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 elrais
  
Gender: Male
 |  | Found a Drain Opener.
< on 10/2/2008 8:43 PM >
|  | | | So I just found this drain opener near my house...at least that's what I assume it is. I probably won't use it because I've found some outfalls that I might explore which makes this obsolete. So I guess I'm just curious how many people actually use these to get into drains?
(The quarter is for size comparison)
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Billis
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Gender: Male
Nuthing Beats this Ninja
| | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 1 on 10/2/2008 9:00 PM >
| | | | Actually it looks like a meat hook
For pop'n drains you want something to stick in
the holes at the top for a bit of leverage
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yokes
   
Location: Toronto
Gender: Male
I aim to misbehave
| |  |  | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 2 on 10/2/2008 9:09 PM >
| | | | That's manitou's sex toy.
Should have left it where you found it.
"Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men." - Richard Nickel |
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elrais
Gender: Male
| | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 3 on 10/2/2008 9:36 PM >
| | | | Actually I think I just figured out what it is. There are some openings for electric/cable stuff near where I found it, so I would guess that it's just a tool to open the little latches on them, since there are small holes in them. I have no use for it, so I'm putting it back so I don't get angry cable guys mad at me.
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Bryan
 
Location: hello
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 4 on 10/2/2008 11:11 PM >
| | | | It's multi-use. I've also seen them used to pull milk crates around grocery stores. Stack 4-5 crates, and then pull from the bottom, allowing the crates to slide easily across the floor.
It's a cheap piece of metal, I can't see cable guys (or grocery clerks) getting super pissed and hunting you down for taking it.
drive well sleep carefully
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hatsumi
| | | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 5 on 10/2/2008 11:55 PM >
| | | | i've found a potentially ewesful tool for opening gattics so im going to put it back where i found it.....
sheesh...i'd have been poppin lids within minutes of finding it to see if it was exactly what i thought it was ......you couldv'e answered your own question in this manner very quickly
get back out there and try it @@!
[last edit 10/3/2008 12:35 AM by hatsumi - edited 1 times]
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MHInc
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Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 7 on 10/3/2008 12:41 AM >
| | | | Posted by elrais
Actually I think I just figured out what it is. There are some openings for electric/cable stuff near where I found it, so I would guess that it's just a tool to open the little latches on them, since there are small holes in them. I have no use for it, so I'm putting it back so I don't get angry cable guys mad at me.
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If you find a "Snap N Seal" and a "Ped Wrench" in your travels let me know please ;)
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consecrated
Location: Connecticut
Gender: Male
Æthereal
| | | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 8 on 10/3/2008 12:59 AM >
| | | | I used to work for Mass Highway. We definitely used those to lift manhole covers. I'd keep it if I were you. A "Cat's Paw" works too, but it's harder to get a purchase because the tool is smaller than ideal. But anyway, I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir.
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Twystr
Location: 39.2N, 104.17W Elev. 6535ft
Gender: Male
Gimme Biggah Drayyyyynes!
| | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 9 on 10/3/2008 1:44 AM >
| | | | A rolling wedge bar is by far my favorite tool for opening manhole covers. The wedge is good in some cities that have the slots on the edge, and the bar end, is good in other places, that have various sized holes about 4-6" off the edge, like Colorado Springs has on their gutter boxes.
"The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either."
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consecrated
Location: Connecticut
Gender: Male
Æthereal
| | | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 10 on 10/3/2008 1:48 AM >
| | | | Good call on the Rolling Wedge Bar.
The pike end of a halligan may work too, although it may be too fat.
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trent
I'm Trent! Get Bent!
Location: Drainwhale hunting
Gender: Male
Not on UER anymore.
| | | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 12 on 10/3/2008 12:34 PM >
| | | | Posted by shotgun_mario
that's what I use. If I ever feel the need to hide it or get rid of it, I can, and not feel horrible if it's forgotten.
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LOL at the duplicate copies of UER in the pic.
However that popper is nothing but pure awesomeness.
He who rules the underground, rules the city above.
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elrais
Gender: Male
| | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 13 on 10/3/2008 5:24 PM >
| | | | You're all right. I guess I was just being kind of paranoid, so I went back and got it. I'll try it out and post again after I try it, if not, I can find some other use for it.
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dsankt
Location: live and in the fresh
| | | | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 15 on 10/3/2008 6:15 PM >
| | | | I'd be wary of carrying that thing around the streets, there are far more discreet (and effective) ways to pop covers. I'd still use it in a pinch...
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elrais
Gender: Male
| | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 16 on 10/3/2008 9:00 PM >
| | | | Posted by dsankt
I'd be wary of carrying that thing around the streets, there are far more discreet (and effective) ways to pop covers. I'd still use it in a pinch...
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No worries, the place I'm going to use it is in a wooded area of a park with practically no one around. And I'm just curious to see how good it works, I don't think I'll ever carry it with me. Thanks for the concern though.
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Axle
Location: Milton, ON
Gender: Male
Sieg oder Tod
| | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 17 on 10/4/2008 12:31 AM >
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That looks a lot like a "Bun Hook" a device I used while working for McDonalds to pull around stacks of buns.
I also used it to threaten new people who didn't work well...
Celer at Audax
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junkyard
Location: LaCrosse, WI
Gender: Male
Strategic Beer Command where the metal hits the meat.
| | | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 18 on 10/5/2008 10:46 PM >
| | | | It looks very much like a few I've built. They work great if there are holes. If not, very useless.
I drink gasoline for breakfeast and beer for dinner!
Any problem can be licked with a case of beer and a few sticks of dynamite.
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Pitter
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Gender: Male
| | Re: Found a Drain Opener.
<Reply # 19 on 10/6/2008 7:25 AM >
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It looks like a pin hook that truck drivers use to pull the pin on the 5th wheel to unhook from trailers.
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