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An activating means for activating a down-hole tool incorporates a magnet, which may include an attracting magnet (12) and a repelling magnet (13), and which may move under hydraulic pressure from an active position at which it causes a trigger, valve (8) or spring to be energised to a non active po

An activating means for activating a down-hole tool incorporates a magnet, which may include an attracting magnet (12) and a repelling magnet (13), and which may move under hydraulic pressure from an active position at which it causes a trigger, valve (8) or spring to be energised to a non active position at which the tool is not activated, the activating means thereby utilising hydraulic pressure without requiring hydraulic ports in the liner or mandrel.

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[ I claim:] [1.] An activation means for activating a down-hole tool located on or near the external face of a liner or mandrel, the activation means comprising a magnet located internally of the liner or mandrel, a compressed spring and a hydraulic cylinder located externally of the liner or mandre

[ I claim:] [1.] An activation means for activating a down-hole tool located on or near the external face of a liner or mandrel, the activation means comprising a magnet located internally of the liner or mandrel, a compressed spring and a hydraulic cylinder located externally of the liner or mandrel, the cylinder including a valve means to facilitate the controllable release of hydraulic fluid from the cylinder when the valve means is opened, the valve means being biased in a closed position but caused to open when acted upon by a magnetic force derived from the magnet, wherein release of hydraulic fluid from the cylinder causes the spring to move the cylinder to effect activation of the tool, wherein the magnet comprises a spaced apart attracting magnet and repelling magnet.