spark checker (was Re: [AT] Chineese yunk--now vice grips

[Mike Sloane]

I like your trick. Rather than use something as heavy and cumbersome as 
a vice-grip pliers and getting involved with the welder, I use an old 
battery charger clip and a hose clamp. See: 
<http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/tools__equipment/ignition_tester.html>
(The image was posed, obviously, and in actual use I would have to find 
an unpainted surface on which to place the clamp.) The advantage is that 
it doesn't weigh much and can sit in the corner of a "field" tool box. 
It is also easy to change the position of the clamp, if necessary. 
Another handy accessory is a 1 or 2 foot length of HT cable with male 
and female ends for when you need a "cable stretcher" to place the 
tester in a more convenient position. This is more often needed with 
servicing lawn mower and similar one cylinder engines that have very 
short ignition cables.

Mike

Bill Bear Hood wrote:
> 
> Bear Vice grip trick.  For checking fire from mags, just weld a ok
> spark plug to spare vice grips and you can ground the plyers to a
> bolt or the frame and hook up wire and turn mag/engine.  As I get
> much blinder at my young age--I need to be able to see easier.  Lay
> your hat to block the shop or sun light and this is easier for me to
> see the spark and I am not caught going Ho, Who, Hooo, Whoot when
> holding the plug wire in my hand.
> 


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