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12-05-2015, 03:34 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Tucson, AZ
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Can you guess what this tool is for?
I came up with very handy tool today. Can you guess what it is for?
I will post the answer tomorrow (Sunday) evening.
Give it your best guess.
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Paul Merems (EAA Tech Counselor, EAA Sheetmetal Workshop Instructor/Volunteer 12 yrs)
ExperimentalAero- HANGAR BANNERS
www.experimentalaero.com
RV-7A (Flying since 2010)/RV-4 (sold 1990)
Tucson, Arizona 85749
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12-05-2015, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Cypress, TX
Posts: 524
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Battery puller?
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12-05-2015, 03:44 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
Posts: 10,761
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Yep, looks like a battery carrying handle.
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Mel Asberry, DAR since the last century.
EAA Flight Advisor/Tech Counselor, Friend of the RV-1
Recipient of Tony Bingelis Award and Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
USAF Vet, High School E-LSA Project Mentor.
RV-6 Flying since 1993 (sold)
<rvmel(at)icloud.com>
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12-05-2015, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Round Rock, TX
Posts: 3,778
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+1 battery puller/removal tool. 
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Reiley
Retired N622DR - Serial #V7A1467
VAF# 671
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Friend of the RV-1
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12-05-2015, 04:03 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: WV22
Posts: 849
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Ditto on the battery puller/handle guesses.
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12-05-2015, 04:09 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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No photo for me 
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010 
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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12-05-2015, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Largo, FL
Posts: 1,027
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Battery puller for Odyssey Battery
(Should be specific!)
R.
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RV-10 Co-built, maintained, flown (sold)
RV-8A Maintained and flown (Sold)
RV-6A Bought and Flying (N177RV), upgrades $$$
IO360, 180HP/CS, AFS 5600T, D10A, G650, G430, G327, ADS-B, VIZ385 AP
Very Happy Contributor
Comm, SMEL, CFII, A&P
Based at KCLW (Clearwater, FL)
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12-05-2015, 04:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 818
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You guessed it right
I had a battery issue and had to the pull the battery. When I installed the battery (replaced first one after 4 years of flying) it was a pain to get the old one out and the new one in. This is on my RV-7A with dual impulse coupled mags, battery is mounted on the firewall per van's instructions. I even remember almost getting my fingers caught while trying to support the battery through the lightening holes in the battery box.
I really dread taking the bottom cowl off to gain access to getting the battery out. The PC680 batteries are 15 lbs and aren't the easiest to wangle past the mount tubes, hoses and mag harness so I thought about it for a while can spent about 15 minutes in the shop and came up with this.
It worked great. After removing screws and moving some hoses and wires I installed the handle and lifted that battery right out. Installation was a breeze as well.
I tested this on my old PC680 (still held 12V after sitting on the shelf for 12 months) before I used it on a good battery. No issues.
I wouldn't carry the battery around the shop with this but for installation and removal I would use it again.
I hope someone will benefit from this.
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Dream it, Build it, Fly it
Paul Merems (EAA Tech Counselor, EAA Sheetmetal Workshop Instructor/Volunteer 12 yrs)
ExperimentalAero- HANGAR BANNERS
www.experimentalaero.com
RV-7A (Flying since 2010)/RV-4 (sold 1990)
Tucson, Arizona 85749
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12-05-2015, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Shreveport, LA
Posts: 1,002
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man, i really like picking up handy little tips on this site. what a simple, smart idea.
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12-06-2015, 03:46 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Sydney, Aust.
Posts: 820
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How long till someone makes one out of some scrap aluminium? 
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