It will help UK listers to understand this if they realise these folk are
really talking about split pins, not proper UK-style cotter pins. They get
easily confused that side of the pond! ;-)
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "Charles Christ" <cfchrist at earthlink.net>
To: <DLancer7676@cs.com>; <millerls@ado13.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: Rubber Grease
> the actual "cotter pin removal tool" is a very oddly shaped tool. it has
a
> screwdriver handle and it resembles a bizarrely contorted awl. it was at
> one time a standard tool that came wtith evry sears craftsman tool set. i
> have had mine from that set wich my mother bought for me back when i was
in
> high school in the early 70's. i have seen them listed in the mac, matco
> and snap on tool catalogs with fancy ergonomically designed handles . yes
> frank is right! most people use diagonal cutters to pull cotterpins.
they
> work quite well for that aplication.
>
> chuck
> "been there ...broke that"
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