Clevis opener tool

I know this doesnt quite qualify as a "build project", but it's something I made that works (!!!!)

Probably a few of you saw the article in one of the recent mags about this clevis opener designed by Ken Spokes.
Since I came back to aeromodelling 2 years ago the one thing that has really bugged me (well there are others!) is the difficulty of opening clevises easily, rather than just prodding at them with a screwdriver - which I have been doing for 2 years. Well try this...................

Kens article....


My first two versions - the top one is with soldered joints showing my usual dodgy soldering, the lower one I tried using adhesive filled heatshrink tube - much better and simpler...


I had previously been searching for one of these - made by DuBro some years ago but now obsolete and seemingly unavailable - don't know how well they worked anyway.


Kens tool works really well (!!) and just needs a wire coat hangar and some suitable brass tube - SIMPLES !!!

sorry mate looks really neat and perfessional but... considering I'm old and thick...How do you use it to open clevises

Hi Dave
PM me with your addess and I''ll send you one. Then, all will be revealed.
Limited free offer on 1st April only!