Comments on: Straighten Up With A Radiator Comb http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/14/straighten-up-with-a-radiator-comb/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:54:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/14/straighten-up-with-a-radiator-comb/#comment-257936 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:38:37 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/14/straighten-up-with-a-radiator-comb/#comment-257936 There are fin straightening pliers: http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&itemID=2070&keyword=43069&cm_mmc=PMD_CSE-_-Froogle-_-Product_Terms-_-Radiator_Fin_Pliers There are fin straightening pliers:

http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&itemID=2070&keyword=43069&cm_mmc=PMD_CSE-_-Froogle-_-Product_Terms-_-Radiator_Fin_Pliers

]]> by: eschoendorff http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/14/straighten-up-with-a-radiator-comb/#comment-257817 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:48:04 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/14/straighten-up-with-a-radiator-comb/#comment-257817 I have had teh same experiences as Scubasteve has. I just don't think that these tools are the best design for the application.... I have had teh same experiences as Scubasteve has. I just don’t think that these tools are the best design for the application….

]]> by: scubasteve http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/14/straighten-up-with-a-radiator-comb/#comment-257689 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:25:21 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/14/straighten-up-with-a-radiator-comb/#comment-257689 I have used the harbor freight version and found it nothing but frustrating. Not that the HF version was made any more poorly than another brand, I just dont think the device concept was terribly effective. Or perhaps my fins were just too far bent for it to work. I used a barely opened pair of Chinese scissors to do most of the straightening. I have used the harbor freight version and found it nothing but frustrating. Not that the HF version was made any more poorly than another brand, I just dont think the device concept was terribly effective. Or perhaps my fins were just too far bent for it to work. I used a barely opened pair of Chinese scissors to do most of the straightening.

]]> by: Chris http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/14/straighten-up-with-a-radiator-comb/#comment-256818 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:52:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/14/straighten-up-with-a-radiator-comb/#comment-256818 Yea Harbor Freight always has these pretty cheap. I find its sometimes a little easier to use the comb if you remove the handle. Also Simple Green works great for cleaning the gunk off the coil Yea Harbor Freight always has these pretty cheap. I find its sometimes a little easier to use the comb if you remove the handle. Also Simple Green works great for cleaning the gunk off the coil

]]> by: Larry http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/14/straighten-up-with-a-radiator-comb/#comment-256684 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:50:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/14/straighten-up-with-a-radiator-comb/#comment-256684 I bought mine from Harbor Freight a little while back. Worked pretty good, however you should wear gloves while doing this.. I ended up with a few nice evenly spaced cut knuckles from the fins. Maybe I was doing it worng, but in the end the result was positive. I bought mine from Harbor Freight a little while back. Worked pretty good, however you should wear gloves while doing this.. I ended up with a few nice evenly spaced cut knuckles from the fins. Maybe I was doing it worng, but in the end the result was positive.

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