yeah, combs are somewhat ok on condensors, heater cores etc with long fins. As you said the zigzags on the old fashoined copper rads kind of don't lend themselves to the combs as you can't get the comb started to seperate the fins. Your pretty much stuck with little screwdrivers and or needlenose pliers and lots of patience. -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II " I realize that death is inevitable. I just don't want to be around when it happens! " -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx> > Combs would be OK on fins that run from one side of the rad to the other. I > don't know how well they would work on fins that zig-zag between the tubes. > > Ken > > > Quoting Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>: > > > > > Armand Eshleman wrote: > > > Hey everyone, > > > > > > What have you fellas found that works really well for straightening > > > fins on radiators, A/C coils, condensers, oil coolers, that sort of stuff. > > > > > I have used a couple thin screwdrivers but not found that a very easy > > > method. I got some fin straightening to do and need advice. > > > > Fin straightening combs!! Made just for that purpose. www.acsource.com? > > Did I see one there? Vintageair? Somewhere... > > _______________________________________________ > > Amc-list mailing list > > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list