Marty57
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tools, jigs, fixtures, and other neat stuff
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wireweinie
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Palmer, AK
OH! New toys! For years I've been swapping out the knurled nuts for hex.
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mike mcs repair
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chugiak AK
got a link to auction, or a better description/search term for finding it on ebay please
Here's the one I bought, can't find any more on eBay. Maybe ask that seller if he has more.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122025647062?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Or google the part number, it is available from other suppliers: LT-4200-000
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122025647062?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Or google the part number, it is available from other suppliers: LT-4200-000
wireweinie
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Palmer, AK
https://www.stewmac.com/Cart
Check out the tools available here. Look at tools/wrenches especially for jack installation.
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Check out the tools available here. Look at tools/wrenches especially for jack installation.
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Chicken Hawk
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Southern NH & Eastern Maine
mike mcs repair
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chugiak AK
mike mcs repair
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chugiak AK
thanks again for the post...
got mine in the mail today,
well built, well worth the cost!!!
wireweinie
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Palmer, AK
Just got mine today, also. Agree 100%. Much more sturdy construction than I expected.
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180Marty
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Paullina, Ia
I just made this oil seal stretcher for a Lycoming. My split seal blew out the other day even though when I applied air to the breather, the loose dip stick rattled. All the mechanics around here use the split and don't have the official tool. I used an old exhaust clamp from a 5 inch semi system that I had to tweak a little and then welded a piece of 4130 tube I had laying around. It worked good and can't imagine using screw drivers.
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Marty57
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Nipomo, Ca
Here's a neat trick for making floor board pattern. I use strips of thin Luann ply and a glue gun to make patterns; very quick and simple. More details on another post. http://www.supercub.org/forum/showt...g-my-2-2-PA-14&p=668997&viewfull=1#post668997
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chugiak AK
neat
I'm more a poster board and tape and long stapler kinda guy....
a tree does die when i make a plane,
everything gets made of poster board as a pattern at least once, before i cut the expensive stuff...
I buy 30 sheets at a time
Marty57
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Nipomo, Ca
Yeah, that's where I first saw the idea; when they installed our new counter tops.
Mike, I use lots of poster board also ..... I get mine free at Costco. The cardboard between layers of boxes at Costco is great stuff and free when it's at top of pile.
Marty
jimboflying
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mike mcs repair
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chugiak AK
reasonable prices, and looks like some of them ship in flat rate boxes, which is a huge deal coming to AK
might have to add them to the wish list, already have one of those baby presses..
http://swagoffroad.com/SWAG-Press-Brake-Kits_c_53.html
fancypants
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IL
This looks cool. It's basically a router that uses machine vision to make minor adjustments to the spindle along the x, y and z axes. Might be usable on thin aluminum for interior panels, baffling, etc. Not available for purchase yet.
https://shapertools.com/#Origin
https://shapertools.com/#Origin
JimParker256
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Farmersville, TX
You can use self-fusing silicone rescue tape (like this) to wrap the ends where you "forgot" to use the shrink wrap. It fuses to itself very nicely, and will protect your wing covers. Available in many colors on Amazon and elsewhere.
Binty
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South Island, New Zealand
does that tape need to be heated to fuse?
JimParker256
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Farmersville, TX
No. The layers of tape on the roll are separated with a 'peel ply' layer. As you unroll it, you peel that back. You stretch the tape, and lay it on top of itself. It bonds quite well. The harder you stretch it, the harder it bonds - up to a point. They say you can wrap it around leaking pipes and it will contain the leak. Haven't tried that yet. One of the best things is that this tape leaves nothing behind when you remove it — I usually cut it, because I can't unwind it once it bonds. The only downside (besides being a bit pricey) is that since it only binds to itself, you can only use it where you can "wrap" the installation area.
All right here is an idea, not yet a tip since I have not tried it but that tape gives me this idea for repairing hydraulic hoses temporarily without removing them:
1-Put a long one layer wrap of that tape over the rupture extending as far as possible past the area in both directions after cleaning. 2-Wrap as tightly as possible the tape with piano wire, guitar string, or maybe mig wire, getting the coils as close together as possible but trying to sink them into the tape AND leaving just enough room between the coils for the inner tape to pucker up just a bit to bond to the next step.
3-Wrap an outer layer of tape to fuse to the inner layer and for low pressure your done. For higher pressures add more layers of wire alternating with layers of tape.
Anyone think that could work for a very temporary repair?? Every summer I always break a hydraulic hose or two on my old case hoe while I'm out in my woods usually in a very inconvenient place to leave the hoe until I secure a replacement.
1-Put a long one layer wrap of that tape over the rupture extending as far as possible past the area in both directions after cleaning. 2-Wrap as tightly as possible the tape with piano wire, guitar string, or maybe mig wire, getting the coils as close together as possible but trying to sink them into the tape AND leaving just enough room between the coils for the inner tape to pucker up just a bit to bond to the next step.
3-Wrap an outer layer of tape to fuse to the inner layer and for low pressure your done. For higher pressures add more layers of wire alternating with layers of tape.
Anyone think that could work for a very temporary repair?? Every summer I always break a hydraulic hose or two on my old case hoe while I'm out in my woods usually in a very inconvenient place to leave the hoe until I secure a replacement.
cubdriver2
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upstate NY
Keeping 45psi water in a pipe I think is doable, keeping 3000+ psi oil in a hose/pipe please take pictures. ;-)
What ever you do don't put your finger over a hydo spray leak if you like to pick your nose.
Glenn
fancypants
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IL
That silicone tape is handy. They make a clear version that I imagine could work really well on a cracked pitot line.
JimParker256
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Farmersville, TX
As Glenn pointed out, they claim it will work fine for water lines and even low-pressure oil lines as an "emergency only" fix. I would not use it on hi-pressure hydraulic lines, or fuel lines, even in an emergency. I do carry a roll of it in my "emergency tool kit".
courierguy
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Inkom, Idaho
I just bought 4 rolls of clear, after reading an article in Kitplanes about it. Have yet to use any, but will keep it handy.from now on, both in the plane and the crane, "emergency use only". The next time I reach for a tie wrap for misc. securing of whatever, I'll try to think of using the tape instead. Can't believe it wasn't already on my radar.
Chicken Hawk
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Southern NH & Eastern Maine
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My Moms basement
I made this angle gauge holder to use on my lathe and tubing bender. The Wixey digital angle gauge is nice and compact and reasonable in price. Some of the specialty tool places sell a "V" attachment holder for around 65 bucks. I made this one out of floor sweepings.
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courierguy
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Inkom, Idaho
I have a store bought thingie similar to that, but it also has spring loaded punch. I use it for pipe fitting, when I want to mark the pipe at whatever angle needed. You pre load the punch with it's spring, then when you get it exactly where you want it, (magnetic base, handy) you push a button and the punch fires.
