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- From: bob1@cos.com (Bob Blackshaw)
- Subject: Re: Suction cup slide hammer ?
- Message-ID: <bob1.726787352@cos>
- Organization: Corporation for Open Systems
- References: <1993Jan8.125456.1@ducvax.auburn.edu> <C0o9sG.Lvw@cantua.canterbury.ac.nz>
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- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 21:22:32 GMT
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- In <C0o9sG.Lvw@cantua.canterbury.ac.nz> deanaj@elec.canterbury.ac.nz (A. J. Dean) writes:
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- > (auidcc@ducvax.auburn.edu) wrote:
- >: 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?
-
- >I have one. I got it locally for $3.95 (about US$2.00) from a cheapo-sales
- >warehouse place, there must be something similar around you. It's not the
- >most impressive looking thing being an all rubber suction cup/handle/remover
- >button thing, but does work.
-
- >It may be impossible though, if the metal has been pushed in too far then
- >it may have stretched and all you'll end up with is a bistable dent/bulge
- >arrangement - can be very frustrating even though you do get the choice of
- >which way you want your car to wear the dent!
-
- Antony has a good point here. The only dents worth pulling out (where
- there will be little if any noticeable marking) can usually be pulled
- with that good old standby - the plumber's friend. Or, if you work
- where there is a raised floor computer room, those double cup tile
- lifters work well too. Any dent thar would need the force of a slide
- hammer will leave the effect Antony describes, in my experience.
-
- >Antony
-
- Bob
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-