Another Tube Squeezer

My toothpaste is in a rigid bottle so I have no need to squeeze it. But I have plenty of glues that come in tubes. All are partially full and would benefit from a way to uniformly squeeze the ends. Now I have such a tool. My hat off to Philip Davies for the inspiration.

If you are interested, please see

https://rick.sparber.org/TubeSqueezer.pdf




Your comments are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one of us.


Thanks,

Rick

I have been doing this for years. A 3/16"x2 1/2" cotter pin with a 3/16" brass ferrule. A 16 penny nail makes a good turning tool. Reusable and tight...
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Great solution. I have too many half used silicon tub caulking tubes in either or gloss white that can benefit from your idea.

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Originally Posted by Paul Jones

Great solution. I have too many half used silicon tub caulking tubes in either or gloss white that can benefit from your idea.

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If you do build one, please post a picture

Thanks,

Rick

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Great idea for those with coffee cans etc full of unused hardware (quilty of same) You can of course buy plastic toothpaste tube squeeeeeeers in Dollar stores, Amazon, Walmart etc. Kidda cheepo plastic and prices are hmmmmm to YOOOOW! I kinda like old fashioned clothes pins too (push on no spring).

JohnMTO

Decades ago, last century, the original Selastic tubes came with a cotter pin like yours...

Paper clip works quite well.

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We take a binder clip, flatten out the end and give it a fold. After some time we flatten out a little more and replace the clip. Bingo........

I added a handle to this tool and it helps. The handle is a flat bar with two 7/16” holes adjacent and the web filed out. Slide it over the bars to keep the bars clamped together plus provide mechanical advantage as I turn the bars and squeeze the tube.