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- From: lstowell@pyrnova.mis.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech,rec.autos
- Subject: Re: Suction cup slide hammer ?
- Message-ID: <184861@pyramid.pyramid.com>
- Date: 9 Jan 93 00:09:21 GMT
- Sender: daemon@pyramid.pyramid.com
- Reply-To: lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
- Organization: Pyramid Technology Corporation
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- In article <1993Jan8.125456.1@ducvax.auburn.edu> auidcc@ducvax.auburn.edu writes:
- >I have a large (~10"x20") dent in the lower panel behind the door of my
- >car. The paint is not scratched or cracked, and there are no sharp
- >creases. I think that it would pop out OK, but I can't get to the back
- >of it. I know that there are slide hammers that screw into the sheet
- >metal to pull it out, but that requires repairing the hole and painting.
- >It seems that I have seen a suction cup type of device to pull out dents,
- >but I can't locate one in an ad or catalog now that I need it. Am I
- >just imagining that there is such a thing? If not, does anyone know
- >of a mail-order source?
- >
- Computer room floor tile pullers. A bit of water or even better
- glycerin or light oil helps seal it to the metal. Even has a
- trigger release to let go of the vacuum when you are thru.
-
- The body shop pullers look suspiciously like the single-cup
- floor pullers to me.
-
- Slip your datacenter folks a suitable bribe.....
-
- I've heard of plumber's friends, but don't think they have the
- suction...
-