Not the Usual Tech Tips
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Not the Usual Tech Tips
I wanted to start this, because there are Tech Tips that are not your usual, run-of-the mill, been there, done that (tho, if you think it's exceptional, go ahead and post it!).
Here is mine: Gasket Scrapers. I got these from the 'Used Tool Guy' who shows up at drag races and auto swap meets. I only saw them in his wide array once! He usually has a dozen tables, with some very oddball stuff to be found. I saw these and I knew I had to have them. They were slabs of very hard solid stainless steel, with a super sharp edge. Unlike a wood putty knife, with a soft steel handle, they slay hard gaskets, a whole lot easier than the putty knife. Guess what they are?
Here is mine: Gasket Scrapers. I got these from the 'Used Tool Guy' who shows up at drag races and auto swap meets. I only saw them in his wide array once! He usually has a dozen tables, with some very oddball stuff to be found. I saw these and I knew I had to have them. They were slabs of very hard solid stainless steel, with a super sharp edge. Unlike a wood putty knife, with a soft steel handle, they slay hard gaskets, a whole lot easier than the putty knife. Guess what they are?
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drewpy69 (04-12-2023)
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These are surgical bone chisels, known as Lambotte Osteotomes. They come in a variety of sizes and are made of very hard, stainless steel. You can find them on Ebay for as little as $19 each. Make sure the length and width and whether it's curved or straight is what you want. They make awesome gasket scrapers!
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jackson (01-16-2019)
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hey, that's got me thinking.. I could probably get one of those dental drills and use it instead of a dremel...the sound is classic. Or possibly one of those scrapers they use to clean your gums, brings back some great memories...
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drewpy69 (04-12-2023)
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A friend of mine had done this-
Get some multicolored electrical tape- and you'll never have to chase a cord down again!!!
Get some multicolored electrical tape- and you'll never have to chase a cord down again!!!
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quickie easy to find tool for holding fuel pump drive rod up. the dipstick... just remember to put it back when finished!
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Those small plastic pot scrapers are great for gaskets too.
If you bust a fan shroud dont have a rivet gun drill some small holes use some zip ties and stich that sucker back together
You can also fix a plastic cracked or busted shroud with a cheap fiberglass repair kit (resin and cloth) @ the auto parts store. Sand it down paint it holds forever.
If you bust a fan shroud dont have a rivet gun drill some small holes use some zip ties and stich that sucker back together
You can also fix a plastic cracked or busted shroud with a cheap fiberglass repair kit (resin and cloth) @ the auto parts store. Sand it down paint it holds forever.
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You can buy ten Dremels for what one cheap dental handpiece costs. I'm a (retired) dentist and I actually used a Dremel in the lab in my office for denture adjustments and the like. The dental drill for that purpose sold for about $1800. That would buy a lot of Dremels!
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I like it
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I was filling in a missing chunk of fiberglass yesterday with Bondo and wondering how I was going to sand it flat? Seems like no matter how hard I try, sanding blocks and everything, it hollows out the center and messes up the edges. Then I thought, if I wait until it just starts to harden, I can "shave" off the excess with a single edge razor blade. Worked great.
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I made a tool to drill the rollbar for the seatbelt-
Looked on line- a lot of different designs to center drill a pipe- most were a V- block and a drill press...
Here's what I did on the cheap-
split ring hanger have them in various sizes at Lowes/HomeDepot I got the 2" and 1 ½"- so I'm all in for $5!!!
Some aluminum tube I had laying around (about 10mm)- threaded it to 3/8-16
Then cut it so the drill bit would be able to go through the rollbar.
Wallah-
Looked on line- a lot of different designs to center drill a pipe- most were a V- block and a drill press...
Here's what I did on the cheap-
split ring hanger have them in various sizes at Lowes/HomeDepot I got the 2" and 1 ½"- so I'm all in for $5!!!
Some aluminum tube I had laying around (about 10mm)- threaded it to 3/8-16
Then cut it so the drill bit would be able to go through the rollbar.
Wallah-
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F22 (01-23-2019)
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This flexible little extension has saved me a lot of headache!
Especially when removing my brake booster bolts under the dash.
I got it on Amazon.
Especially when removing my brake booster bolts under the dash.
I got it on Amazon.
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I'm sure many of you know about crows foot wrenches. I was familiar with them, having used them at work. I bought a set when it was clear that there was no other way to tighten the hoses on the Borgeson box. I needed them again to get the new brake lines tight on the rebuilt trailing arms.
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