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 This is just my something I did this morning. And it works great for me. I started with the D-tool bit from Bellacourse . Then took a 1/4 bit driver I had and cut it down to fit. I also put a few indexing marks on it with a electo scribe. Like I said it works great for me. I would have posted this in the tool section but I don't have those permissions, so MODS feel free to move this if you wish. 
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what drives me nuts is the price of 17 bucks for this little tool at our sources, to me this is simply captive margin raping and if it were in any other industry would be considered illoegal :-) Just sayin!
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what drives me nuts is the price of 17 bucks for this little tool at our sources, to me this is simply captive margin raping and if it were in any other industry would be considered illoegal :-) Just sayin!
Just bought one for $2.99 here http://www.bellacorse.com/bce011-14.htm
Phil in Northwest Arkansas
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what drives me nuts is the price of 17 bucks for this little tool at our sources, to me this is simply captive margin raping and if it were in any other industry would be considered illoegal :-) Just sayin!
Just bought one for $2.99 here http://www.bellacorse.com/bce011-14.htm
Bloody only ships to the US! Figures LOL
2007 Speedmaster and miss it!
2013 T-Bird Storm and Luvin it!
Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at 70 mph can double your vocabulary
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I use the same BellaCorse D tool in a 1/4" thumbwheel driver.
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what drives me nuts is the price of 17 bucks for this little tool at our sources, to me this is simply captive margin raping and if it were in any other industry would be considered illoegal :-) Just sayin!
Just bought one for $2.99 here http://www.bellacorse.com/bce011-14.htm
Bloody only ships to the US! Figures LOL
I'm sure someone in the US would buy it and ship to you if you pick up the extra cost. Ma7ybe mark it as a gift to save customs, not sure how that works in Canada.
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I am going to order a few items Monday. Would you like me to order one for you? I can mail it to you when it arrives.
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I'm sure someone in the US would buy it and ship to you if you pick up the extra cost. Ma7ybe mark it as a gift to save customs, not sure how that works in Canada.
My Brother lives in Toronto and has had me receive and send items from companies that don't want to deal with all the regs. I think UPS required forms in quintuplicate but cost for small "gifts" shouldn't be too bad.
Phil in Northwest Arkansas
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I am going to order a few items Monday. Would you like me to order one for you? I can mail it to you when it arrives.
that would be good i could paypal you the money then just pop it in regular USPS to me .
2007 Speedmaster and miss it!
2013 T-Bird Storm and Luvin it!
Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at 70 mph can double your vocabulary
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I will pm you as soon as it comes in. Would not expect it to be more than a week or so.
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Bloody only ships to the US! Figures LOL
Optionally, you could go for the thumb screws.
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Yep, guess I should have just used a thumbwheel but that would have been too easy.
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Bloody only ships to the US! Figures LOL
Optionally, you could go for the thumb screws.
ya still have to get them out though darn it.
2007 Speedmaster and miss it!
2013 T-Bird Storm and Luvin it!
Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at 70 mph can double your vocabulary
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Bloody only ships to the US! Figures LOL
Optionally, you could go for the thumb screws.
ya still have to get them out though darn it.
Oh yeah, never thought of that.  
Live to love, love to live.
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I took mine out with hemostats.
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I took mine out with hemostats.
Whatcha got hemostats laying around for? HAHA 
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Used to be what you think a long time ago but now just for working with small parts.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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, to me this is simply captive margin raping and if it were in any other industry would be considered illoegal :-) Just sayin!
What about the price of gas,there is a glut in the northamerican market but it's gona go up for the long weekend.
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I was only joking. Really good idea actually, better than needle nose in some cases and once you get your bite you can "lock" em in place. Guess I need to pick up a pair for my tool box.
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Always good as a third hand when you're working with small stuff, I find hemos indispensable when soldering wire looms.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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I use helping hands when soldering.  $2.99 at Harbor Freight
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I've got one of those and it's the business for field work put it doesn't perch too well on a frame
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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I have a strong flat magnet I use for that.
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Another D-Tool option for those of us who are exceedingly cheap:
I noticed that the opening required is about the same size as the opening on a .22 casing. So, I took and empty .22 casing, flattened one side with a pair of needle-nose pliers to get it into the D-shape. Then, I put the "tool" over the mixture adjustment and turned it with a pair of pliers. A bit redneck, but at $20 for a box of 500 rounds that's a $0.04 D-Tool
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