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Almost lost a socket
I need something strong to retrieve a wrench socket from a deep spark plug port. There's a rubber ring inside to keep out dust, and it pulls the socket right off the extension bar when you try to withdraw it. I just barely managed to fish it out with one of those 3-prong grabbers, and I'd like to know what you would use. Even better if it's some ordinary thing around the house instead of a specialty item from a hardware store. Thanks, Jm |
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On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 18:32:10 -0500, "DemoDisk" >
wrote: > >I need something strong to retrieve a wrench socket from a deep spark >plug port. There's a rubber ring inside to keep out dust, and it pulls >the socket right off the extension bar when you try to withdraw it. > >I just barely managed to fish it out with one of those 3-prong grabbers, >and I'd like to know what you would use. Even better if it's some >ordinary thing around the house instead of a specialty item from a >hardware store. > >Thanks, >Jm > A coat hanger. Bend a short hook at the end with pliers. You get the idea. --Vic |
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"Vic Smith" > wrote in message ... > On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 18:32:10 -0500, "DemoDisk" > > wrote: > > > > >I need something strong to retrieve a wrench socket from a deep spark > >plug port. There's a rubber ring inside to keep out dust, and it pulls > >the socket right off the extension bar when you try to withdraw it. > > > >I just barely managed to fish it out with one of those 3-prong grabbers, > >and I'd like to know what you would use. Even better if it's some > >ordinary thing around the house instead of a specialty item from a > >hardware store. > > > >Thanks, > >Jm > > > > A coat hanger. Bend a short hook at the end with pliers. > You get the idea. > > --Vic Hmm. Awright, that's thinkin ! I'll give it a try. |
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Vic Smith > wrote in
: > On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 18:32:10 -0500, "DemoDisk" > > wrote: > >> >>I need something strong to retrieve a wrench socket from a deep spark >>plug port. There's a rubber ring inside to keep out dust, and it pulls >>the socket right off the extension bar when you try to withdraw it. >> >>I just barely managed to fish it out with one of those 3-prong grabbers, >>and I'd like to know what you would use. Even better if it's some >>ordinary thing around the house instead of a specialty item from a >>hardware store. >> >>Thanks, >>Jm >> > > A coat hanger. Bend a short hook at the end with pliers. > You get the idea. > This "DemoDisk"guy posted this identical-same question in alt.autos.honda, independently of his post here. I suggested exactly what you just did, but with a few more details. Hey "DemoDisk", learn to properly cross-post. -- Tegger |
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On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 01:24:03 +0000 (UTC), Tegger >
wrote: >Vic Smith > wrote in : > >> On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 18:32:10 -0500, "DemoDisk" > >> wrote: >> >>> >>>I need something strong to retrieve a wrench socket from a deep spark >>>plug port. There's a rubber ring inside to keep out dust, and it pulls >>>the socket right off the extension bar when you try to withdraw it. >>> >>>I just barely managed to fish it out with one of those 3-prong grabbers, >>>and I'd like to know what you would use. Even better if it's some >>>ordinary thing around the house instead of a specialty item from a >>>hardware store. >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Jm >>> >> >> A coat hanger. Bend a short hook at the end with pliers. >> You get the idea. >> > > > >This "DemoDisk"guy posted this identical-same question >in alt.autos.honda, independently of his post here. > >I suggested exactly what you just did, but with a few more details. > >Hey "DemoDisk", learn to properly cross-post. Hey Tegger, how about those details? Always looking for new tricks. Sometimes the most obvious don't come easy. --Vic |
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Vic Smith > wrote in
: > On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 01:24:03 +0000 (UTC), Tegger > > wrote: > >>>> >>> >>> A coat hanger. Bend a short hook at the end with pliers. >>> You get the idea. >>> >> >> >> >>This "DemoDisk"guy posted this identical-same question >>in alt.autos.honda, independently of his post here. >> >>I suggested exactly what you just did, but with a few more details. >> >>Hey "DemoDisk", learn to properly cross-post. > > Hey Tegger, how about those details? > Always looking for new tricks. > Sometimes the most obvious don't come easy. > Simple details. I suggested bending slightly /more/ than 90-deg, and hammering the tip slightly flatter to help get past the rubber gasket if it happened to be right up against the square hole. -- Tegger |
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On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 02:04:50 +0000 (UTC), Tegger >
wrote: >Vic Smith > wrote in : > >> On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 01:24:03 +0000 (UTC), Tegger > >> wrote: >> > >>>>> >>>> >>>> A coat hanger. Bend a short hook at the end with pliers. >>>> You get the idea. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>This "DemoDisk"guy posted this identical-same question >>>in alt.autos.honda, independently of his post here. >>> >>>I suggested exactly what you just did, but with a few more details. >>> >>>Hey "DemoDisk", learn to properly cross-post. >> >> Hey Tegger, how about those details? >> Always looking for new tricks. >> Sometimes the most obvious don't come easy. >> > > >Simple details. I suggested bending slightly /more/ than 90-deg, and >hammering the tip slightly flatter to help get past the rubber gasket if it >happened to be right up against the square hole. That about covers it for a coat hanger. Maybe. --Vic |
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If you have a fish hook, try that out.
cuhulin |
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"aemeijers" > wrote in message ... > wrote: > > If you have a fish hook, try that out. > > cuhulin > > > And next time, duct tape the plug socket to the extension before you > stick it in the hole. As a kid, I saw one guy who bought a socket and > extension at a garage sale, and welded them together. Ouch. I wouldn't do that to good tools. I guess the duct tape thing w/b good, if a little messy. Coat hanger, too. Fish hook, no. |
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