Simple Tool For Operating Hydraulic Couplers

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I'm not getting any younger and with some arthritis in my hands, I made up this tool for opening hydraulic couplers from a Vice Grip welding clamp:


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It took about 10 minutes with a grinder to open the jaws to fit my 1 3/8" Pioneer couplers.

I'm sure this isn't anything new here but since the tool is on sale at Harbor Freight for $10 thru 8/19, I thought I'd post it again.

 
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They would make things better for sure. Nothing like trying to deal with an oily coupler. Those would be good to have around
Good idea.
 
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I might try that myself
 
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What a great idea!
 
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I'm not getting any younger and with some arthritis in my hands, I made up this tool for opening hydraulic couplers from a Vice Grip welding clamp:


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It took about 10 minutes with a grinder to open the jaws to fit my 1 3/8" Pioneer couplers.

I'm sure this isn't anything new here but since the tool is on sale at Harbor Freight for $10 thru 8/19, I thought I'd post it again.


Great idea. I'll bet it was a HF grinder too!
 
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Great idea. I'll bet it was a HF grinder too!
I used my 6" cordless DeWalt grinder. It took a full battery to do the job. It would have taken longer but the Chinese aren't that good at hardening their tool steel.
 
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Got one…. Ill have to try it later though…. Snow equipment is put away right now.
 

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Me too, I want one too!
Those hydraulic couplings are a bit diabolical, you need vise-grip hands.
Or vice-grips.
 
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Me too, I want one too!
Those hydraulic couplings are a bit diabolical, you need vise-grip hands.
Or vice-grips.
Better hurry, the $9.95 sale ends 8/19.

The regular price is only $12.95 though so it's no big deal. :)
 
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We don't have Harbor Freight in Portugal, but thanks anyway.
 

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