Tool Time

[Gunder]

Best snap ring pliers for the stupid fucking little snap-ring in some of the Guide brake lever/master cylander assemblies...? I've got some nice ones already...that won't quite get in there.

Re-habing a buddies ride and am charging him beer/parts/any new tools I might need...

I have a full set of Whia that are really nice. Angled and notched tips keep the rings from going flying too. Knipex are good too.

[Roxtar]

More 3D printing goodness. Buddy made me a copy of the Wheels Mfg bearing press kit:

[mntlion]

Has anyone seen or made a shimano mnt bike, 12 speed, B tension adjustment tool?

Avail for both sram 11 or 12 and for shimano 12 road, but not for mnt??? Seems strange

[Dee Hubbs]

Has anyone seen or made a shimano mnt bike, 12 speed, B tension adjustment tool?

Avail for both sram 11 or 12 and for shimano 12 road, but not for mnt??? Seems strange

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb54ExgvOXw/

[jamal]

The back of the cage has a line on it for adjustment, what would a tool accomplish?

[Roxtar]

The back of the cage has a line on it for adjustment, what would a tool accomplish?

Exactly. The tool is built right into the part.

[Dee Hubbs]

Has anyone seen or made a shimano mnt bike, 12 speed, B tension adjustment tool?

Avail for both sram 11 or 12 and for shimano 12 road, but not for mnt??? Seems strange

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb54ExgvOXw/

[singlesline]

I don't plan on this going anywhere near my bike, but I got one of these and it is fricking awesome:


So glad I didn't buy a full size reciprocating saw.

[toast2266]

^^^ yeah, got that same one. It's great. Also, get some pruning blades for it. That thing goes through alder and woody brush with ease. Great for yardwork / thinning out ski lines.

[nickwm21]

I don't plan on this going anywhere near my bike, but I got one of these and it is fricking awesome:


So glad I didn't buy a full size reciprocating saw.

Yup.

I’ve mentioned the M12 version on here before - it would be awesome in backpack trail tool with a long pruning blade.

Also - they make a dust collector / vac attachment for that - super slick for cutting out drywall / plaster.


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[XXX-er]

Thats a pretty short blade how long can you get ?

I been carrying the silky pruning saw full time in my pack and its so fast the last blow down was cut and tossed before the e-bike motor could time out

[singlesline]

^^^ yeah, got that same one. It's great. Also, get some pruning blades for it. That thing goes through alder and woody brush with ease. Great for yardwork / thinning out ski lines.

Yeah, I've been using it mostly to excavate a huge pile of aspen roots growing on the surface of the yard at my new house.

Is it a good use of time? Probably not...but the yard is basically half aspen shoots at this point (including suckers growing at the foundation line) and there are a bunch of big surface roots that are a pain to mow around. At least it's a nice bit of physical activity every morning.

With the brushless motor and bumping up the stroke to 7/8" from the prior version, it seems like it could handle 95% of what you'd want from a reciprocating saw unless you are like a professional demolition contractor.

[XXX-er]

The back of the cage has a line on it for adjustment, what would a tool accomplish?

yeah I remember reading something about this ^^^ which der Shimano or Sram and how do you do it ??

I have NX

I have to admit never really "getting" B screw adjustment

[Roxtar]

yeah I remember reading something about this ^^^ which der Shimano or Sram and how do you do it ??

I have NX

I have to admit never really "getting" B screw adjustment

Shimano is tool-free (line etched in the derailleur cage)
Sram requires tool.

[stuckathuntermtn]

Bravo on all the homemade stuff. I'm always impressed by that kind of clever.
Never understood why Sram didn't do the line like Shimano does. Is that somehow patented?
Side note: should the line line up with the bottom of the teeth, the bottom of the trough, or somewhere around where the chain pins are? Figured it was bottom teeth. Can't you also just use an Allen wrench of appropriate size to get the B height for a Sram derailleur? I've never messed with one.

[stuckathuntermtn]

yeah I remember reading something about this ^^^ which der Shimano or Sram and how do you do it ??

I have NX

I have to admit never really "getting" B screw adjustment

It seems there is a fair amount of forgiveness in that one. At least with all the sub-12 speed Shimano stuff I've fiddled with. You just sorta want the chain to start to wrap around the biggest cog, but obviously the big cog and the derailleur pulley shouldn't be too close. They definitely shouldn't be able to touch. Something like that. I think Sram and all 12 speed stuff needs to be mich more precise. YouTube is gonna be your friend here. Sram is 4 or 5mm, right? I think I read you can just use an allen key of appropriate size to set the spacing. You definitely want to be shifted into the largest cog.

[XXX-er]

It seems there is a fair amount of forgiveness in that one. At least with all the sub-12 speed Shimano stuff I've fiddled with. .

Yeah B screw is the kind of thing you mess with bikes for years and not really need to get or so it would seem to me

i think i read about a way to do it using the allen wrench key for a guage, there are pages of you tubes so mayeb its time to nerd on it

[Roxtar]

Side note: should the line line up with the bottom of the teeth, the bottom of the trough, or somewhere around where the chain pins are? Figured it was bottom teeth. Can't you also just use an Allen wrench of appropriate size to get the B height for a Sram derailleur? I've never messed with one.

Outside diameter of teeth

[stuckathuntermtn]

Outside diameter of teeth

Thanks. I kinda figured, since that makes the most sense, but I had to check.

[bamboocoreONLY]

More 3D printing goodness. Buddy made me a copy of the Wheels Mfg bearing press kit:

that's amazing, any chance he'd divulge the file? I'd love this for my at home tool set.

[east or bust]

For those doing custom tool box foam, what type are you using and how are you cutting it?

It seems like a lot of power tool companies no longer sell boxes for the tools, you just get a raw tool. I want to keep all my impact wrench stuff together and was thinking of retrofitting a Milwaukee packout or similar with foam. Trying to fit my impact wrench, sockets, extensions etc (mainly so I can carry a single box instead of 3 items).


eta: May have jumped on the gun. Looks like Milwaukee makes foam for this exact purpose.

[Roxtar]

that's amazing, any chance he'd divulge the file? I'd love this for my at home tool set.

Here is the file minus the handles
https://www.printables.com/model/609...ring-press-set

[singlesline]

It seems like a lot of power tool companies no longer sell boxes for the tools,

FWIW, my milwaukee hammer drill and impact driver set came in a nice box...

...but I'm not sure it is better that way. The box is high quality, but it only fits those two tools and the charger. And you have to get everything just right for it to fit (including the add-on drill handle and its mounting bracket). Doesn't really have any room to throw anything else in the box other than maybe leaving bit holders attached or similar. Also doesn't really give you flexibility if you want to carry different tools or only need one.

Saw the same combo pop up on Slickdeals yesterday but with the new High Output batteries...and it came in a bag. Bag seems way more versatile.

Not like these tools are fragile items that need impact protection...and half of the purchasers are probably going to be hanging them on walls, storing them in drawers, repacking with other tools, etc...so the custom fit box seems kinda wasteful.

Now...if it was a packout box that just had an insert cut to fit the tools, that would be a different story...

[anotherVTskibum]

Milwaukee sells foam for the Pack out boxes that you can cut to fit, and there are also third-party vendors that offer alternative foam options, some of which are precut. The third party option I really like is the brighter colors; I realize my toolboxes are going to get dirty, but I'd still rather be able to see everything, especially the small piece I just dropped, even if it means I can also see the dirt.

[Gunder]

For those doing custom tool box foam, what type are you using and how are you cutting it?

It seems like a lot of power tool companies no longer sell boxes for the tools, you just get a raw tool. I want to keep all my impact wrench stuff together and was thinking of retrofitting a Milwaukee packout or similar with foam. Trying to fit my impact wrench, sockets, extensions etc (mainly so I can carry a single box instead of 3 items).


eta: May have jumped on the gun. Looks like Milwaukee makes foam for this exact purpose.

I like toolbed.de for hand tool foam
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For stuff that’s a bit more one off FastCap makes Kaizen foam. It’s by far the best thing you can get for DIY



Most of my power tools are Festool and I’m a big fan of their systainer system. So I buy empty systainers then cut the kaizen foam so my non festool stuff fits. Ie my electrical meters or my Milwaukee sawzall.