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Offline dave500

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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #650 on: November 27, 2025, 01:30:10 AM »
Here's my homemade cool tool to press on a harmonic balancer, It's a threaded rod welded to a bolt, a mustang 2 strut washer, and some nuts and bolts and then here's a store-bought kit. The kit includes a bearing that keeps things sliding smoothly.

theres something about homemade pullers I like!I have a few made for one off jobs.

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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #651 on: December 28, 2025, 03:08:19 PM »
In response to a PM earlier today: Here is the tank mount I made for my S/C tank. The “Paintless Dent Removal” guy did an outstanding job, but he needed a way to secure the tank, in his shop. The underside of the plywood “tray” has a 2 X 4 glued and screwed to it, so he could clamp everything into a large vice.

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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #652 on: December 28, 2025, 03:44:23 PM »
Just got this flex shaft polishing tool for Christmas. What a game changer for polishing parts on our bikes in Situ.
500 to 25000 rpm with a foot pedal.
1976 Z50A PARAKEET YELLOW
1970 CT70  CANDY SAPPHIRE BLUE
1971 CT70H CANDY TOPAZ ORANGE
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1973 CB350F FLAKE MATADOR RED
1975 CB360T LIGHT RUBY RED
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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #653 on: December 28, 2025, 05:11:43 PM »
Just got this flex shaft polishing tool for Christmas. What a game changer for polishing parts on our bikes in Situ.
500 to 25000 rpm with a foot pedal.

Wow !  That's a Beaut  8)
Could I get a better look at the box ?
75' CB400F/'bunch o' parts'
  I love the small ones too !
Do your BEST...nobody can take that away from you.

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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #654 on: December 28, 2025, 05:37:08 PM »
Just got this flex shaft polishing tool for Christmas. What a game changer for polishing parts on our bikes in Situ.
500 to 25000 rpm with a foot pedal.

Wow !  That's a Beaut  8)
Could I get a better look at the box ?

Here is an Amazon link.  I found the lowest price the box was not. Marked. Looks like the same unit is marketed by many sellers. I payed $54.00
Some of the others didn't say the chuck went up to 1/4  inch. A lot of my instruments have 1/4 shanks

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=rotary+tool
« Last Edit: December 28, 2025, 05:41:07 PM by Ozzybud »
1976 Z50A PARAKEET YELLOW
1970 CT70  CANDY SAPPHIRE BLUE
1971 CT70H CANDY TOPAZ ORANGE
1972 CT70H CANDY EMERALD GREEN
1973 CL200 CANDY RIVIERA BLUE
1974 CB350F GLORY BLUE BLACK METALLIC
1973 CB350F FLAKE MATADOR RED
1975 CB360T LIGHT RUBY RED
1975 CB400F VARNISH BLUE
1975 CB550 FLAKE SUNRISE ORANGE
1976 CB750F CANDY ANTARES RED

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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #655 on: December 28, 2025, 09:44:59 PM »
Just got this flex shaft polishing tool for Christmas. What a game changer for polishing parts on our bikes in Situ.
500 to 25000 rpm with a foot pedal.

Wow !  That's a Beaut  8)
Could I get a better look at the box ?

Here is an Amazon link.  I found the lowest price the box was not. Marked. Looks like the same unit is marketed by many sellers. I payed $54.00
Some of the others didn't say the chuck went up to 1/4  inch. A lot of my instruments have 1/4 shanks

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=rotary+tool

Thank you.
75' CB400F/'bunch o' parts'
  I love the small ones too !
Do your BEST...nobody can take that away from you.

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Re: Cool Tools.
« Reply #656 on: Today at 06:08:39 PM »
We use a lot of cardboard in the shop for everything from laying on to containing messes. I've been meaning to make a cart to hold it all so it isn't sliding out in the way. I remembered I had another old bed frame so we cut it up and along with some 1" strap we made a cardboard cart. It keeps the cardboard contained and rolls easily out of the way. 8)
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