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Offline coolmercury

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A real aviation tool
« on: October 13, 2021, 03:19:54 PM »
Found this item in a box lot mixed with some old screwdrivers.  It is marked and I know what it does.  No, DeadNutz don't answer right off as I figure you know what it does.  And, it is not a cut off screwdriver that someone flattened on the end.

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Re: A real aviation tool
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2021, 04:07:37 PM »
Gee, I wonder what that could be? :017:

You should also post the cylinder wrench so people know what it looks like in case they run across one. :great:

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Re: A real aviation tool
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2021, 09:48:30 PM »
Dzus

Offline coolmercury

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Re: A real aviation tool
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2021, 07:02:57 AM »
Yes, that is what it is for, used to loosen and tighten Dzus fasteners on aircraft.  These fasteners were used in inspection plates in various locations so they were easily removed and reinstalled.  The tool in the picture is marked Wright 81132.

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Re: A real aviation tool
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2021, 08:59:34 AM »
The vintage Dzus tools are few and far between now. If I had to remove the engine cowlings or open the wing gun bay doors to get something my friend's P-51D he always handed me his NAA snoopy tool which was the proper fit for the Dzus fasteners on the Mustang. It is a sin to use the wrong shape tool and bugger up the fasteners. Since he owned the largest stock of Mustang parts in the world I asked to buy one of the original tools but he said he was sold out.


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Re: A real aviation tool
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2021, 11:29:37 AM »
Well that answered  my question from yesterday when looking at one of those in my tool box.
Is the need enough? Or does the want suffice?

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Re: A real aviation tool
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2021, 01:59:04 PM »
The Harley hard bags take those fasteners, but they come with bail clips, so no tools are needed. I'll have to dig up my shop-made Dzus driver for the underside of the Passat and post that pic.

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Re: A real aviation tool
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2021, 04:31:52 PM »
Well that answered  my question from yesterday when looking at one of those in my tool box.

Are you talking about the top one or the snoopy one?

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Re: A real aviation tool
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2021, 05:56:22 PM »
Or this one?

Please feel free to take pot-shots at my home-made, repurposed, backyard engineered, and Lauver inspired rehandling effort of an orphaned offshore manufactured Phillips head screwdriver into a useful but much more narrow use-case tool.


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Re: A real aviation tool
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2021, 06:20:29 PM »
Dis be it...you want?
Is the need enough? Or does the want suffice?

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Re: A real aviation tool
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2021, 06:33:59 PM »
Dis be it...you want?

If you don't want it I will be glad to take it off your hands. You want a little P&C goodness in trade?

Offline bonneyman

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Re: A real aviation tool
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2021, 07:03:08 PM »
Or this one?

Please feel free to take pot-shots at my home-made, repurposed, backyard engineered, and Lauver inspired rehandling effort of an orphaned offshore manufactured Phillips head screwdriver into a useful but much more narrow use-case tool.


I'll give you an thumbs up! I like re-fabbed tools!

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Re: A real aviation tool
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2021, 07:53:53 PM »
It`s all good Nutz i'm in a bit of a down sizing mode. ill get it off to ya.
Good to see it put to it true purpose.
Is the need enough? Or does the want suffice?