How To Make A Chain Whip/Sprocket Remover Tool
I show how to make a homemade chain whip/sprocket remover tool. A chain whip is used to hold the cassette while the lock ring is loosened when removing a cassette from a bike wheel. For Shimano Uniglide cassettes, two chain whips are used to remove the lock ring/cog. These are the chain whips I display …Read more »
How To Remove Rust From Tools
I show an easy way to clean rusty tools. I bought these tools cheap at a thrift shop. I looked for the rustiest tools they had for this demo. Soaking the tools in apple cider for a week completely removed the rust from most of the tools. To keep them from rusting again, I coated …Read more »
Impact Wrench Disassembly/Assembly
I bought a used air impact wrench which worked, but felt like something was wrong and it was making a strange noise. A good oiling through the oil port would have likely fixed the problem. But I decided to take it apart. So in this video I disassemble a Sears Craftsman Air Impact Wrench model …Read more »
Make Bottom Bracket Thread Chasing Tools – Cheap & Easy
I show how to make cheap and easy bottom bracket chaser tools using old fixed and adjustable cups. These do nut cut new threads, but are used to chase the threads/repair damaged threads/clean out gunk caught in the threads.
How To Clean/Lube Stanley Ratchet Wrench (89 819 Cr-V)
I disassemble, clean, lubricate and re-assemble a Stanley 1/2″ Drive Pear Head Quick Release Ratchet Wrench (model 89-819 Cr-V). I bought this wrench for $5 at a thrift shop. It worked fine. But I love taking things apart. And I am always interested in seeing the different mechanisms in these ratchet wrenches. So I took …Read more »