Well Dee you need to post purchase links for all that stuff for sure. I’m in.
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Well Dee you need to post purchase links for all that stuff for sure. I’m in.
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Originally Posted by EWG
A tool review is my response to the wellness check. :wave:Quote:
Originally Posted by bennymac
I have been putting together some tools to build a "tool roll" that can live in my car, and can be at the trail head when I drive to trails, or road trip to the desert.
I want to be able to do most repairs without having to bring my travel box with me.
Here's a look and a description what I have on the go:
This is the tools out of their pockets
Attachment 405534
Right to Left, bottom row then top row,
-Wolftooth Tool Wrap
-Wolftooth BB wrench with 1" bit holder, also inserted in the standard 16T 44mm BB size is an adapter for XTR BB 16/39 and XT BB 16/41
-Abbey Tool Hanger Alignment Gauge (HAG)
-Park Tool 15mm pedal wrench
-Knipex Pliers Wrench 180mm (7-1/4") which opens to 35mm.
-Felco cable cutters
-12" toe/cam strap
-General multi bit screwdriver
-Park tool measuring tape metric (and imperial)
-Wera Hex-Plus kit. 8,6,5,4,3,2.5,2mm, T25,T10 (in a nice velcro case)
-Bosch Easy Pump with Silca Hero valve.
-Lezyne Digital shock pump
-Wera 1/4" mini ratchet drive set. It includes a Zyklop ratchet: an extension bit holder, bits are 8,6,5,4,3,2.5,2mm, T25,T10. Also in a nice velcro holder.
Top Row:
-Wolftooth 1" inserts. Cassette/lockring, Cinch/ISIS, 8mm hex with a 16mm adapter for Cinch cranks.
-Shimano crank preload tool
-Wolftooth Pack Pliers, to open quick links, plus 8 other uses. It has 2 extra quick links in side.
-Leatherman, mostly for a needle nose plier
-Spoke tools, Park Tool Black and Red, Shimano size, and bladed spoke holder
-Valve core tool, valve cores, tubeless vables, Presta adapter
-C02 20oz and 16 oz with a C02 head
-Razor knife
-Disc Brake bleed block, pad spacers, 7mm and 8mm wrench.
-Sharpies and paint pens
-Shimano syringe and syringe with M5 threads cut onto it to act as a funnel.
-Shimano mineral oil
-Chain lube, degreaser, grease pack, carbon paste.
I'm still finalizing it, and I'm missing:
-Zip ties and electrical tape
-Tire boot and tube patch kit, I'll throw a Tubolito in there too.
-Shifter cable, length of cable housing and some ferrels and ends.
I'm trying to find the right torque bit/end/wrench for the kit. I'm leaning towards the Silca Torque stick.
Here's what it looks like with tools in their pockets:
Attachment 405535
Here it is rolled up and it weighs just under 4.5kg (10lbs)
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Thoughts, questions, what am I missing?
That is beautiful. And slightly shame inducing [emoji23] .
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Shit, that's nicer than my every day tool set by a mile.
Dee I've always wondered what type of car you drive and where you typically park it? Any bumper stickers I should keep an eye out for while I'm on the hunt?
I’ll do a post with my wall tools soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dumbest Known Time
I got a shipping notification today for some niche tools shipping out of Japan.
Hopefully I’ll get them by mid next week.
Look for the “Change for a nickel” sticker [emoji6]Quote:
Originally Posted by John_B
Floor pump. My daughter is off to Univ Utah and I’m sending a basic tool kit with her. We are down to one kinda crappy floor pump so it goes with her, and I’ll get a nicer one for my lovely wife. Considering a 2 stage high pressure/high volume (I think?)
So, what floor pump do I want? I’ve never spent big on floor pumps as I consider them to be like rugby balls - disposable, nomadic items - but maybe it’s time to step up.
Need to buy it soon …
Lezyne pumps punch above their weight for value. The new chuck is good, and as long as your valve stems aren't too loose you won't have any trouble like all of the dopes who leave negative reviews. https://ride.lezyne.com/collections/...el-floor-drive
Or just go full Dentist with this one for $850. https://silca.cc/products/silca-cust...-richard-sachs
But I pretty much stopped using floor pumps after I got one of these and put a Silca Hiro chuck on it. https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Produc...-Tools/2475-20
Blackburn pumps aren't the best quality, but they warranty them for life, and have great customer service. They just sent me a replacement pump head for free, on a 10 year old pump.
That Milwaukee one can’t be accurate enough for bikes right? And it wouldn’t work with a road bike?Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
I got this for my pool toys and such, but now it’s my floor pump.
Digital gauge and will inflate a car tire to 80psi. Very slowly but it’ll get there eventually.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-ON...P747/308746324
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Ok you guys are all using compressors for bike tires? Am I that far off the back? It was always beaten into my head by my wrenching mentors that they are inaccurate and not suitable for 110psi.
Am I just going full dinosaur here?
Lezyne or (can’t believe I’m saying this) Specialized. They actually build really good accessories.
Let me check, I think I have a Lezyne Gravel Digital pump to sell for a good deal.
Their “Gravel” pumps go to 100 psi, and still push enough volume to fill MTB tires efficiently.
Unless your riding a track bike on a velodrome you shouldn’t need to pump over 100psi, Eliminating the need for a “high pressure, or high pressure” choice.
I have a joe blow floor pump
Use it for road tires mostly
It does what it’s supposed to
And it’s 9yo
Bontrager Charger. Head works, gauge works, hasn't broken in the 15 years I've had it and only cost me €20. I've never used a fancy pump and thought "Damn this is nice". Just me?
Lemme know if you have an extra there. Might be great for her. Thanks for looking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs
Although I have to admit to inflating my personal road tires to at least 110 with regularity…
But she never does.
I’m road riding 95psi front, 105 rear at 700x25 clincher (no latex)[i’m 210#]Quote:
Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs
Is that overkill?
I used to ride 110front/back on 23 so I’m used to firm ride
But i don’t get pinches so its been working
I stopped pumping my tires over 100psi years ago. The world has moved on from that (and we're all faster and more comfortable for it). YMMV, but I use 75-80psi on my road bike with 25mm tubed tires (I'm 64kg) for comfort. Unless you're HUGE, 100psi is probably too much. https://silca.cc/pages/sppc-pro Recommends 90 ish for you... It really depends on surface though. I can't use the recommended pressures for MTB and rocky gravel because I'll get rim strikes, but it works well for anything that's not really rocky.Quote:
Originally Posted by ::: :::
The Milwaukee inflator works far better than I expected it to. Even with the tiny 1.5AH batteries it will pump at least 8 bike tires. The gauge is accurate at pressures from 16 to 80+psi in my experience. It is within a PSI or so of my analog Jaco gauge and the digital one on my Lezyne floor pump. My only complaint is that it sometimes overshoots the set pressure, and I'm not sure why but it seems to be related to exactly how I connect the chuck.
Can’t hurt to test it a bitQuote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
(The ratio for road seems tight fore/aft 48/52 so that too will be an adjustment for me also [45/55]…maybe it shakes out all ok)
AND ANOTHER THING. Screwdrivers. Let's start this fight up again.
The background, as alluded to, is that as my kids have left my house to go to college they are getting tool kits to go with them. But they get the old stuff, so I get to set up again in some areas where I didn't have multiple sets. Sweet for me. Screwdrivers, because they constantly wear out, are one of those areas.
I am a Klein guy. But I could be convinced to change. Trying to decide between Klein, Wera and Wiha.
You may propose another brand with compelling evidence.
Go.
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Originally Posted by ::: :::
Splitting hairs but I’ve seen a few sources that recommend 50/50 if doing a lot of hills ie: descending. That’s mostly all I do on the road bike and how I roll. I’m only 145 dry and also in the 75-80 psi camp. 25mm tubeless tires, with sealant. I know bigger guys who roll 75 but still seems a bit scary to me conceptually.
edit: that Silca calculator has me at 90+ psi in multiple different scenarios. Seems out of date?
I mainly use my compressor to mount tubeless tires. I use the floor pump for almost everything else.Quote:
Originally Posted by EWG
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PB Swiss, Felo, Picquic all available in redQuote:
Originally Posted by EWG
As is Wiha, which I think is where I'm leaning if I don't just stay with Klein. But I've worked with a lot of German engineers doing work in the brewing industry, and the tolerances are fairly incredible, so I kinda want to try the German tools...Quote:
Originally Posted by SKIP IN7RO
PM’d you about the pump.
Huh. Wonder if we run in any overlapping circles. Ever been to Drinktec?Quote:
Originally Posted by EWG
The silca calulator was way off for me especially for the mtb tires. Recommended something like 16psi. zipp one seems more consistent across sizes
https://axs.sram.com/guides/tire/pressure
was browsing hex wrenches the other day and came across these, might try a set
https://3989ac5bcbe1edfc864a-0a7f10f...ure/HexPro.pdf
Nope. By the time I was going to make the trip the bubble had started to burst. But I went to CBC for about 5-6 straight years.Quote:
Originally Posted by J. Barron DeJong
Haven’t been to CBC. Our company does work on the filling/packaging side of high volume breweries, so about the only one that we work with that would be considered ‘craft’ would be Sam Adams. I don’t personally work on brewery stuff any more, but the company still does lots of work for all the mega breweries.Quote:
Originally Posted by EWG
I love pivot head hex wrenches in the shop. There's always a tight spot these help in.Quote:
Originally Posted by jamal
Lezyne seems to have stopped making it, but I upgraded to the "ABS-2" chuck ~5 years ago and have really liked it: https://www.thebike-shop.com/product...p-250389-1.htm
They make solid pumps for a reasonable price.
That said, I've been thinking about picking up one of these pumps with an air chamber for seating stubborn tubeless tires: https://www.blackburndesign.com/p/ch...100000018.html
I felt one in the shop and it seemed really solid, but I see a lot of reviews of premature failure...but maybe a lifetime warranty makes that risk OK?
Speaking of chucks, the ENVE one that comes on their badass digital inflator (Dee, do you have one of those?) is pretty great. I like it better than the Silca Hiro. It's also (theoretically) cheaper. If can figure out how to buy one, I will. https://www.enve.com/product/presta-air-valve-chuck/
Lezyne also makes dual chamber pumps. https://ride.lezyne.com/collections/...sure-overdrive
Slightly?Quote:
Originally Posted by GeorgiaSnow
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No I don’t have one of those, you think I just like burning money?Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
Although last night I did make an $2100 eBay bid on a Phill Wood Spoke Cutter that needed a $1200 factory service…. But that would have been practice.
Did you mean just the Enve inflator head, or the $750 Enve Pressure Station.
The only time I really use my compressor is to seat tubeless tires, or the blow gun to clean something out.
It’s kinda broken and does not shut off when the tank reaches full pressure, so it will constantly run. I’ve been watching HomeDepot for a great deal to come up, but I’d rather buy 6 over priced Japanese 1/4” sockets than a new compressor.
Haha! Spoke cutter is definitely a good call. I can think of at least 2 times in the last 20 years when I would have used one, so maybe I'll bid against you.
I meant the whole inflator thing, which really is pretty badass. You should definitely try the chuck, at least.
I have like 6 air compressors so I assumed everyone would have at least 2. My shop one has a tiny leak that makes it come on in the middle of the night so the GF makes me turn it off.
If you're shopping, go for the California Air Tools super quiet ones. They are pretty nice and indeed incredibly quiet. I have one with dual aluminum tanks that is only like 40#.
I have a Hozan spoke cutter to do one or 2 cuts. It’s handy to replace broken spokes as I only need to have full length banks at home, and then cut them to length.Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
But to cut full batches from blanks, a Phil Woods cutter is a must. But they are not available to buy, and their waitlist is 2+ years out.
Idiots are trying to sell them for $6000:
https://m.pinkbike.com/buysell/3206523/
I’ll eventually find an old shop getting rid of one for what they paid for it 20 years ago.
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Originally Posted by climberevan
This little note seems like it would be exceedingly annoying though:
Note: When using the Digital Pressure Overdrive as a regular pump, you must fill the air chamber before air will begin to flow into empty tire/tube. When topping off a tire/tube that already has pressure in it, the chamber will have to reach the same pressure the tire/tube is at first before it will begin to inflate it further.
90+% of my floor pump use is adjusting pressure on already-seated tires. Hook it up, make 4-5 strokes, unhook, etc. Having to equalize pressure into the tubeless chamber with extra strokes every time you want to add a little air to the tire would be a pain.
This is the exact feedback I've heard from a few people with these. The day to day PITA factor of that far outweighs the less occasional tubeless installation. I have a small pancake compressor I use, but honestly more often just use my Specialized Air Tool MTB pump, which is best I've ever used.Quote:
Originally Posted by singlesline
Phil Wood spoke cutter. For all your dentistry needs.
Dee was already in a league of his own, and this within a small subset of the population, in TGR, where there are some serious tool hounds. Add a Phil Wood spoke cutter and, at that point, I think he just ascends to the clouds.
And am I the only one who is having trouble reconciling that statement with the one about waiting for a $150 pancake compressor to go on sale at Home Depot? Fuck Dee, you literally have plier sets that cost more than that. Buy the damn compressor.