Author Topic: Cool Tools. (Read 37255 times)

dave500 · « **Reply #100 on:** October 08, 2023, 02:15:07 AM »

yesterday i came across an old bloke broken down with a 1965 "HD" holden,these have a basic old straight six with a single down draught stromberg you see every where on old cars,anyway it would idle but cut out soon as you gassed it,anyway he had a tow truck coming and lived close by me so gave him my number to call me once he got it home,i went over and without taking the carb off the manifold pulled the main jet and removed the carb top,you can run these carbs with the top off if you block the power valve port on the top,took me 20 minutes with also checking the timing with a strobe,couldnt have done it with out this tool,i aint used it or touched a stromberg in over 30 years!the wide bent screwdriver gets the plug out in situ and doubles as the jet key lever,the jet key has two sizes one each end,just two flats in a hole more or less,the jet is too deep to grab even with pointy pliers,you need this key.

Kaze · « **Reply #101 on:** October 08, 2023, 10:00:28 AM »

No idea how old this driver is, but this is one of my coolest tools.

Kelly E · « **Reply #102 on:** October 08, 2023, 11:45:15 AM »

My favourite tool is this 1/4" drive 6" long extension. It's made by Plumb Tools and it is WW II vintage. It works like a torque stick, at a certain amount of torque the shaft will start to twist. I use it to install 6mm bolts into aluminium. The extension twists before the threads strip.
An old guy told me that the WWII aircraft mechanics used them instead of a torque wrench because the torque wrenches were difficult to keep calibrated in field conditions. Not sure about the truth of that but it makes sense. All I know for sure is it works great.

Ichiban 4 · « **Reply #103 on:** October 08, 2023, 05:13:24 PM »

Quote from: Kaze on October 08, 2023, 10:00:28 AM

No idea how old this driver is, but this is one of my coolest tools.

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They still make screw drivers like that. We used to call them "carpenter's screwdrivers" because you have to use them with your hands only [no hammering on them..because that's what chisels..etc. are for LOL]

Think that because tools like that were not 'abused' as were other standard types of screwdrivers..etc..one can still find them around in good condition..in not only used tool stores..but in some hardware stores today as well.
Enjoy the provenance of what you have there Kaze san

Ja..mattane

Al/Ichiban 4

jgger · « **Reply #104 on:** October 08, 2023, 06:46:15 PM »

Quote from: Kaze on October 08, 2023, 10:00:28 AM

No idea how old this driver is, but this is one of my coolest tools.

This reminds me of what an electrician friend of mine told me once. " Everything is a hammer, except a screwdriver that is a chisel ".

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #105 on:** October 08, 2023, 07:55:41 PM »

Less than $4 at vintagecb750.com

Kaze · « **Reply #106 on:** October 08, 2023, 08:21:19 PM »

Ichiban 4: Osukare-sama.

That reminds me... in Japan my neighbor always referred to a flat-head screwdriver as "minus" and cross-point as "plus". That is way more convenient than trying to say Phillips when it's JIS... My dad was always telling me to hand him the "channel locks" or "Phillips" or some weird ass name I never heard of. Dykes? There aren't any dykes around here dad...

"Everything is a hammer, except a screwdriver that is a chisel" That's some reality right there.
That goes along with "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer"

$4... plus $18 in shipping. HEH! When I get my side-cover badges from VintageCB, I'll throw one of them plug tools in my shopping basket.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #107 on:** October 09, 2023, 01:54:54 AM »

Quote from: Kaze on October 08, 2023, 08:21:19 PM

Ichiban 4: Osukare-sama.

That reminds me... in Japan my neighbor always referred to a flat-head screwdriver as "minus" and cross-point as "plus". That is way more convenient than trying to say Phillips when it's JIS... My dad was always telling me to hand him the "channel locks" or "Phillips" or some weird ass name I never heard of. Dykes? There aren't any dykes around here dad...

"Everything is a hammer, except a screwdriver that is a chisel" That's some reality right there.
That goes along with "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer"

$4... plus $18 in shipping. HEH! When I get my side-cover badges from VintageCB, I'll throw one of them plug tools in my shopping basket.

Free shipping on orders over $125!

Ichiban 4 · « **Reply #108 on:** October 09, 2023, 11:05:49 AM »

Quote from: Kaze on October 08, 2023, 08:21:19 PM

Ichiban 4: Osukare-sama.

That reminds me... in Japan my neighbor always referred to a flat-head screwdriver as "minus" and cross-point as "plus". That is way more convenient than trying to say Phillips when it's JIS... My dad was always telling me to hand him the "channel locks" or "Phillips" or some weird ass name I never heard of. Dykes? There aren't any dykes around here dad...

"Everything is a hammer, except a screwdriver that is a chisel" That's some reality right there.
That goes along with "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer"

$4... plus $18 in shipping. HEH! When I get my side-cover badges from VintageCB, I'll throw one of them plug tools in my shopping basket.

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Kaze san..I've been going to Japan [where my wife's family..et al live] for almost 30 years now [since we married in '95]..but have only stayed there for a few months at a time..so haven't picked-up a lot of the 'Nihongo phrases' [figure my lack of fluency is related in part to my age when first being exposed LOL] But anyway..thanks for the good wishes in conveying 'Osukare sama' [which loosely translates to 'thanks for the helpful comments'..according to my wife LOL]

Your dad must be around the same age I am..according to your comments about the terms he used for tools..as those terms are also those that I/we used back in the 50's and 60's especially. I still use them BTW..but don't have a lot of occasion to do so with my other 'gearhead' friends nowadays LOL

Thanks for again for the comments..good wishes..

Ja Mattane [until later in English LOL]

Al/Ichi

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #109 on:** October 09, 2023, 02:41:06 PM »

Quote from: dave500 on October 08, 2023, 02:15:07 AM

yesterday i came across an old bloke broken down with a 1965 "HD" holden,these have a basic old straight six with a single down draught stromberg you see every where on old cars,anyway it would idle but cut out soon as you gassed it,anyway he had a tow truck coming and lived close by me so gave him my number to call me once he got it home,i went over and without taking the carb off the manifold pulled the main jet and removed the carb top,you can run these carbs with the top off if you block the power valve port on the top,took me 20 minutes with also checking the timing with a strobe,couldnt have done it with out this tool,i aint used it or touched a stromberg in over 30 years!the wide bent screwdriver gets the plug out in situ and doubles as the jet key lever,the jet key has two sizes one each end,just two flats in a hole more or less,the jet is too deep to grab even with pointy pliers,you need this key.

Dave…… missed this earlier. Very “Cool Tool”!!

Kaze · « **Reply #110 on:** October 09, 2023, 04:39:12 PM »

Ichiban 4:
"Your dad must be around the same age I am" Heh heh. Not unless you're 98! My dad was Depression/WWII generation.

I'm 54, but my brothers are 67 and 71. I probably seem younger online because I ask a lot of questions and I'm always joking around.

"Old" dads have a lot of cool tools. Never needed a plumber, electrician, painter or mechanic. Old gen dudes did it all with their old-ass handtools and a few well placed curse words.

Ichiban 4 · « **Reply #111 on:** October 10, 2023, 05:38:30 PM »

Quote from: Kaze on October 09, 2023, 04:39:12 PM

Ichiban 4:
"Your dad must be around the same age I am" Heh heh. Not unless you're 98! My dad was Depression/WWII generation. I'm 54, but my brothers are 67 and 71. I probably seem younger online because I ask a lot of questions and I'm always joking around.

"Old" dads have a lot of cool tools. Never needed a plumber, electrician, painter or mechanic. Old gen dudes did it all with their old-ass handtools and a few well placed curse words.

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Thanks for the reply [and PM] Kaze san..
I don't want to get into my exact age here..but lets just say that I am old enough to be your father..but just slightly LOL
As I said before..nowadays I don't get a lot of chance to talk with my gear-head friends much..but still a little. This SOHC4 site is one of my main ways to do that BTW. Seems like a lot of the older members are my age..or a little younger..so we can reminisce from experience..I feel.

I'll get back to you with a PM a little later about my Japan experiences/background. Probably not as extensive as yours..but over a longer number of years..all toll. A-hai..my experience is also mainly in the Kansai region..Osaka Kyoto area. If I was more fluent in Nihongo..I'd probably stay there for longer periods of time..but for now..home is in the U.S. for me]

Nice chatting..and hope this wasn't too boring to the other SOHC4 folks..

Al/Ichi

HondaMan · « **Reply #112 on:** October 10, 2023, 06:32:16 PM »

Here's a cool tool I could use just now: a horizontal mill that clamps onto a [kickstarter] shaft.
...so I could shorten the outer face of the kickstarter shaft at the side cover...in the engine...

Kaze · « **Reply #113 on:** October 10, 2023, 10:12:57 PM »

Hondaman that sounds intense. Are you getting rid of the kickstarter?

Ichiban4: I'm chatty like that. I too mostly come here for the camaraderie, and to talk about something we have in common. I could search the Internet for answers to half the questions I ask, but I like the people here and their take on things.

...tools. I could use a diagnosis machine that says "Hey! You've been doing all this other stuff for the past year and forgot to do this thing over here!" and then I fix that thing and the bike runs like new. So basically, a Hondaman-machine. lol
Oh well, I'm sure such a machine would cost more than my bike and my car are worth.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #114 on:** October 15, 2023, 09:49:12 AM »

Pliers specifically designed to remove the circlip deep inside your SOHC master cylinder. I got mine from Vintagecb750.com Inexpensive and they WORK.

britman · « **Reply #115 on:** October 15, 2023, 10:06:20 AM »

Tube stem tool. Great when mounting tires. Insert it through the wheel tube hole. thread it into the stem and pull, much easier than bruising up your pretty paws trying to reach in and do it blind....

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #116 on:** October 15, 2023, 02:38:42 PM »

Quote from: britman on October 15, 2023, 10:06:20 AM

Tube stem tool. Great when mounting tires. Insert it through the wheel tube hole. thread it into the stem and pull, much easier than bruising up your pretty paws trying to reach in and do it blind....

Great tool! I only bought one recently and all I could think was “why didn’t I get one 40 years ago”!

Do you have that clip/lever thing that is designed to keep one sidewall deep in the rim when you start mounting a tire? I just use a few bits of 4” X 4” X 1/2” plywood…..

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #117 on:** October 16, 2023, 07:16:38 PM »

Today I used my “white board” in the shop. Took it home during an office renovation, 30 years ago. It’s about 2’ high X 5’ wide. Most of my bikes have a column of notes. Last oil/filter change etc., but also things that need doing over the winter. The K1 needs some fresh brake fluid, it’s been +5 years. Put it up there today. Very useful tool!

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #118 on:** November 03, 2023, 10:21:05 AM »

LONGACRE tire pressure gauges. Since I started racing, I’ve always had two. 0-30 psi and 0-60 psi. Last big road trip was to pick up my “new to me” 2008 Honda Varadero. When I’m pulling a trailer, I always take along a few extra straps, tools, air pig and a tire pressure gauge. Somehow I managed to lose the 0-60 gauge along the way. What an idiot.

Waited a few weeks to see if it turned up. No such luck! Probably had the current set for +40 years and was shocked to see what a replacement cost. Amazing variety of digital stuff available, I went with my favourite, basic, no batteries, choice. Amazon delivered it in less than 24 hours. Checked a tire with both gauges and got the same reading. My world is once again some what complete.

P.S. Checked 3-4 stick style gauges against these and threw them away. All of them were wildly off and complete crap. There is no substitute for a good tool.

Kelly E · « **Reply #119 on:** November 03, 2023, 10:40:05 AM »

Stick style tire pressure gauges are notoriously inaccurate. Most people don't know that when you use it the stick is supposed to be pointed up.
I have a Milton dial type tire pressure gauge and a filler with the stick

Magpie · « **Reply #120 on:** November 03, 2023, 03:15:09 PM »

I'm sure you guys are way ahead of me on this, our local Princess Auto has 18mm magnetic spark plug sockets. I'm tired of worrying about dropping plugs for 2 & 3 and having them get stuck down there, once is enough. This socket holds the plug securely.
https://www.princessauto.com/en/18-mm-magnet-spark-plug-socket/product/PA0009111741

newday777 · « **Reply #121 on:** November 04, 2023, 01:21:40 AM »

Quote from: Magpie on November 03, 2023, 03:15:09 PM

I'm sure you guys are way ahead of me on this, our local Princess Auto has 18mm magnetic spark plug sockets. I'm tired of worrying about dropping plugs for 2 & 3 and having them get stuck down there, once is enough. This socket holds the plug securely.
https://www.princessauto.com/en/18-mm-magnet-spark-plug-socket/product/PA0009111741

It fits down into the well of 2/3? I've had some plug sockets not able to get by some castings in there.

Alan F. · « **Reply #122 on:** November 04, 2023, 08:14:55 AM »

Also wondering the same.

Magpie · « **Reply #123 on:** November 04, 2023, 09:36:19 AM »

Yes it does. You'll need to use a short extension with it. Cliff.
https://www.princessauto.com/en/18-mm-magnet-spark-plug-socket/product/PA0009111741

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #124 on:** November 04, 2023, 03:24:55 PM »

I think the K1 and earlier are the real problem children when it comes to 2/3 socket access.

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Author Topic: Cool Tools. (Read 37255 times)