Ball Joint Tool

This thing fits snugly over the end of ball joints so they may be turned easily to make adjustments. It does not mar the surface of the ball joint plastic, unlike pliers. So far I have found it to work with Dubro #2135 and the ball joints supplied by Extreme Flight with their 48" and 60" planes. It probably fits other ball joints and could be scaled up or down to fit other sizes. If you print 2 you can put one on either end or just hold the link with pliers while turning the joint.

1/23/18 Added Ball Joint Starter.stl. This design gives more leverage and a pommel that makes it easier to start threads in new ball joints. It also sets the ball joint a little deeper to help keep it aligned with the threaded rod when just starting new threads. This will require supports when printing.