The answer is yes. The Wera has better tolerance, AND tit's Hex-Plus design has the added advantage of being less likely to strip a bolt.Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
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The answer is yes. The Wera has better tolerance, AND tit's Hex-Plus design has the added advantage of being less likely to strip a bolt.Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
Really like my Bondhus inline (screwdriver style) hex driver set.
A few new Black Friday pickups:
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Late in the season I had to trim 8mm off of a carbon steerer tube, it had both hydraulic brake lines and di2 wires running through the inside of the steerer. Since it was not a major reach/height adjustment I didn't need to shorten the brake hoses, but also didn't want to remove them from the levers, un lace them from the steerer, and to bleed the road levers on reassembly.
Contemplating a way to cleanly cut the carbon steerer with the wires still inside, I remembered the design of the Abbey Tools cutting guide. It allows you to unthread and remove the clamping brace (green part) and place the cutting guide around the wires and over the steerer tube. I called a mechanic buddy and borrowed his Abbey Tool for this, It worked perfectly so I put it on my metal list to purchase one during black Friday sales (the only time of year Abbey ever have a sale). The other nice feature is that it has 2 cutting slots, a narrow one for a traditional steel blade, and a wide cutting slot for a carbon cutting blade.
I also have the Park Tool traditional cutting guide, and will keep that one for steel blade cuts that need to be mounted in a vice, and use the Abbey for all carbon cuts.
I still prefer a pipe cutter for aluminum bars and steerer, as long as they get reamed properly afterwards. See post #502 for the reamers I like.
I also picked up the Abbey Tools DUB Self-Extracting Cap Tool. If you have ever had to remove one of these stripped/seized caps, you know a tool specific to this job is crucial. I'm still confused how DUB cranks come from the assembly factories needing a 10 foot pipe to remove them, but that a different topic.
Also some new Knipex. I found a super deal/miss priced set.
I think I’m going to mill the ends down to make 2 out of this set become cone wrenches.
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Trying to pass on the appreciation. My college kid needs pliers and a posidrive 3. He’s getting Knipex and Wiha versions for Xmas.
He’s gonna be shocked. Very cool.
I’m doing the opposite and buying my dad knipex for Christmas. Tools and booze are always safe gifts.
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Originally Posted by EWG
That’s awesome. My mom makes jewelry, and I’m slowly giving her a set of the nicest jewelry tools I can find. She’s getting some Lindstrom Supreme Snipe Nose pliers for Christmas. Soon she’ll have a full set.Quote:
Originally Posted by carlh
Bench Vises….I need a smaller bench vise for my front-of-shop bench. Primarily used for holding cutting guides, and maybe a freewheel tool now and then.
Suggestions? In tend to like the “second best” option when buying shit like this.
Edit: Wilton is the answer. Got a little 4” Super Junior Vice. That will be fine up front, we’ve got the big boy in back.
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Anyone order from Haus of Tools? If so, how was your experience?
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Originally bought a Wera set, but returned them for a couple reasons: Really couldn't reconcile the super loose tolerance built into the Hex-Plus system. I know it's in my head, but I've grown to love the tight tolerance of my old Bondus set and cringe at anything loose. If I ever strip something out down the road I'll kick myself and try to remember to come back in here to eat crow. I also didn't like the plastic wrap that they do to color coat. Doesn't fit in my bike stand tool tray, feels clunky, actually harder to spin a tool with my arthritic thumbs.
Got the Wihas from Amazon as "Used-Very Good" for $15 off. As far as I can tell they're brand new without a retail package.
Hopefully these add a bit of class to my otherwise drab man cave!
To be honest though, style is all they are. The color scheme doesn't do anything to help identify tools, since similar sizes share similar colors. If there's going to be two greens, they should at least be on opposite ends of the rack rather than the two most commonly used adjacent sizes.
I need to bulk out an order to get free shipping, $15 tool plus free shipping will be the same cost as original order plus shipping.
I am thinking about getting the wiha 6 in 1, anyone used it? The supplier I am buying from carries wiha and knipex if there is anything else in the 15-25 range I should look at instead.
The Euros are winning. The Loctite solder I am used to using is discontinued, presumably because there isn’t much of a market for leaded solder any more.
Think outside the (bike) box, Wiha makes a great Pozi drive screwdriver for your ski bindings.
https://www.wihatools.com/products/s...iver-3-x-150mm
I just picked one of these up to replace the ~25 year old chain whip I've been struggling with. It didn't work well with 11 or 12s cassettes bc the chain part was like a BMX width.
This new tool is pretty sweet, and has 11t and 10t sides. It fits into my toolbox better to boot.Attachment 443573Attachment 443574
Kinda jealous about that. Would love to ditch the whip.
I have seen that PRO tool on this shimano b2b and always wondered exactly how it worked but that's pretty dang cool, it's added to my cart now! I'm pretty happy with chain pliers though over a whip for every day shop use, I know some old school mechanics around town who say they hate the pliers, but can never really give me a reason why.
I'm sure the PRO version is a good tool. I have the JA Stein version and agree 100% that this style of tool is awesome: https://steintool.com/portfolio-item...-holding-tool/
The JA Stein one uses M5 machine screws so it can be configured for 10, 11, and 12. BTI has them if you've got a shop account.
PSA. The Silica Hiro is the bomb, so much so that I might order another one to have a spare.Attachment 444164
I’ll second the Hiro!
And that price is cheaper than the Wholesale cost to dealers.
I’ll buy a second to put on the end of my compressor.
That looks like another very nice update of the chain whip.Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
I use the Pedros Vice cassette tool. I like that it clamps down so it's easier to hold in place while getting the removal tool in place.
Heads up on that hiro chuck- it doesn't come with any sort of a hose barb adapter so you might need that too
https://silca.cc/collections/service...schrader-chuck
FYI Silca's Semi-Anual Sale (up to 75% off) starts Wednesday Jan 25th.Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
Yeah, that's why I posted it. 50% off makes the Hiro a no brainer. They sent me an early access link bc I guess I'm an easy mark.
FWIW I have these two Wiha pozi driv screwdrivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs
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The business end of the blue handled Proturn is far superior to the red SoftFinish
I also have that red soft handle one , and dont like the handle on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by dcpnz
Same and same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs
Disagree. To each his own I guess, but I decided they are my favorite handles on the market after trying a bunch of different brands.
Is the business end the handle or the tip?
What does Pozi Drive mean?
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We are arguing over handle preference. There's really no better or worse, it's just what feels best in your hand. Wiha soft finish is the red one, Wera has a pretty unique handle, Klein has another handle type, and then there are harder plastic handles like the blue Wiha below. I prefer the red, softtouch Wiha handles. I've got like 25 of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
But when he said business end he meant the tip. I'm not sure the difference between the softfinish and hard plastic Wiha tips.
Pozidriv is an improved version of phillips invented in the 60s that has an extra set of mini flanges - looks like a star version of phillips. Typically found in, among other places, binding screws.
Pozi Drive is a screw head standard.Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
ie: Blade (-), Philips (+), Robertson (square), Torx (star).
All ski bindings with a + or cross screw head are Pozi Drive 3.
It’s not a common standard here in North America, but more bit sets are starting to include them, usually with a PZ on them.
You can identify a PZ screw head with the hash marks at 45* to cross opening.
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New bleed funnel!
Got this Pozidriv set earlier this season:
GEARWRENCH 4 Pc. Pozidriv Dual Material Screwdriver Set - 80061H https://a.co/d/4UIKye4
Tool porn!Quote:
Originally Posted by Eluder
And to think, I got slagged for buying a $20 sealant injector and colorful hex wrenches!Quote:
Originally Posted by Eluder
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This setup is $76 CAD that's basically free in USD!Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
^ It’s worth it for the thread adapters with different thread pitch/size for different brands.
Plus I have thrown away 1 or2 plastic Shimano cups a season.
Just need to be really careful with Shimano road levers, those threads are made from soft cheese, you even look at those threads sideways and you’re stripped.
Yeah, I’ve considered metal bleed cups in the past, but I think there is a reason Shimano makes em plastic - better to cross thread a $4 cup than a brake lever.
I think I’d do it for an at-home kit, but the odds of bungling a thread increase when that cup is twisting into 5-6 levers a day - and that’s an expensive mistake.
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This was my thought, plus I like cool shit. For some reason, I currently have 4 different brands of brakes on various bikes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs
I completely support your purchase. I’m at the “nice tools are nice” phase of my life. Especially when it’s <$100 and feels tangibly nicer when used, or classes up the cave.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eluder
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I just just given a waaaayy over-the-top gift for supporting an extremely worthy enterprise:
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Silca 3D printed Titanium.
I'm not sure if they should hang on my pegboard or a framed case. :fmicon:
That's amazing. You should clearly place them in the center of your home and remodel around them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxtar