Deuce Tool?

[jeffhuey1n]

There I was cleaning out the back of the green Deuce, when low and behold I found these two square metal doohickeys. I cleaned them up and they have the following part/NSN numbers:41-W-1962-100 and FSN-5120-708-3302. Not sure what they do, they look precision made and are the exact same dimensions: 1/2" by 1/2" by 2 1/2". Any ideas what they are?

 

[porkysplace]

 

[jblack6527]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/6745-gear-case-plug-wrench.html

Here is a link to a thread with some explanation of what it is.

 

[jeffhuey1n]

Pics wouldn't come out, tried different angles, too small an item, too cheap a camera. Thanks for the link! Now I can check the levels with the "correct" tool

 

[rmgill]

Is it a doohicky or a dingus, because they're different. A Dingus is simple, a doohickey is more complicated.

 

[wreckerman893]

Is it a doohicky or a dingus, because they're different. A Dingus is simple, a doohickey is more complicated.

Neither should be confused with the even more complex "thingamabobs" or "whatchamacallits".

 

[fasttruck]

Gear case plug it is; instead of furnishing a breaker bar or drive with each truck a piece of square stock was provided and you used the issued adjustable wrench to opperate it.

 

[emr]

Yes one is part of the required tools that should be in every deuce...

 

[jeffhuey1n]

I would say doohickey, they're usually made of metal. Dingus's are usually made of some organic material. Them other two words are so long they must have something to do with the engine. That's where all the really technical stiff is located!

 

[drgreg]

Just don't get caught with your Dingus in somebody"s Doohicky.

 

[Westex]

Reading this thread, I ain't commenting on doohicky or thingamajig or whatever, but I will offer that Harbor Freight now has some very handy flex handles with reversible socket adaptors on them that I have put through some trials, and they are great. I know, I know, not American made but for $20.00 apiece? ......

 

[jblack6527]

Just don't get caught with your Dingus in somebody"s Doohicky.

 

[DieselBob]

This is just getting to technical for simple folk like me.

 

[wb1895]

Just don't get caught with your Dingus in somebody"s Doohicky.

And I was nowhere new that Doohicky!!!!!!

 

[jeffhuey1n]

Unless you have a thingamajig handy to extracate yourself from the sticky situation. On a secondary note: thanks for the heads up on the harbor freight tools!

 

[stumps]

Yeah, but does Harbor Freight have a thinga-ma-bob that does the job? 'Cause you're going to need one to get out of a sticky wicket.

-Chuck

 

[jeffhuey1n]

I doubt it, but I did see one in a Snap-On truck once. I asked for the price and it was way over what a humble Staff Sgt could aford.