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1436 some kind of circular saw (for cutting something really big)
1438 Bits for pumps (to pump up different kinds of balls etc)?
1440 lock for locking the trigger on guns so that you cant fire them

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1436. Is a hoist. They wound the rope on backwards.
Karl

1435 Guess: The hammer is used to bang the point holding tool into
something and pry it out, so something must have a consistency like soft
wood. There are enough wires to make a 4-point resistance measurement
(though pairs of points seem to be tied together). I'll guess the set is
used to measure moisture content of wood by measuring the resistivity.

1436 Shop hoist. No idea what specific kind of shop or what it usually is
used to lift. Since the load must be positioned under it, and the dual rope
seems to be designed to limit motion in one direction, I'll guess it is used
to lift wagons to fix axles or wheels.

1437 Guess: Tool for maintenance of revolver. 1860's Non-bored-through
Colt or Remington revolver. The worm-pair would be used to remove a ball
from a cylinder if it misfired. The pick for cleaning priming hole.

1440 Someone has already identified a trigger lock.




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1435: moisture meter for wood

1437: multitool for cap-and-ball firearms. The square wrench is for
removing the nipple that holds the cap, the worm can be reversed to pull
out stuck bullets, and the horizontal piece has a square end to fit into
the square socket for extending the length.

1439: "Open it" tool, primarily for plastic clam-shell packages. The
clippers are used for cutting around the periphery of the package, the
retractable blade for cutting tape and around smaller areas, the
screwdrivers mainly for opening battery compartments. I love mine!

1440: Trigger lock for firearms.

Northe

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1440 is a trigger lock for a gun.

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My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has guns to
have them.

Dave Nagel

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1435 is to measure the moisture content in wood.

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My thoughts...

1435 -- This could be a moisture meter for wood. The pronged handpiece
is tapped into the wood with the hammer, and the meter measures moisture
content (presumably based upon the resistance of the wood).

1436 -- A hoist, I'd guess for a wagon, either to remove the wheels for
greasing or for changing various bodies on the chassis. In use, the
rope with the hook would need to be wound the opposite direction for the
ratchet mechanism to keep the load hoisted; I guess it was turned this
way for storage so as to be readily retrieved for use.

1437 -- Old multi-tool with a screwdriver blade, an extractor or
corkscrew of some sort, what appears to be a tap wrench, and an awl. I
suppose you might use this for....okay, I have no idea why this
conglomeration of implements would be used.

1438 -- This may be used to assemble some sort of coaxial RF connector.

1439 -- Shears, utility knife, and screwdriver combination; were it not
for the screwdriver, I'd guess it would find use by florists or other
agrarian persons. With the screwdriver, I suspect instead perhaps some
electronic assembly/repair operation, with the shears for cutting fine
wire or ribbon cable. A stripper seems to be omitted, so perhaps
insulation displacement connectors are to be used.

1440 - a most curious lock; it plainly clamps around or through
something, but it's hard to say what. Purely as a guess, maybe it's
used to lock ropes to render a sailboat secure against sailing or a
flagpole secure against certain practical jokes?

--
Andrew Erickson

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot
lose." -- Jim Elliot

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O.K. Posting from Rec.crafts.metalworking as always.

1435) To me, this looks like something designed to measure
moisture content in wood. Drive it in (using the hammer),
take the measurement (using the meter), and then extract the
probes (using the lever in the handle end of the hammer.

I'd like to see more detail of the front panel and the scale of
the meter assembly, but I don't think that it would change my
opinion.

1436) A big ratchet assembly -- made of wood -- as part of a hoist.

The cable is wound the wrong way around the shaft at the moment,
but it should be fairly easy to unwind before starting use it.

1437) Hmm ... the corkscrew assembly is backwards -- but it probably
is normally stored that way for safety.

At a guess -- it is for pulling plugs from wine barrels or
perhaps beer barrels (and driving them back in). Not sure what
the square socket on the end is for, especially with the
eccentric section above it, which would probably prevent it feom
being removed except in a certain orientation.

1438) Intersting tool. From sometime like the 1960s or later, given
the nice blue anodize job. Most likely the body is aluminum,
but it could be titanium as well.

Purely as a guess -- it might be a tool for dealing with printed
circuit boards and integrated circuits.

Knowing the dimensions of the pins, and perhaps a larger image
of the bent leg tool might help a bit.

1439) Perhaps an unpackaging tool -- with the shears for cutting
strapping tape, and the screwdriver for removing screws securing
a crate around something heavy and easily damaged.

1440) Trigger lock for a firearm -- rifle or handgun.

Now to see what others have said.

Enjoy,
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1435: OK, you hammer the thing with four prongs into some wiring
(insulated and separated by a raised insulator, perhaps) and you get
a reading. Looks like it's used with moderately high voltages so it's
not telephone. Looks too small for anything railroad related.
Similarly too small for power company use. Maybe neon sign? (And
shouldn't it come with a tube of goo to reseal the holes when you're
done?)

1436: Looks like a big grinder, but being made of wood, probably
isn't. Perhaps a stirrer to force something (grain?) through an
opening?

1437: Ye Olde Lugge Wrench

1438: Probably not a water pick.

1439: Tin snips, bottle opener, screwdriver, knife... OK, it's yet
another multitool, perhaps for camping.

1440: It could possibly lock a bicycle -- the protrusions would
prevent the wheel from turning, but it wouldn't do much good.
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My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has guns to
have them.

Dave Nagel

I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.

"Cydrome Leader" wrote

I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.

Whatever your feelings, in many areas, it is the law.

And their primary intention, is to prevent children from getting at that
trigger.

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My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has guns to
have them.

Dave Nagel

I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.

Better to have a trigger lock and no gun than a gun and no trigger lock.

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1440 looks like a trigger lock for a firearm.


Steve R.

Lee Michaels wrote:
"Cydrome Leader" wrote
I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.

Whatever your feelings, in many areas, it is the law.
There is actually evidence that shows that trigger locks don't work and
don't prevent the trigger from being actuated.

The right way to protect a gun is to use a suitable gun safe, a suitable
gun case (either a hard sided lockable suitcase/briefcase/etc or something
like a LifeJacket) or a cable/chamber lock (e.g. a lock that puts a dummy
bullet in the chamber and locks it in place preventing a real bullet from
being loaded)

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My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has guns
to have them.

Dave Nagel

I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.

Better to have a trigger lock and no gun than a gun and no trigger
lock.

Confucius say man who trust trigger lock have hole in head.

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"Cydrome Leader" wrote

I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.

Whatever your feelings, in many areas, it is the law.

And their primary intention, is to prevent children from getting at that
trigger.

what law keeps children from running out into traffic? Maybe we need to
make that law.

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My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has guns to
have them.

Dave Nagel

I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.

Better to have a trigger lock and no gun than a gun and no trigger lock.

Is this a quote from some politician in california or the UK?

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1435 Guess: The hammer is used to bang the point holding tool into
something and pry it out, so something must have a consistency like soft
wood. There are enough wires to make a 4-point resistance measurement
(though pairs of points seem to be tied together). I'll guess the set is
used to measure moisture content of wood by measuring the resistivity.

Good guess, this answer is correct.

1436 Shop hoist. No idea what specific kind of shop or what it usually
is used to lift. Since the load must be positioned under it, and the dual
rope seems to be designed to limit motion in one direction, I'll guess it
is used to lift wagons to fix axles or wheels.

Your general guess is right, but not the specifics.

1437 Guess: Tool for maintenance of revolver. 1860's Non-bored-through
Colt or Remington revolver. The worm-pair would be used to remove a ball
from a cylinder if it misfired. The pick for cleaning priming hole.

Yes, it's a gun tool, though I'm not sure exactly what type it's for.

Not finished with the answer page yet, but I plan to post it around 4:00
eastern time.

Rob

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My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has guns
to have them.

Dave Nagel
I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.
Better to have a trigger lock and no gun than a gun and no trigger
lock.

Confucius say man who trust trigger lock have hole in head.

Gentlemen; ABSOLUTELY nothing if perfect or even absolute, not even this
statement.

The purpose of the trigger locks is to make it EXTREMELY difficult for
my three grandsons to operate any of my rifles. Which by the way are
also kept in a locked gun case.

BTW: the Chinese didn't invent gun powder until a long time after
Confucius. And they didn't invent the gun until much later.

Dave Nagel

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My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has guns to
have them.

Dave Nagel
I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.
Better to have a trigger lock and no gun than a gun and no trigger lock.

Is this a quote from some politician in california or the UK?

No, I came up with it all by Republican Self.
Between inheritance and purchase I have accumulated about a dozen or so
rifles and shotguns and am a firm believe in the 2nd Amendment to the US
Constitution.

Dave Nagel

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Cydrome Leader wrote:
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My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has guns to
have them.

Dave Nagel
I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.
Better to have a trigger lock and no gun than a gun and no trigger lock.

Is this a quote from some politician in california or the UK?

No, I came up with it all by Republican Self.
Between inheritance and purchase I have accumulated about a dozen or so
rifles and shotguns and am a firm believe in the 2nd Amendment to the US
Constitution.

Dave Nagel

and you keep them all locked?

why not just throw them away and be done with it?

On 2008-10-17, Cydrome Leader wrote:
In rec.crafts.metalworking David G. Nagel wrote:
Cydrome Leader wrote:
In rec.crafts.metalworking David G. Nagel wrote:
Cydrome Leader wrote:
In rec.crafts.metalworking David G. Nagel wrote:
Rob H. wrote:
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Rob
My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has guns to
have them.

Dave Nagel
I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.
Better to have a trigger lock and no gun than a gun and no trigger lock.

Is this a quote from some politician in california or the UK?

No, I came up with it all by Republican Self.
Between inheritance and purchase I have accumulated about a dozen or so
rifles and shotguns and am a firm believe in the 2nd Amendment to the US
Constitution.

Dave Nagel

and you keep them all locked?

why not just throw them away and be done with it?

You are going a little overboard with dumb questions.

You do not have to go way overboard to prove that you are stupid, you
can simply be your normal self.

Related to your dumb question, there are different trigger locks,
including those that are easy to unlock in case of emergency. Also, if
you have a lot of guns, you only need one to defend yourself, so
keeping others locked up is a simple prudent step to deter theft.

i

David G. Nagel wrote:
J. Clarke wrote:
David G. Nagel wrote:
Cydrome Leader wrote:
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Rob H. wrote:
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Rob
My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has
guns
to have them.

Dave Nagel
I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.
Better to have a trigger lock and no gun than a gun and no trigger
lock.

Confucius say man who trust trigger lock have hole in head.

Gentlemen; ABSOLUTELY nothing if perfect or even absolute, not even
this statement.

The purpose of the trigger locks is to make it EXTREMELY difficult
for
my three grandsons to operate any of my rifles. Which by the way are
also kept in a locked gun case.

How old are they?

BTW: the Chinese didn't invent gun powder until a long time after
Confucius. And they didn't invent the gun until much later.

Lemme guess--you've never heard a "Confucius say" joke before.

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They've all been answered correctly except for the mystery tool that was
posted this week, still don't know about that one. The answers along with a
couple new photos and some links can be seen at this address:

http://answers254-x8.blogspot.com/



Rob

Cydrome Leader wrote:
In rec.crafts.metalworking David G. Nagel wrote:
Cydrome Leader wrote:
In rec.crafts.metalworking David G. Nagel wrote:
Cydrome Leader wrote:
In rec.crafts.metalworking David G. Nagel wrote:
Rob H. wrote:
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Rob
My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has guns to
have them.

Dave Nagel
I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.
Better to have a trigger lock and no gun than a gun and no trigger lock.
Is this a quote from some politician in california or the UK?
No, I came up with it all by Republican Self.
Between inheritance and purchase I have accumulated about a dozen or so
rifles and shotguns and am a firm believe in the 2nd Amendment to the US
Constitution.

Dave Nagel

and you keep them all locked?

why not just throw them away and be done with it?

I keep them locked because I have three very young grandsons. The one
that isn't locked is where I can get it if necessary.

J. Clarke wrote:
David G. Nagel wrote:
J. Clarke wrote:
David G. Nagel wrote:
Cydrome Leader wrote:
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Rob H. wrote:
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Rob
My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has
guns
to have them.

Dave Nagel
I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.
Better to have a trigger lock and no gun than a gun and no trigger
lock.
Confucius say man who trust trigger lock have hole in head.

Gentlemen; ABSOLUTELY nothing if perfect or even absolute, not even
this statement.

The purpose of the trigger locks is to make it EXTREMELY difficult
for
my three grandsons to operate any of my rifles. Which by the way are
also kept in a locked gun case.

How old are they?

Six, five and three. When they get older I will teach them gun safety
and how to shoot.

BTW: the Chinese didn't invent gun powder until a long time after
Confucius. And they didn't invent the gun until much later.

Lemme guess--you've never heard a "Confucius say" joke before.


What does that have to do with anything?

In rec.crafts.metalworking David G. Nagel wrote:
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In rec.crafts.metalworking David G. Nagel wrote:
Cydrome Leader wrote:
In rec.crafts.metalworking David G. Nagel wrote:
Cydrome Leader wrote:
In rec.crafts.metalworking David G. Nagel wrote:
Rob H. wrote:
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Rob
My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has guns to
have them.

Dave Nagel
I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.
Better to have a trigger lock and no gun than a gun and no trigger lock.
Is this a quote from some politician in california or the UK?
No, I came up with it all by Republican Self.
Between inheritance and purchase I have accumulated about a dozen or so
rifles and shotguns and am a firm believe in the 2nd Amendment to the US
Constitution.

Dave Nagel

and you keep them all locked?

why not just throw them away and be done with it?

I keep them locked because I have three very young grandsons. The one
that isn't locked is where I can get it if necessary.

so you keep them loaded or next to ammo, but in reach of very young kids-
but locked?

Do you kitchen knives have locks too?

In rec.crafts.metalworking Ignoramus21227 wrote:
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In rec.crafts.metalworking David G. Nagel wrote:
Cydrome Leader wrote:
In rec.crafts.metalworking David G. Nagel wrote:
Cydrome Leader wrote:
In rec.crafts.metalworking David G. Nagel wrote:
Rob H. wrote:
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Rob
My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has guns to
have them.

Dave Nagel
I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.
Better to have a trigger lock and no gun than a gun and no trigger lock.

Is this a quote from some politician in california or the UK?

No, I came up with it all by Republican Self.
Between inheritance and purchase I have accumulated about a dozen or so
rifles and shotguns and am a firm believe in the 2nd Amendment to the US
Constitution.

Dave Nagel

and you keep them all locked?

why not just throw them away and be done with it?

You are going a little overboard with dumb questions.

Do you feel you have competition in that area now?

You do not have to go way overboard to prove that you are stupid, you
can simply be your normal self.

Is this another great saying taught in the russian army?

Related to your dumb question, there are different trigger locks,
including those that are easy to unlock in case of emergency. Also, if
you have a lot of guns, you only need one to defend yourself, so
keeping others locked up is a simple prudent step to deter theft.

Oh, I see. If burglars see guns with trigger locks, they just get
frustrated and leave.

Locking gun away in a cabinet seems reasonable if warranted.

Gun locks on the other hand are just stupid, especially trigger locks.

the only thing that belongs in that area is a finger if you're going to
shoot. Not dubious luggage lock nonsense that may or may not even work at
all.

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My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has guns
to have them.

Dave Nagel
I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.
Better to have a trigger lock and no gun than a gun and no trigger
lock.
Confucius say man who trust trigger lock have hole in head.

Gentlemen; ABSOLUTELY nothing if perfect or even absolute, not even
this statement.

The purpose of the trigger locks is to make it EXTREMELY difficult for
my three grandsons to operate any of my rifles. Which by the way are
also kept in a locked gun case.

How old are they?

Six, five and three. When they get older I will teach them gun safety and
how to shoot.

BTW: the Chinese didn't invent gun powder until a long time after
Confucius. And they didn't invent the gun until much later.

Lemme guess--you've never heard a "Confucius say" joke before.


What does that have to do with anything?


Dave, It helps to establish your "Best If Used Before...." date. No, wait,
it might be some other date, which might be best identified by saying to
you, "Knock, knock."

Flash

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posted this week, still don't know about that one. The answers along with
a couple new photos and some links can be seen at this address:

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Rob, on the mystery-tool : Are the points of the L;shaped end sharpened,
like maybe a knife-edge? Does the L-shaped end swivel? What dimensions for
the end of the L-shaped thingie?

It might be some sort of glorified swivel-knife designed for a parallel cut
of litho-film or silk-screen film. Most parallel-cut knives had
independently-sprung blades, but everybdy had a different idea, and often
either made it themselves or had it made somewhere. (I wish I had kept a few
of my own Franken-knives).


Flash

Rob, on the mystery-tool : Are the points of the L;shaped end sharpened,
like maybe a knife-edge? Does the L-shaped end swivel? What dimensions
for the end of the L-shaped thingie?


I'll pass your questions on to the owner of this tool and will post his
answers when he replies.


Rob

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Rob H. wrote:
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Rob
My first response to this excellent puzzle series.

Item 1440 is a gun trigger lock. I recommend everyone who has guns
to have them.

Dave Nagel
I'd say that anybody that has a trigger lock should not own guns.
Better to have a trigger lock and no gun than a gun and no trigger
lock.
Confucius say man who trust trigger lock have hole in head.

Gentlemen; ABSOLUTELY nothing if perfect or even absolute, not even
this statement.

The purpose of the trigger locks is to make it EXTREMELY difficult for
my three grandsons to operate any of my rifles. Which by the way are
also kept in a locked gun case.
How old are they?
Six, five and three. When they get older I will teach them gun safety and
how to shoot.
BTW: the Chinese didn't invent gun powder until a long time after
Confucius. And they didn't invent the gun until much later.
Lemme guess--you've never heard a "Confucius say" joke before.

What does that have to do with anything?


Dave, It helps to establish your "Best If Used Before...." date. No, wait,
it might be some other date, which might be best identified by saying to
you, "Knock, knock."

Flash


Who's there?

Dave

Rob, on the mystery-tool : Are the points of the L;shaped end sharpened,
like maybe a knife-edge? Does the L-shaped end swivel? What dimensions
for the end of the L-shaped thingie?


Here is the reply that I received for your questions:


One head is larger then the other and the pins, which are stored in the last
section correspond in size to the head. The larger head has larger in
diameter and slightly longer pins then the smaller head.

The L-shaped ends do not seem overly sharp and the head does not swivel.

-----

He sent another picture, but it's kind of small:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...209/_tool1.jpg



Rob

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Rob, on the mystery-tool : Are the points of the L;shaped end sharpened,
like maybe a knife-edge? Does the L-shaped end swivel? What dimensions
for the end of the L-shaped thingie?


Here is the reply that I received for your questions:


One head is larger then the other and the pins, which are stored in the
last section correspond in size to the head. The larger head has larger in
diameter and slightly longer pins then the smaller head.

The L-shaped ends do not seem overly sharp and the head does not swivel.

-----

He sent another picture, but it's kind of small:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...209/_tool1.jpg


It looks like some type of extractor tool.

I have seen similar devices though not with the angled end.

Tom

It looks like some type of extractor tool.


I think this is probably correct, and just changed my answer page to read
...."most likely used by an electronics technician for inserting or
extracting connectors."


Rob