joessportster Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 anyone use or know of a decent 9 pin straightener at a reasonable price ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amped Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Just saw this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/224424049020?hash=item3440b7397c:g:7g4AAOSwmBhaB4UW I have no experience w/ the tool, only a positive one with the seller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve. Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Decware sells one for 9 pin preamp type tubes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanksjim1 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 This one seems to be the current go to model... https://www.ebay.com/itm/184859415457?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-213727-13078-0&mkcid=2&itemid=184859415457&targetid=4581183927179149&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=&poi=&campaignid=418233787&mkgroupid=1241348861725295&rlsatarget=pla-4581183927179149&abcId=9300542&merchantid=51291&msclkid=d7ac8bf9544512cc51ceeb2cb0ed2bac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 I just use a pair of needle nose pliers without the machining made to grip. These jewelry pliers have nylon jaw, so they won't mar surfaces. You can file the jaws to make them narrower (these are 7 mm). https://www.riogrande.com/product/slim-nylon-flat-nose-pliers/111824 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigma Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 9:15 AM, hanksjim1 said: This one seems to be the current go to model... https://www.ebay.com/itm/184859415457?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-213727-13078-0&mkcid=2&itemid=184859415457&targetid=4581183927179149&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=&poi=&campaignid=418233787&mkgroupid=1241348861725295&rlsatarget=pla-4581183927179149&abcId=9300542&merchantid=51291&msclkid=d7ac8bf9544512cc51ceeb2cb0ed2bac I have this one & love it. Cheaper on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Riverstone-Audio-Straightener-Stainless-Straightens/dp/B074DZLFCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 56 minutes ago, rigma said: I have this one & love it. Cheaper on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Riverstone-Audio-Straightener-Stainless-Straightens/dp/B074DZLFCK That is a quality piece, and very handy to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 Thanks Gents, I have a Riverstone on order Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 I didn't know something like that/those existed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 6/29/2021 at 10:50 AM, Coytee said: I didn't know something like that/those existed! The old method was to use a ballpoint pen; take it apart and use the big empty section, put the pin through the hole where the ballpoint stuck out. The tricky part is to not allow lateral pressure to the base of the pin where it enters to glass. That means you don't just push the pen body and bend the pin... you have to hold the pen body hole firmly and press the hole tip in the opposite direction from the pen body movement. Like bending a wire to make a sharp angle with your fingers - if your left hand was holding the wire a foot from where you want to make the bend, you don't just grab the wire and pull with your right hand, you set your thumb at the bend location and push while pulling with your fingers... the hole in the pen body is like your thumb, it keeps the lateral pressure from translating to the base of the pin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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