I needed to pry open some heavy duty S-hooks to change out a playground swing. Â There were different suggestions online, but none that seemed like they would work for S-hooks this thick.
Finally I realized that I could hammer a chisel into the gap, and it worked!
Now I just need a better way to close them back up — I held them with a Vise-Grip and hammered on them, but they rotated some and got sharp barbs where the Vise-Grip tore them. Â I had to grind them down with an angle grinder.
How about adding a spot welder to your Wish List, Karl?
I’m thinking about making the one shown at http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Spot-Welder-for-Cheap/
Very cool!
I think I missed this comment, Jason. Looks like fun!