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@Stercorarius You are close enough, it does have to do with wrist pins, but it is specialized in a manner somewhat unique to Porsche... Porsche tool number P9500. Short name; Wrist pin tool. Long name; Wrist pin spring clip (circlip) installation tool. It is a tool that is very specific to it's task and is used in the assembly of Porsche air cooled engine piston sets. Any authorized dealer or their master mechanic, approved to work on engines, is required to have one. Any Porsche dealer authorized to perform certain levels of service is routinely sent tool packs along with a bill. There is no argument of price, and the dealer just strokes the check. These tools are expensive for what they are; so much so, in some cases, that some enthusiasts produce their own copies, or have a machine shop do it for them. The tool is also nearly a requirement for the piston assembly process. You could install the spring clips without the tool, and the older engine clips are thin enough to not be an issue, but if you slip, especially on newer engines with thicker clips, that puppy becomes a bullet shooting across the shop. Having it makes the process easy and painless. The tool itself can be found on Porsche numbered tool catalog lists and generally is available through the dealer network. There are a few sources outside of the network, but they wouldn't be of the discount type. It is also very rare to find one on the used market. As KnarlyCarl put it; one of those buy once, cry once tools. Mine may sit in a drawer forever unused, in it's obscurity... Hint#1 was just a nudge in the general direction. Hint#2 was a direct push towards brand and vehicle model number that could be used for an image search that would have revealed the name and use of the tool from a post on a different forum. Porsche uses model numbers on all vehicles and the one that would have given the answer was the 993. The Boxster in that thread is a model 986S. Hint#3 manufacturer tools are numbered in many instances, such as in the case of Porsche and Ferrari. Their catalog ordering numbers however are completely different. Hint#4 a pointer towards the bottom end of the engine. Hint#5 an attempt to get someone to think about the size and shape of the part it is used on. Hint#6 the number of cylinders or pistons, the number of items in the engine it was used on. Hint#7 a push back towards tool/vehicle brand. I had some other hints ready, but they were getting on towards the obvious... Your turn...

Hint #7 Dealer master mechanic may be required to keep one in his kit, even if he never gets to use it.

Waiting for a response from Conductor atm... @tcoscarelli you should be able to delete the extra posts easy enough, just click on the moderation tab...

If yall have given up, I have an easier item on deck for you to take a crack at. And what's up with all the double posts?

Now now, you be steppin outside the rules there... Hint #6 It's used by six.

Not for the arthritis no, but they pressure me on a regular basis about blood sugar levels and whatnot... Hint #5: The tool is similar in size to its namesake.

At one point I got three 4ah for approx. $124 from International Tool. I haven't purchased anything from eBay in a long time. As far as the blower, it's an excellent tool. I use it for leaves and light snow. Does a great job clearing the walks as long s the snow isn't the heavy wet stuff. Generally run it on setting 4 or 5 and get over ten minutes run time. Right around ten minutes run time on level six.

Sorry, the pen isn't made in Germany... Hint #3: They all have specific numbers tied to the task they are used for...

Went through about four months of physical therapy for this, this last summer, and was able to get back to about ninety percent use and reach on the shoulder. Not the most enjoyable experience, but it was a great group of therapists as the VA allowed me to attend a local company over traveling down to Indy twice a week, and they were less than five minutes away. Hint #2 The car in this accident isn't the only model I have tools to work on.

Already posted in the giveaway section a couple of days ago... @regopit

Had to take advantage of the Zoro 25% off deal last week. Forgot to add the metal shrinker/stretcher into the picture. Collecting tools for hvac work around the house.

I've been using mine with 4ah batteries as they were on sale several times this season. Just can't bring myself to buy into the 5 or 6ah batteries at their current price point.

My first thought was "Crap, I got it right, now what?" lol... Had to go digging after this one, and then clean it up a bit. Ok Crew... What is this tool? Sticking with the automotive trend with this one. Added for size comparison... Made in Germany and used in the process of rebuilding engines...

Looks like an old distributor timing set.

Nah, just dark matter...

Have you thought about using rivets? Place a steel washer on the outsides and use a nylon washer in the center as a buffer. You could then experiment with rivet types to get the tension you need.

For the amount of money they were taking in they could have started their own power company. Drilled for natural gas, set up wind mills, etc..

Seriously funny shit... whilst being a bit disturbing though https://audioboom.com/posts/5471405-the-trumpster-quote-1?t=0

Dragon's Breath Forge... Can be yours today for only $1500...

One of his most recent offerings:

I occasionally spend some time searching through custom sword offerings. To date, I have only purchased one, and it made me a bit wary of pursuing any others. Not a bad unit, just problematic issues with the supplier. Today I ran across the Longship Armoury page... I think I will make this my wallpaper... While the website has had little recent activity, the man (John Lundemo) is still producing blades, and is US based. http://www.longshiparmoury.com/gallery/serenity/ I could buy one of those just from the fantasy rendition alone...

I have an old Easco 1/2" ratchet I bought back in '78. It's showing it's age, but I prefer it over the old Craftsman that I was given several years earlier. Recently picked up a Felo mini from KCtool that I really like, but all in all, I have no real loyalty to any particular brand. Whatever is within reach and gets the job done. Specialty tools that generally end up in my kit, do so more due to short term availability than what brand they are or discount they might be sold at.

Seems like it is missing an "On the Job" sub-section.

The Metabo grinder in operation is fine, runs like a champ. The telling differences between kits shows up in the fit and finish dept. In comparison to the Makita kit (not comparing operation), the Makita wins out with the case design, as well as included items. The Makita has a place fit for each item in the kit and holds each item relatively securely in place. The Metabo case has a couple of dividers in it and has a post to hold cutting and grinding wheels in place, but the wrench is just tossed into the case loose and bangs around during transport. The Metabo case also holds all items somewhat loosely and they also shift around during transport. The Makita kit gives you a grinding disk and cutting wheel to start with, the Metabo kit gives nothing extra. The seams on the Metabo are somewhat rough and the edges where it butts the grinder head are downright sharp. All edges on the Makita grinder are soft in comparison. The Metabo case is also quite flexible when not locked closed. The price of the Metabo on clearance is well worth it from the battery standpoint alone, but I believe that the brand may not have been embraced here because the touchy feelly DIY type just did not like how the tool felt in the first ten seconds, even though you would be wearing gloves when using it. Also the original starting price point would have put many off. I bought one of these back when I started the Rump Thumpin thread and I now have three different Metabo grinders. They are all somewhat inconsistent on the finish of the grinder head housing, but all very consistent in the rough seam dept. I like the ease of adjustment of the wheel guard for each of them, but the mechanism design is also not consistent between models. Is it worth having at this price? Absolutely... In operation it will compete, if not out perform, the rest of same size offerings from other manufacturers. It is just the lack of attention to detail of the whole finished package that they missed the boat on, but six months of hard use in will probably make that issue moot. On a final note, the Fein tool boxes kick the shit out of everyone else for fit and finish, including overall design for a basic tool kit with stackability, not counting the systainer types.

Man, I didn't even know this type of tool was available... http://www.graco.com/us/en/products/contractor/truecoat-pro-fine-finish.html They range in price from somewhat affordable to more than I would ever want to pay for a production unit, depending on model...