noticed this on Newsparkling

[horsefeathers]

Can anyone enlighten me as to what this is or does. New product on newsparkling.com. Is it vehicle or domestic related? Interested to know how it works so if advanced perhaps this post and the answers can be moved there (or PM me)



Looks like something I could fashion out of a putty knife!

regards

[bonez]

looks like a latch slipping tool of some kind!

or maybe a window opener!

but i'm probably wrong

[lockey1963]

think mica

[UWSDWF]

looks like some sort of shove-it tool

[jimmysmith]

Its for door knobs. slide it between the door and the door frame. hook the bolt and pull.

[horsefeathers]

Its for door knobs. slide it between the door and the door frame. hook the bolt and pull.

You mean spring latches? Like on interior doors?

Whats the top blade for?

regards

[raimundo]

one is an inny the other is an outy, they fit in the handle.

[jimmysmith]

Yes I ment spring latches? the sping louded latches on door knob locks.

yes, one is an inny and the others an outty, ......all depends on what side of the door you are on as to what one you would need, its a total bypass tool. but it does work. ....

with out this tool another way of doing it is: if you are on the outside trying to get in {if you are on the side of the door that the sping latch has a flat spot on} {as apposed to the side with the sping latch having an angle.} you can pull the door tight to you.....binding the sping latch, and then between the door and door frame slide in a butter knife ans slowly work the latch over......pivot your butter knife, grabbing the futhest part of the spring latch....letting up on a some of the tensionsldie the latch back into the door....you cant do this all in one motion....once you have slid some of the latch back into the door, pull the door hard tords you so the latch dont pop back out and keep repeating the steps. it will open!!!!

Nice tools........look like tricked out paint scrappers.with a cool case, ....lol...but work

how much are they asking for these?

[jimmysmith]

with these tools you want to hook the sping latch on the angled side. pull or push.....depending.

[nhughz]

I'd say it was designed for slipping outward opening doors. Quite fashionable on newer flats in the city that are so small an inward opening door is not an option!!

[horsefeathers]

[quote="jimmysmith"]Yes I ment spring latches? the sping louded latches on door knob locks.

yes, one is an inny and the others an outty, ......all depends on what side of the door you are on as to what one you would need, its a total bypass tool. but it does work. ....

with out this tool another way of doing it is: if you are on the outside trying to get in {if you are on the side of the door that the sping latch has a flat spot on} {as apposed to the side with the sping latch having an angle.} you can pull the door tight to you.....binding the sping latch, and then between the door and door frame slide in a butter knife ans slowly work the latch over......pivot your butter knife, grabbing the futhest part of the spring latch....letting up on a some of the tensionsldie the latch back into the door....you cant do this all in one motion....once you have slid some of the latch back into the door, pull the door hard tords you so the latch dont pop back out and keep repeating the steps. it will open!!!!

Ha ha! In that case, I had already made one from a wide paint scraper which I ground out to shape to deal with one side (different design). For the other side of the door I guess I would continue to use mica.

I just thought it was more than what it actually is!!

regards

[horsefeathers]

messed up the 'quote' bit....

my bit starts "ha ha.........."

regards