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Offline Kelly E

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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #225 on: March 10, 2024, 03:58:19 pm »
Last week the boy broke the handle off the Collins axe just below the head. My buddy said to make it into a club for disciplining the boy since he is as big as me and only 15yo. Then I remembered that I have a 100yo H H Co hatchet head I've been dragging around for 40 years.
So I found the hatchet head and derusted it so I could put an edge back on it. Then I cut down the axe handle and spent 4 hours shaping it to fit properly and maintain the edge alignment. I got a really tight fit to the hatchet head.

The slightly curved handle really works well and I achieved a near perfect balance. I have painted the hatchet head and put 2 coats of oil based polyurethane on the handle. After a few more days for the paint to cure it goes out to the woodshed and back to work. 8)
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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #226 on: March 10, 2024, 05:00:12 pm »
My ancient Motion Pro Sync. tool. Cleaned out and reloaded today. I like the way you calibrate it each time. Hook it up to one cylinder (all four columns) and ensure they are all identical, on the day. Very reliable. The only thing you have to watch is NOT to create enough vacuum to suck the fluid out the top.

What did you fill it up with?

I ordered a small squeeze bottle of the stuff from Motion Pro. It came with 4 new “0” rings for the bottom needle valves too. I’ve tried other stuff and nothing else runs up and down the tubes properly.

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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #227 on: March 10, 2024, 05:03:47 pm »
Last week the boy broke the handle off the Collins axe just below the head. My buddy said to make it into a club for disciplining the boy since he is as big as me and only 15yo. Then I remembered that I have a 100yo H H Co hatchet head I've been dragging around for 40 years.
So I found the hatchet head and derusted it so I could put an edge back on it. Then I cut down the axe handle and spent 4 hours shaping it to fit properly and maintain the edge alignment. I got a really tight fit to the hatchet head.

The slightly curved handle really works well and I achieved a near perfect balance. I have painted the hatchet head and put 2 coats of oil based polyurethane on the handle. After a few more days for the paint to cure it goes out to the woodshed and back to work. 8)

Kelly……. Really nice work. There is something so very satisfying about a tool that stands the abuse of generations, and still looks great! I have a set of ball peen hammers that belonged to a friends father and g’father (son is clueless). I had to replace the handle on the small one not long ago, because he drove over it in his driveway. I kept the set and am not returning it!
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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #228 on: March 11, 2024, 06:03:51 am »
My ancient Motion Pro Sync. tool. Cleaned out and reloaded today. I like the way you calibrate it each time. Hook it up to one cylinder (all four columns) and ensure they are all identical, on the day. Very reliable. The only thing you have to watch is NOT to create enough vacuum to suck the fluid out the top.

What did you fill it up with?

I ordered a small squeeze bottle of the stuff from Motion Pro. It came with 4 new “0” rings for the bottom needle valves too. I’ve tried other stuff and nothing else runs up and down the tubes properly.

By stuff you mean mercury?  Thats what was in the one I have.

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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #229 on: March 11, 2024, 12:30:01 pm »
My ancient Motion Pro Sync. tool. Cleaned out and reloaded today. I like the way you calibrate it each time. Hook it up to one cylinder (all four columns) and ensure they are all identical, on the day. Very reliable. The only thing you have to watch is NOT to create enough vacuum to suck the fluid out the top.

What did you fill it up with?

I ordered a small squeeze bottle of the stuff from Motion Pro. It came with 4 new “0” rings for the bottom needle valves too. I’ve tried other stuff and nothing else runs up and down the tubes properly.

By stuff you mean mercury?  Thats what was in the one I have.

NO. Mine has an alcohol based liquid. It looks, feels and smells like -40 degree windshield washer fluid. I tried the ww fluid but it bubbled too much. In the end I ordered the Motion Pro refill, #08-0581. Came with some fresh “0” rings for the needle valves and top caps for the long pipes. It’s expensive on EBay but my local bike shop got it for about $10.

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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #230 on: March 12, 2024, 03:59:46 am »
My ancient Motion Pro Sync. tool. Cleaned out and reloaded today. I like the way you calibrate it each time. Hook it up to one cylinder (all four columns) and ensure they are all identical, on the day. Very reliable. The only thing you have to watch is NOT to create enough vacuum to suck the fluid out the top.

What did you fill it up with?

Thank you, I might dig out the old one I have in my shop.

I ordered a small squeeze bottle of the stuff from Motion Pro. It came with 4 new “0” rings for the bottom needle valves too. I’ve tried other stuff and nothing else runs up and down the tubes properly.

By stuff you mean mercury?  Thats what was in the one I have.

NO. Mine has an alcohol based liquid. It looks, feels and smells like -40 degree windshield washer fluid. I tried the ww fluid but it bubbled too much. In the end I ordered the Motion Pro refill, #08-0581. Came with some fresh “0” rings for the needle valves and top caps for the long pipes. It’s expensive on EBay but my local bike shop got it for about $10.

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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #231 on: March 12, 2024, 11:13:25 am »
i would think there are a lot of laws prohibiting mercury use these days , and for good reason

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« Reply #232 on: March 12, 2024, 11:25:20 am »
Simon, you mean you don't want to loose your hair, ALL your teeth and go insane? C'mon, live a little!

Just kidding.
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« Reply #233 on: March 12, 2024, 04:07:24 pm »
 Mine also has an alcohol based liquid. Oh wait, that's my refrigerator. My carb balancer has metal rods in a cylinder.
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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #234 on: March 15, 2024, 11:46:02 pm »
 I was going to snap a pic of my 3/8" drive palm ratchet but it must be in the race trailer already.
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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #235 on: March 16, 2024, 05:44:34 am »
I dog out the sync tool, there is some mercury left.  I guess I have to get it our first.

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« Reply #236 on: March 16, 2024, 08:27:56 am »
Simon, you mean you don't want to loose your hair, ALL your teeth and go insane? C'mon, live a little!

Just kidding.

that all happened without mercury !

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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #237 on: March 16, 2024, 08:48:15 am »
Sadly my friend, I can relate.
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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #238 on: March 20, 2024, 02:21:32 pm »
This seems a good idea I spotted somewhere online. On some bikes it's a real pain to refit the wheels, especially the rear, when you've got to lift the wheel up, juggle spacers, chain and brake disc into position then get the spindle through. I saw someone using an air wedge under the wheel to gradually lift it up into position, leaving both their hands free to deal with spindle and spacers etc.. Here's a link to a air wedge, cheaper ones are available on amazon etc.   https://www.screwfix.com/p/winbag-inflatable-air-wedge-160mm-160mm-x-160mm/1363k

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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #239 on: March 20, 2024, 07:46:51 pm »
This seems a good idea I spotted somewhere online. On some bikes it's a real pain to refit the wheels, especially the rear, when you've got to lift the wheel up, juggle spacers, chain and brake disc into position then get the spindle through. I saw someone using an air wedge under the wheel to gradually lift it up into position, leaving both their hands free to deal with spindle and spacers etc.. Here's a link to a air wedge, cheaper ones are available on amazon etc.   https://www.screwfix.com/p/winbag-inflatable-air-wedge-160mm-160mm-x-160mm/1363k

I hope it will raise the wheel up high enough with the bike on the centerstand.
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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #240 on: March 24, 2024, 02:44:34 pm »

I hope it will raise the wheel up high enough with the bike on the centerstand.
Do you own one ?

I've got one on the way ( a pair actually as it was only 10% more to get 2, wierdly). I'm hoping this idea works as I've a Kawa ZX12R that's really awkward to do a rear wheel change on my own