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Old 01-12-2007, 03:02 PM
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Can anyone tell me where I can get a spring steel probe? I would like a 5'-6' one!
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Old 01-12-2007, 03:23 PM
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Try a well equiped plumbing supply. Plumbers and septic people use a jointed rod to probe for septic tanks.
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hey travis,I did a search on the internet and got a look at one then whent to the local welding shop and had them make me one.Cost me $20 and took about 20 min's to make.
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Rip can you please post pics of your probe
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Rip can you please post pics of your probe
Well I would,but when I sold my car awile back it was still in the trunk ! Basicly just a T rod with a slitely larger tip.The spring steel from an old car works well.
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go check out the local scrapyard that sells used auto parts.
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