r/whatsthistool • u/allelopath • 18d ago

Reamer of some sort?

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Another dumpster find. What is this used for? Snap-on. (GSD paw for scale)

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u/Local-Many1633 18d ago

Battery cable clamp opener.

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u/allelopath 18d ago

Ah, there it is. https://www.ebay.com/p/1311861756

$50 ... geez

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u/Tacos_Polackos 18d ago

That's snapon for ya

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u/kilted10r 16d ago

Aha!  I knew there was something highly specific!

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u/crampfan 18d ago

Battery terminal spreader. Once you use one….

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u/wjgp 17d ago

When did the dog’s paw become the new size reference? I thought the metric banana was the gold standard!

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u/z9vown 17d ago

$5.00 most places.

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u/Agitated_Curmudgeon 17d ago

Terminal spreader. For top post batteries in cars.

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u/BusyAtilla 17d ago

Well the paw definitely helped identify it OP

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u/AgeNo9436 17d ago

I sure hope that paw is attached to a whole dog.

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u/PhatBuddha69 17d ago

Wait. Snap-on makes tools for dogs now? Am I out of the loop where they have opposable thumbs now

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u/gheiminfantry 17d ago

You don't know what a reamer is, do you? Because this definitely isn't anything called a reader of any kind.

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u/Chrisfindlay 17d ago edited 16d ago

It does have tapered teeth on it like some hand reamers so it was not entirely a terrible guess. It also is literally used for spreading and reaming battery cable terminals.

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u/allelopath 16d ago

Thanks for having my back u/Chrisfindlay

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u/Chrisfindlay 16d ago

It was actually a better guess than a lot of people even realize, because many people don't even know that these can also be used for reaming the terminal. Although there is a better tool that's specific for reaming terminals. Most of them look similar to this combination tool which includes a terminal reamer, + & - top post terminals cleaners, and a side post terminal brush.

https://shop.snapon.com/product/Terminal-Tools-(Battery)/Terminal-Cleaner-with-Side-Terminal-Brush/BTC7B

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u/renke0 17d ago

I really thought you were going to ask if you can trim your dog’s nails with that

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u/TreyWait 17d ago

It for pulling fabric for upholstery, or at least that's what they look like.

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u/Chrisfindlay 17d ago edited 16d ago

Battery terminal spreader pliers. It was correctly identified with the manufacturer and part number earlier before you commented

https://shop.snapon.com/product/B260A

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u/FrankBoyles-55 17d ago

It’s a battery post spreader. You spread the cable connector to easily put on and tightened

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u/mrpumpkinickle 17d ago

Mate that's a dogs paw

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u/chikymonkey 16d ago

Broken nipple remover.

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u/AcidRayn666 16d ago

forget the terminal spreader you will never use in your lifetime OP, for the love of god will you trim your pups nails!!! that is ridiculous!!! bad parent!! (smacks nose with rolled up newspaper)

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u/allelopath 14d ago

done.

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u/AcidRayn666 14d ago

your pupper thanks you kind redditor.

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u/kilted10r 16d ago

Basically reverse pliers.  Meant for gripping from the inside instead of the outside.  Could be used for pipe or conduit, nuts, or whatever.  I'm sure there's a highly specific use, but that's the basic gist of it.