Tool Time

[Pinned]

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.

[climberevan]

PSA. The Silica Hiro is the bomb, so much so that I might order another one to have a spare.

[Dee Hubbs]

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.

[Roxtar]

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

That looks like another very nice update of the chain whip.
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.

[jamal]

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

[Dee Hubbs]

PSA. The Silica Hiro is the bomb, so much so that I might order another one to have a spare.

FYI Silca's Semi-Anual Sale (up to 75% off) starts Wednesday Jan 25th.

[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.

[dcpnz]

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

FWIW I have these two Wiha pozi driv screwdrivers.


The business end of the blue handled Proturn is far superior to the red SoftFinish

[Dee Hubbs]

FWIW I have these two Wiha pozi driv screwdrivers.


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.

[adrenalated]

I also have that red soft handle one , and dont like the handle on it.

Same and same.

[EWG]

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.

[jm2e]

Is the business end the handle or the tip?
What does Pozi Drive mean?


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[EWG]

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.

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.

[Dee Hubbs]

Is the business end the handle or the tip?
What does Pozi Drive mean?

Pozi Drive is a screw head standard.
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.

[Eluder]

New bleed funnel!

[Lvovsky]

Got this Pozidriv set earlier this season:

GEARWRENCH 4 Pc. Pozidriv Dual Material Screwdriver Set - 80061H https://a.co/d/4UIKye4

[mntlion]

New bleed funnel!

Tool porn!

[jm2e]

New bleed funnel!

And to think, I got slagged for buying a $20 sealant injector and colorful hex wrenches!


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[Eluder]

And to think, I got slagged for buying a $20 sealant injector and colorful hex wrenches!


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This setup is $76 CAD that's basically free in USD!

[Dee Hubbs]

^ 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.

[joetron]

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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[Eluder]

^ It’s worth it for the thread adapters with different thread pitch/size for different brands.

This was my thought, plus I like cool shit. For some reason, I currently have 4 different brands of brakes on various bikes.

[jm2e]

This setup is $76 CAD that's basically free in USD!

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.


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[Roxtar]

I just just given a waaaayy over-the-top gift for supporting an extremely worthy enterprise:





Silca 3D printed Titanium.
I'm not sure if they should hang on my pegboard or a framed case.

[EWG]

I just just given a waaaayy over-the-top gift for supporting an extremely worthy enterprise:





Silca 3D printed Titanium.
I'm not sure if they should hang on my pegboard or a framed case.

That's amazing. You should clearly place them in the center of your home and remodel around them.