit (67.136.80.237)
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Gary,
A neighbor of mine is needing it for some project he is doing and he is not a computer nut. He still lives in the tube age.
I remembered a neighbor back in England having one and so that's how I got involved.
Peter. |
Bruce Henderson (Oonrahnjay) (207.48.146.62)
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Peter asked "Does anyone have the correct name for the following tool description "
__. Yeah, what the other's said. We also used them at the Land Rover works when I was there to expand grommets for wiring harnesses. You'd stretch the grommet, slide the wires through, and then hope that the grommet would snug down on the wire. If the grommet fit the wire and engaged in a metal panel, it would prevent water leaks pretty well and would stop the wiring from chafing on the edges of the hole. |
madbrit (67.136.98.250)
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Seems that this is primarily an English tool as that is where the leads seem to go. Oh well, one may turn up someday.
Thanks for all the help.
Peter. |