The digital tractors are the ducks guts, true angles and relative.I've used them to check the steering head angles on my bikes. They'll be used when we eventually get around to altering the steering head on my TM250 which we're going to turn into a poorboy dirt tracker.
As cool as those magic electric things are, I get off on old, high quality hand tools.I agree Tony....I've still got the Sidchrome socket set my Mum and Dad bought me for my 18th birthday plus all of my dad and uncle's old school tools. I've been buying quality spanners and screwdrivers since an old tradesman I worked with when I was an apprentice showed me the "destruction test" on both an Indian made and and a quality spanner (I think it was a Gedore). He placed both spanners on a V block under a press and proceeded to pump some tonnage into them. The Indian shitter snapped while the good one bent and partially sprung back time after time until he straightened it and put it back in his tool box with no apparent damage.
TeeBone please excuse my ignorance WTF are rivnuts ???,can you show us an example of one installed on a bike,I am guessing by the pics they are like a captive thread kinda device like what modern bikes with alloy box section subframes have for seat & sidecover mounts etc?You hit the nail firmly on the head - also called a "nutsert" too.
Firko> The installer came from Ebay member niculf in Germany and the nuts from tonkadaddy here in Australia. I think I paid around $270 for the installer and $120 for the 500 Rivnuts, both delivered to my door. Considering the cost for a bike shop to install them or the cost of buying here, I'm sure it'll be a cost effective purchase!
I have to admit to being a bit of a safety wire freak too. Always makes a bike look "factory".I'm tired of things falling off my bike (besides me ;D).. Drilling the nut and bolt gived you a place to lockwire and prevent the nut unwinding.....is that what you mean't mate?
Surprised you only just added these two neat items to the Firko universal engineering establishment. Cheers Tim754As I wrote Tim, I've had the wire twister pliers for years. They're ex QANTAS I believe. ::)
how good would a 9 inch maiting tool beWorkmate of mine has a 8-5/8" one of those or at least told us he had :o
Just did a little search on eBay.
Man, they're not going cheap! :o
My old man had one in his shed on the farm and I remember using it quite a bit.
I have been to quite a few farm clearing sales over the last few years and the prices that anvils sell for is ridiculous! Good sized blacksmith anvils often sell for well over $1000 and even smaller ones often make $300 plus.
CJ
A happy man now .
Hope santas elf jackie is kind to you this xmas pete.I got a holiday in port douglas and i asked santa for a rally pac for the Mustang.....whats that about?
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Jim put me onto this handy little tool. It's perfect for when you're wanting to tune your bike with the tank off or when you need to run some petrol through your engine to burn off the last remnants of methanol. I think I bought mine from http://www.torpedo7.com.au (http://www.torpedo7.com.au) or eBay maybe, it's been a couple of years. It was cheaper than this particular one I seem to recall. It wouldn't be so hard to make your own from a plastic bottle.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-Shop-Auxiliary-Gas-Fuel-Tank-Tool-/390396616087?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item5ae5739d97&vxp=mtr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzQsWbTlcD0I used to 'borrow' Mick Hockleys electric grinder powered roller when he and I were racing at Nepean but he's now sold his dirt Maico's and is concentrating on road racing his TZ's so we mix now in different circles. Jonesy and I will probably go halves in one. We'd want one up and running before the HBBB next Easter to get out dirt track tackle started without pushing the bloody things up and down the pits.
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home grown with mum and kids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7m-uo4cLck
or the "Legend"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le15rkBbIsw
Mark do you have picture of the chain aligning tool in action? Looks like one of those so simple but so effective gadgetsJust for you Tim, I went searching eBay and found a photo. Basically, it clamps onto the sprocket with the pointer facing forward and you know when your wheels straight when the pointer is parrallel with the chain. Simple and a steal at $7.99....although you could make one out of a bit of scrap angle iron and an old coat hanger for nothing if that's the way you hang ;).
I'm not sure how the clutch setup works on the petrol starter (if indeed there is one) YZH. The button seems to be a FOOT throttle of sorts as in the electric version but I don't understand how it works. I think Lozza will walk through the door pretty soon to explain it to us nongs. ;)
I often wonder does anybody know the people behind Torpedo7 because finaly looks like a motorcycle accessories place has come to grips with the 21st century.
I saw the word 'Tool' and this is what immediately came to mind.You won't find anything like that in my shed. ::) ::)
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Sorry. I misread the thread title.
I saw the word 'Tool' and this is what immediately came to mind.
My mistake. I will endeavour to do better next time...
With respect to MadMag.That's so flucking funny....I've been needing a moron lamp for ages. Now I know where to get it.
I did an oil change today for a mate using my old sidchrome oil filter removing tool, anyway I dropped and broke the bloody thing. I have had it for a long time and it wasn't the best or easiest thing to use so now I need to get a replacement something that will fit a Z9 size filter. I have a smaller tool that fits my own vehicles so I dont want to spend to much on it. Has anyone used one of these new cup type tools ? are they any good ? Any thoughts on a good replacement.believe it or not :o tool list for do it your self bush craft oil filter removeing tool. tornakay.
Zane
Just picked up a new Air Hose Reel 20 mtrs of hose on special at the moment for around $55 from Repco. Looks ok and well worth the money.
Zane
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Mark have you purchased anything from this mob yet, because that thing looks interesting and a good price.Yeah Zane, I buy the occasional gizmo from them but you have to be quick as these are daily specials and are often sold out pretty quickly. I bought one of these infrafed thermometers the previous time they offered them and it's paid for itself already. The aircon in my family room was getting noisy so I pointed the gizmo at it and detected that it was running much hotter on the left side than the right, indicating (correctly) that a bearing was rooted.
Zane
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Digital-Ultrasonic-Cleaner-1-3L-50W-Commercial-Grade-Heating-Function-/140896474556?pt=AU_Jewellery_Boxes_Supplies&hash=item20ce1595bc
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Digital-Ultrasonic-Cleaner-1-3L-50W-Commercial-Grade-Heating-Function-/140896474556?pt=AU_Jewellery_Boxes_Supplies&hash=item20ce1595bc
Lossa
I've never used one of these ultrasonic cleaners for any parts. The wife has or had one for her jewellery, do they work and what liquid would you use in them.
Zane
how good would a 9 inch maiting tool be