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Custom built or special tool ideas??
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:20 pm
by Suzsmokeyallan
Is there enough interest or ideas to create a new forum listing or a sticky about making special tools in your shop for certain applications.
Many times people come up with an innovative idea for solving a problem only to have it get buried in the past threads.
Naturally if you submit an idea you will need to supply photos and dimensions of the tool so others can easily recreate the item for themselves.
Re: Custom built or special tool ideas??
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:33 pm
by two-stroke-brit
sounds like a great idea allan.

Re: Custom built or special tool ideas??
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:48 pm
by Suzukidave
i will start it off .. a alt rotor puller made for me by SmokeyAllan

Re: Custom built or special tool ideas??
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:17 pm
by tz375
That is way more elegant than the one I came up with.
Re: Custom built or special tool ideas??
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:01 pm
by oldjapanesebikes
Heck, I'd pay money for one of those - looks nice !

Re: Custom built or special tool ideas??
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:28 pm
by Suzsmokeyallan
Really Ian? how much
Now some photos are coming in do we agree to make a 'tools category' for peoples ideas. YES or NO.
Re: Custom built or special tool ideas??
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:32 pm
by Suzukidave
Re: Custom built or special tool ideas??
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:32 pm
by parksie
Yep.. Great Idea
Re: Custom built or special tool ideas??
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:47 pm
by Suzukidave
head stock spanner wrench that Coyote was selling for tightening #9
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Re: Custom built or special tool ideas??
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:29 pm
by oldjapanesebikes
Suzsmokeyallan wrote:Really Ian? how much
How much you ask ? Obviously, what it is worth ! That may however differ from the asking price ....................

Re: Custom built or special tool ideas??
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:34 pm
by Coyote
I only had one hit on these. A very useful tool indeed.
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Re: Custom built or special tool ideas??
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:44 pm
by diamondj
Coyote wrote:I only had one hit on these. A very useful tool indeed.
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Cripes! I missed that post somehow! I could use a GT550 and a T500 version please!
Jim
Re: Custom built or special tool ideas??
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:25 pm
by oldjapanesebikes
Well I sold the GT550 so don't need that one anymore Coyote, but if you happen to do a GT750 or T/GT500 one, then keep my name on the 'damn right I'll take one ! ' list !

Re: Custom built or special tool ideas??
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:58 pm
by Suzsmokeyallan
If you go to a bicycle store and buy the old style bottom bracket lockring tool it fits the GT perfectly, as well as ALL the bikes from then that use the four slot steering nut.
you can usually get one for a pittance.
This is a new twist on the tool with some extras thrown for around $24.00. You can see the adjuster nut end with the hook for the slot as well as other sizes.
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Re: Custom built or special tool ideas??
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 5:55 am
by two-stroke-brit
oldjapanesebikes wrote:Well I sold the GT550 so don't need that one anymore Coyote, but if you happen to do a GT750 or T/GT500 one, then keep my name on the 'damn right I'll take one ! ' list !

+1 for me as well