Topic: Cool Tools.

[Remcod]

Let me know how those work, because Im not clever enough. I cant get them to clear the studs.

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My understanding was that the ring compressor needed to straddle a cylinder stud here or there to reach a piston, I'll see if I can find the picture I'm thinking of.

Here it is, all thanks to Mike Nixon.

Thank you very much, that explains a lot!

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[Terry in Australia]

Well done Terry. It looks like it will do the job very well.
A wiper blade with a washer nozzel to squirt on the screen will be a handy addition.

Thanks Stu, it’s a work in progress so I’ll keep refining it as I go. I’ll look into some sort of wiper system for sure, but for the time being the garden hose will do the job.

[newday777]

Well done Terry. It looks like it will do the job very well.
A wiper blade with a washer nozzel to squirt on the screen will be a handy addition.

Thanks Stu, it’s a work in progress so I’ll keep refining it as I go. I’ll look into some sort of wiper system for sure, but for the time being the garden hose will do the job.

👍👍

[Don R]

 I've seen the vapor blasters use a round container to help keep the water/media mix swirling better.

[Alan F.]

Good one Terry, have you looked at any youtube videos to harvest the best ideas from?

[Terry in Australia]

I've seen the vapor blasters use a round container to help keep the water/media mix swirling better.

Good point Don, I need to buy another tub, so I'll look for a round one.

[dave500]

Lotta small block chevy guys know about that lock down bolt on the distributor way down the back there?,,well our Holden team on the V8 decided it was such a good idea lets make it even harder?mine with auto might be harder than a manual without the dipstick tube in the way?years ago i made a bent up 9/16 ring with a 1/2 drive i could use with the engine running with the leads and cap on etc,still not happy the ratchet would run out of range and foul on some #$%* so still gotta fumble down the back there on a hot engine to reset the bite,well i bought a cheapo reversible 9/16,cut its open end off,bent and welded it a bit and voila!i removed all its ratchet guts for the heating bending welding etc,Im quite chuffed now.

[jgger]

Good job Dave!

[BenelliSEI]

Nice work Dave!

[Kelly E]

That's a great idea. We could have used one of those back in the late 70's when my buddy and I were busting and burning our knuckles?

[BenelliSEI]

Last week I finally picked up our own set of electronic scales for the race car. I’ve always “borrowed” a set from a friend. He’s not racing any more and told me they weren’t working right the last time he used them….. took a chance and spent $500.

Replaced the battery and when I took all the “pads” apart, discovered small amounts of salty corrosion on the 4-prong bulkhead connectors on three of the scales. Cleaned them all off and sealed them with a drop of wax. Replaced the battery in the main unit ($25 on Amazon) and they now work perfectly. Yippee! Another cool tool.

These are US$1750 new, so good buy. Made in Canada, no less.

[grcamna2]

Last week I finally picked up our own set of electronic scales for the race car. I’ve always “borrowed” a set from a friend. He’s not racing any more and told me they weren’t working right the last time he used them….. took a chance and spent $500.

Replaced the battery and when I took all the “pads” apart, discovered small amounts of salty corrosion on the 4-prong bulkhead connectors on three of the scales. Cleaned them all off and sealed them with a drop of wax. Replaced the battery in the main unit ($25 on Amazon) and they now work perfectly. Yippee! Another cool tool.

These are US$1750 new, so good buy. Made in Canada, no less.

Very nice 

[newday777]

Cool John! Good fix too.

[newday777]

I've been cleaning up sets of carbs I bought over the past year. I built the wood carb rack to set the floats and bench test for leaks. It was a bit awkward to screw the carbs on.
Well I had a hacked up rack plate that was on a set of carbs, not much use on our 750s, so I took the throttle lever assembly off with the 4" grinder, flattened out the back and drilled a couple holes to mount it on the 2x4 permanently. Now I just will screw the carbs on the rack mount and do the adjustments and leak tests, then unscrew the carb bodies and then mount them to the good racks.

[dave500]

anything that makes it easy makes it easy!

[BenelliSEI]

I've been cleaning up sets of carbs I bought over the past year. I built the wood carb rack to set the floats and bench test for leaks. It was a bit awkward to screw the carbs on.
Well I had a hacked up rack plate that was on a set of carbs, not much use on our 750s, so I took the throttle lever assembly off with the 4" grinder, flattened out the back and drilled a couple holes to mount it on the 2x4 permanently. Now I just will screw the carbs on the rack mount and do the adjustments and leak tests, then unscrew the carb bodies and then mount them to the good racks.

Slick!

[BenelliSEI]

Used this today. Belonged to my wife’s Dad! I think it was used for punching holes in leather, but great for gasket making too. “Maun Industries, Made in England, Cat.#223”. Cool tool.

The company was established in 1944 by the Rippon family in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire and acquired its name from the river which runs through Mansfield. In 1944, Britain had a great need for hand tools and equipment at the end of WW2. Maun focused their design of tools on William Bernard's idea of the Bernard parallel action pliers

[newday777]

Yes John those is indeed a leather hole punch

[Kelly E]

I have two of those leather punches. I used one today on my buddy's belt. He started a much more active job after 30 years in real estate and has lost a bunch of weight. It's the second time I have punched new holes in his belt.

[BenelliSEI]

I have two of those leather punches. I used one today on my buddy's belt. He started a much more active job after 30 years in real estate and has lost a bunch of weight. It's the second time I have punched new holes in his belt.

I was doing the same thing! My grand daughter had a few leather belts that were too large for her. I love it when she brings me stuff she knows I can “fix”.

[Don R]

 A couple decades ago a friend's garage shop was burglarized, they got all of his racecar tools and parts. He made a list of every individual tool and priced it accordingly for the insurance. When he went to Sears the sales lady said, no you want to buy sets, the tools are a lot cheaper that way.
 They picked out 3 different sets of tools and spread them on the floor, then he removed the extras of what he didn't think he needed for a set at home and in his race trailer, she gave him credit for those, and he went back into the store and picked out more things that he wanted. When all was said and done, he still had enough credit for a bigger toolbox. He pulled off the drywall in his shop and filled in behind it with 2x6's and bolted the toolbox to it.  Those were some cool tools.
  They also stole a reverse rotation cam for a big block but didn't get the gear drive that made it work. He smiled every time he thought about some thief ruining his engine trying to time that cam.

[dave500]

man who dont hate the smell of diff oil or heavy gear oil?I hate the smell,takes a week to wash it of your skin?anyway for years Ive used one of those suck up tubes you fill then pump into a gearbox or diff,a few times over with mess,,well Im over it and decided to improvise,Ive seen these pump jiggers online same or similar more or less,i just took a cheapo garden spray pack thing,enlarged the outlet to take 10mm plastic hose (had 4mm)and all good,so easy,once oil comes out the fill hole,bend and squish the hose over,pull the air release valve to dump the pressure and done,still gonna be a drip or two but much easier,still gonna stink but less drips.

[grcamna2]

man who dont hate the smell of diff oil or heavy gear oil?I hate the smell,takes a week to wash it of your skin?anyway for years Ive used one of those suck up tubes you fill then pump into a gearbox or diff,a few times over with mess,,well Im over it and decided to improvise,Ive seen these pump jiggers online same or similar more or less,i just took a cheapo garden spray pack thing,enlarged the outlet to take 10mm plastic hose (had 4mm)and all good,so easy,once oil comes out the fill hole,bend and squish the hose over,pull the air release valve to dump the pressure and done,still gonna be a drip or two but much easier,still gonna stink but less drips.

Dave, will it push 90wt. Hypoid Gear oil ?

[BenelliSEI]

man who dont hate the smell of diff oil or heavy gear oil?I hate the smell,takes a week to wash it of your skin?anyway for years Ive used one of those suck up tubes you fill then pump into a gearbox or diff,a few times over with mess,,well Im over it and decided to improvise,Ive seen these pump jiggers online same or similar more or less,i just took a cheapo garden spray pack thing,enlarged the outlet to take 10mm plastic hose (had 4mm)and all good,so easy,once oil comes out the fill hole,bend and squish the hose over,pull the air release valve to dump the pressure and done,still gonna be a drip or two but much easier,still gonna stink but less drips.

A few weeks ago I dumped the trans oil out of my neighbour’s ancient Massey 35 tractor. I always amazes me how bad that stuff smells and stains your hands. I wore gloves and was very careful, but when I got home me wife instantly said “diff oil?”. Gotta love an intelligent women…….

[CBJoe]

Lol....between the fluid changes on my motoguzzi shaft drive and the jeep transfer case and diffs she has that smell burned into her memory

The guzzi hypoid gear oil was especially pungent

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