half-moon hairpin tool

SPRIDDLER · Post by **SPRIDDLER** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:09 pm

Shovel pic.
Scroll down to page 28
Be patient; it's slow to load......

http://archives.jampot.dk/Book/Owners_m ... Manual.pdf

Enlarge diagram to 100% and all will be revealed.Edited by - SPRIDDLER on 03 Feb 2011 12:15:56 PM

Malleon · Post by **Malleon** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:20 pm

And Ken has a reputation for calling a spade, a spade!

itma · Post by **itma** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:52 pm

not any more, get the PC brigade after me.

DWS · Post by **DWS** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:13 pm

Ah, I see. Had me worried there for a moment with all this talk of shovels and spades...

So, where do I get one of these tools?

itma · Post by **itma** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:31 pm

spares scheme might be one possibility?

018276 £8.77 and vatEdited by - itma on 03 Feb 2011 3:12:25 PM

DWS · Post by **DWS** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:32 pm

Thanks Ken

uktom77 · Post by **uktom77** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:55 pm

I tried to order this tool a week or so ago but it was out of stock with the spares scheme. Haven't tried AMC spares or Andrews though.

itma · Post by **itma** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:32 pm

you could make one at a pinch; I could give details if you fancy having a go?

It was me that advocated using your fingers to put them in and indeed I have done so many times.
Sadly those times were a long time ago, and last time I tried either my fingers have got weaker or the springs have got stronger
Edited by - itma on 03 Feb 2011 6:33:30 PM

bunners · Post by **bunners** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:42 pm

The tools not that difficult to make, took me about 30 mins and it works a treat. length of 30mm box about 7" long, suitably cut and drilled does the job.

uktom77 · Post by **uktom77** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:13 pm

Directions for making the tool would be good thanks ITMA.

Have emailed Steven at AMC to see if he has the tool but depending on the difficulty rating of making the thing I may be able to give it a go.

Thanks