Tuesday Tool Thread

[aosty]

Seen those and Gedore's... they sure look sweet.... I guess they're worth the price?

Originally Posted by leftsidedrive

I've been using and abusing these for years now, day in and day out in a busy service department.

[leftsidedrive]

Yes, they are worth every penny. You can find them labeled facom or pastorino.
I use the 2,3,4,5, and 6mm every day at work. I prefer a standard L handle for the 8 and 10 mm.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by leftsidedrive

Yes, they are worth every penny. You can find them labeled facom or pastorino.
I use the 2,3,4,5, and 6mm every day at work. I prefer a standard L handle for the 8 and 10 mm.

Got a source for just a 5mm one?

[d_man16]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Got a source for just a 5mm one?

Ha!

Kindred

If my sig other had a dollar for each time I yelled " have you seen my silver 5mm"?

You may enter 2 in the qyt box


~D

[unterhausen]

Originally Posted by leftsidedrive

I prefer a standard L handle for the 8 and 10 mm.

I have a set of Wiha t-handles that are probably a standard L wrench with a nice grip attached. Those are my favorite 8 and 10 mm wrenches.

[Lewis Moon]

Originally Posted by leftsidedrive

I've been using and abusing these for years now, day in and day out in a busy service department.

Am I seeing right? Did the designer actually spec the two handle hex bits to be at different angles? Genius. Makes getting an adequate "throw" easier in tight spaces. A well designed tool is a thing of beauty. Now, as Ol' Poot said, where can I get singles?

[muz]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Got a source for just a 5mm one?

Ask and you shall receive:

http://www.ultimategarage.com/shop/p...oducts_id=4444

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by muz

Ask and you shall receive:

http://www.ultimategarage.com/shop/p...oducts_id=4444

Grazie and done.

[leftsidedrive]

I know it's Wednesday now, but I wanted to link a related thread that I started a year or so ago. It's quite relevant.

http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=139538

US MADE TOOL LIST.

Please feel free to make additions to that thread if you have any!

[aosty]

Originally Posted by leftsidedrive

I know it's Wednesday now, but I wanted to link a related thread that I started a year or so ago. It's quite relevant.

http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=139538

US MADE TOOL LIST.

Please feel free to make additions to that thread if you have any!

[sashae]

Originally Posted by aosty

Knipex cable cutters... very clean and consistent and just feel great.

Those cable cutters in the back appear to be my favorite Felco C7 cutters, no?

[aosty]

Jagwire hose nipple driver... sure beats pliers and a mallet



Tip: Sometimes, it's a bad hose.
I had problems bleeding a brake recently. It was a Shimano which is usually very easy. Lever contact was great but a good squeeze on the lever would be spongy. I tried it every way I could think of... uphill, downhill, inverted, ziptie overnight, soapy water check... no leaks, no position change, just squish. Finally, I gave up and started swapping parts out caliper, lever, etc. to narrow down the bad component. Turns out the hose was starting to fail... started bulging under pressure but not leaking... probably got smushed from impact.

[aosty]

Originally Posted by sashae

Those cable cutters in the back appear to be my favorite Felco C7 cutters, no?

They are! Personally, I prefer the Knipex. I also kinda like the Shimano over the Felco too, so what do I know... YMMV

[josephr]

I've been tracking down this click for awhile and think its coming from my left pedal (Shimano 105 series, PD-5700) so went to the tool box to pull out my 17mm wrench to remove the spindles like I've done with XT/SPD pedals a few times before, but no...Shimano has this wacky plastic interface thing -- sort of like a reversed crank fixing bolt....argh. Sooooo, another $5 on a tool I'll use once a year...

[aosty]

DIY manual air compressor... aka air source for seating tubeless tires where it's not practical to have or use an air compressor.... road trips, hotel room, late night, etc. It works similarly to the new Bontrager Flash Charger pump.