Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2022 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Duck 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2022 Kind of looks like some kind of wrench Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2022 Looks like a stay device. But it also looks "upside down" for such a function. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2022 It's a wrench for the HMH trv made out of damasteel by you, inspired by flytire's issue? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2022 1 minute ago, chugbug27 said: It's a wrench for the HMH trv made out of damasteel by you, inspired by flytire's issue? You sir are the winner, except that, it's made of high density plastic (UHMW) so as not to mar the vise. I call it the "HMH TRV rheumatoid, trigger finger mitigater". The bad news is, you didn't win anything, sorry. Only other thing is, he sold his vise before I could send it to him. I tried to get his mailing address from him (under the guise of sending him some polar bear hair) and he declined the offer. He's has always been reluctant to accept gifts from people even though he has contributed as much or more to this site than most of us. He's a giving, not taking, sort of guy. I made five of them, took about an hour to program my CNC to build them and eight minutes each to make them. They are not meant to apply more pressure than the vise was intended to take, only give people with less than average dexterity in there hands a better grip on the knob. With that in mind, I don't think it would null any guarantee your vise might have, if anyone would like to have one, please let me know. I'm sure my vise is way past any guarantee. I have had it three years or so and I have modified it. I modified mine to hold bigger hooks (11/0) better so now, I might not even need a wrench. I'm still going to keep one around in case I decide to tie on shark hooks.😄😁 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2022 Ah ... to make tightening easier with more leverage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2022 2 hours ago, The Mad Duck said: Kind of looks like some kind of wrench You were close too, you get partial credit but you don't get a prize either. 😄 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2022 1 minute ago, mikechell said: Ah ... to make tightening easier with more leverage. Yep. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, Mark Knapp said: You sir are the winner, except that, it's made of high density plastic (UHMW) so as not to mar the vise. I call it the "HMH TRV rheumatoid, trigger finger mitigater". The HMH TRV RTFM. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2022 Mike's answer led me to it. That, plus your own giving nature, Mark. Nice gesture. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2022 35 minutes ago, Poopdeck said: The HMH TRV RTFM. Right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2022 24 minutes ago, chugbug27 said: Mike's answer led me to it. That, plus your own giving nature, Mark. Nice gesture. Then Mike gets partial credit too but he doesn't win anything either. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2022 Mark you designed and created this tool just to potentially help out somebody you've never met in person? Only a really kind hearted person would do something like that - don't worry we won't tell anyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2022 15 hours ago, Mark Knapp said: You sir are the winner, except that, it's made of high density plastic (UHMW) so as not to mar the vise. I call it the "HMH TRV rheumatoid, trigger finger mitigater". The bad news is, you didn't win anything, sorry. Only other thing is, he sold his vise before I could send it to him. I tried to get his mailing address from him (under the guise of sending him some polar bear hair) and he declined the offer. He's has always been reluctant to accept gifts from people even though he has contributed as much or more to this site than most of us. He's a giving, not taking, sort of guy. I made five of them, took about an hour to program my CNC to build them and eight minutes each to make them. They are not meant to apply more pressure than the vise was intended to take, only give people with less than average dexterity in there hands a better grip on the knob. With that in mind, I don't think it would null any guarantee your vise might have, if anyone would like to have one, please let me know. I'm sure my vise is way past any guarantee. I have had it three years or so and I have modified it. I modified mine to hold bigger hooks (11/0) better so now, I might not even need a wrench. I'm still going to keep one around in case I decide to tie on shark hooks.😄😁 Chug should win some of that polar bear hair. You Mark win the great guy award. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2022 5 hours ago, DFoster said: Mark you designed and created this tool just to potentially help out somebody you've never met in person? Only a really kind hearted person would do something like that - don't worry we won't tell anyone. I must have some kind of insatiable need to please people brought on by my inability to please my wife. Weird huh. I actually made five of them, I used one myself last night on an extremely hard to hold 8X streamer hook that wanted to slip when I got near the eye end. I have 4 available if anyone else would like one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites