Trouble opening Sceptre MFC? Story including a solution

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Great idea and slick execution!
 
would a small amount of graphite on the threads win any approval as a good alternative to solving this issue? BTW great job on the wooden cap wrench.
 
Woodsman said:
A friend sent me this link which has prompted me to make my first post here. A trip down the Kokopelli had me cussing up a storm as I was unable to open the cans. I finally found two small allen wrenches and put them in the holes around the cap. I used a breaker bar, fighting with it every step of the way, and finally coerced the cans open. I knew that I could do better so I invented the "Scepter Wrench". As a custom woodworker, I have all the tools to do the job right so I figured I should just solve this problem. My revised unit also includes a cutout to permit tightening and loosening the pour nozzle. Interestingly, I showed this to my brother who has been in the military for 24 years and he said that he can't believe Scepter doesn't mold handles like this from plastic. He said a tool like this would have been very welcome when he was in Iraq.

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got your PM ill order 1 on friday, thanks.
 
PMs replied to.
 
Woodsman....Awesome design!

PM sent
 
I've revised the wrench and made the following changes:
1) Added 1/2" to the length
2) Produced using 1" HDPE plastic or laminated Baltic birch
3) Added two relief notches to prevent bending the cap retainer strap when pushed down on the cap
4) Added a hole at each end for hanging or whatever

Regardless whether these are made of wood or plastic, either one is way stronger than necessary to remove the most stubborn cap.

In addition, I may be interested in finding a couple of companies to sell them for me. Since there is no laminating of material, sanding or finishing I may be able to price them a bit lower than the wood versions. Please let me know what you think.

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Very most excellent. ;)


Mark...
 
I made another modification to the unit pictured above. I've switched to a 1/4" radius on the edges which feels much better especially for those of you with "feminine" hands. :lol: Heck, it even feels better for those of us with man-hands. Very easy and "intuitive" to use. You just plop it on there and twist.
 
1loudLX said:
DUDE, this thing is awesome. Great craftsmanship! Glad I waited and got a HDPE one.
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Thanks a bunch for the compliment. :cool: I am very proud of the latest version and this stuff machines like a dream.

I have one company lined up to start selling them for me soon *cough* MetalTech *cough* and looking for a couple more to serve the Jeep and Rover markets. :clap:
 
OH, one with a MetalTech Logo on it? I think I might have to return this one ;) I really wish I had this thing back in December, but wheelin' season is back so I'll probably need to break this thing out somewhere along the way.
 
1loudLX said:
OH, one with a MetalTech Logo on it? I think I might have to return this one ;) I really wish I had this thing back in December, but wheelin' season is back so I'll probably need to break this thing out somewhere along the way.
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:bang: No logo . . . unless they take them out of the package and do it. :doh:
 
pbgbottle said:
WOW ! i almost forgot i ordered one .did mine ship ?
i'll have to head down to the U.S. postal and see if it is there waiting for me .

can't wait to get mine. you did send me one right !
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Yes, I'm caught up. I'll have to check the list to see what day yours went out.
 
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