>> Within minutes of posting to the list ,listmember PHIL BROWN called me with the offer of his totally cool little NITTO TOOL which resembles a small crowbar,fixed in 60 seconds and it has now joined my list of tools I must have!!<<
Sounds like a cool tool! FWIW, here's a tip that always worked for me (and you've probably already heard about it... but just in case, here goes)
Put the binder bolt in backwards (thru the threaded portion) and put a dime in the slot. Tighten the bolt against the dime to spread the bars. It works slowly and gently and doesn't scratch anything (unlike prying tools, nothing can slip, and you don't need a free hand to remove the bars).
Bob Hovey
Columbus, GA