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#1 | Fri AirPlugger datum

Tue Aug 02, 2022 3:31 pm

This cute tire plugging tool popped on Amazon last week for $10, so I took a chance. It's all packed in an aluminum tube which screws together at mid-length.IMG_0210-Top-CU.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)
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The enclosed contents are the probe, needle and 5 gooey plug strings
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The probe and needle have flats that mate to slots in the threaded region of the mating aluminum tubesIMG_0220-Needle-Probe Mount.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)
The assembled toolIMG_0218-Assembled.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)
I "think" the probe and needle will be strong enough, but the probe shaft is a bit bent. Is the kit complete? I would carry a tube of rubber vulcanizing cement, a small razor blade knife/box cutter, and a pair of pliers to extract the nail/screw. The small razor blade knife might fit in the tube, but the cement and pliers won't.

Sadly, the cute design is compromised by mediocre fabrication. The tube threads are sloppy (i.e. loose), resulting in a poor/wobbly fit when the shell sections pinch the probe/needle shafts.
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