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
Rick
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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.
If you do build one, please post a pictureOriginally Posted by Paul Jones
Thanks,
Rick
Rick
Paul Jones (Apr 12, 2020)
Thanks rgsparber! We've added your Tube Squeezer to our Miscellaneous category,
as well as to your builder page: rgsparber's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:
New plans added on 11/04: Click here for 2,561 plans for homemade tools.
Thanks IntheGroove! We've added your Tube Squeezer to our Miscellaneous category,
as well as to your builder page: IntheGroove's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:
Last edited by Jon; Sep 6, 2023 at 02:31 PM.
New plans added on 11/04: Click here for 2,561 plans for homemade tools.
 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 "Pin It")
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
Paul Jones (Apr 15, 2020), rgsparber (Apr 14, 2020)
Decades ago, last century, the original Selastic tubes came with a cotter pin like yours...
Paper clip works quite well.
Thanks Saltfever! We've added your Tube Squeezer to our Miscellaneous category,
as well as to your builder page: Saltfever's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:
New plans added on 11/04: Click here for 2,561 plans for homemade tools.
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