Anyone Know What This Tool Is For?

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Deciding which tools to take with me on our forthcoming trip (anyone made a list?)

Have been lugging this one around for years, can't bear to part with it at least until I find out what it is for, then it's free to a good home!

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An old fashioned wire/sheaf stripper....

Screw down to where the cutters strip off the outer casing without closing completely and cutting through the wire... (y) (I think)... :)

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I take a socket seat a metric ratchet spanner set plus a extra 13mm 15mm 17mm spanners
set of screw drivers ball pin hammer lump hammer set of pointed pliers ordinary pliers and a Stanley knife
bill
 
cable twisting pliers, never seen a pair before though, darned handy will have to get some.
 
Lock wire pliers. Used by motor racing enthusiast's to lock wire sump plugs etc.
Very handy tool :)
 
Blimey again, great answers, think I might ask the meaning of life next!
Whats the lump hammer for Bill? You never were the owner of a Hymer B574 I suppose?
 
I have two different sizes plus two reels of stainless locking wire, it takes great expertise to lock 6 propellor bolts up correctly making sure the wire is taught between them in the right direction of movement,
And take it from me blood is easily drawn if you don't dress the wire termination correctly, don't ask how I know:eek:
 
Brings back happy memories over 50 years from being an apprentice with Bristol Siddley, defo wire locking pliers !!!:happy::happy::happy:
 
Blimey again, great answers, think I might ask the meaning of life next!
Whats the lump hammer for Bill? You never were the owner of a Hymer B574 I suppose?
it is also know as the Manchester screw driver
you have never owned a bich then I use the lump hammer for many things Frome knocking in wind brake poles to bashing the shitee out the van to knocking in pegs splitting wood for the fire BBQ
if I brake down I fix my van even the major tings will be done at the side of the road
BILL

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Exactly and in the air-craft industry and on board boats it is called mousing......

Here's a good example

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Any good for Mousing Shackles?
 
Any good for Mousing Shackles?

Probably very good for that except you and I know that we would do it with whatever pair of pliers we have to hand, less need for precision and correct weight and balance on a shackle
 
Lump hammer added to the kit, Bills advice noted!
 
Horrid wet day today whilst sorting the workshop it occurred to me that I could finish this post in a tidy fashion, so I have attached picture of my tool kit options , for approval from Happybrewer, need advice as to which is the best shitee beating item or should I take them all?

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My new toolkit, thanks for tips Happybrewer
 
Lockwire pliers!

Used to keep an AFV 432 from falling apart!

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i cant see any shrinking or stretching hammers ,
perhaps you arent into sheet metal forming ,there is an art to bashing steel.
 
these days just dont leave home with out cooper glue sticks anything . false teeth , shoes .its brill.
 
Yep, wire locking pliers. Used all the time on aircraft maintenance.
The amount of time we see incorrectly wire locked bolts is amazing.
Wire must be twisted and installed to prevent rotation to slacken.

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spent many a night in a riding belt 100ft up re locking bolts on the top drive of a drilling rig in the pi'# rain in a fore 8
bill

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