What did you do with tools today?

[Uncle Buck]

I Evap-O-rust soaked a few old rusty wrenches, finished off on the wire wheel, also soaked several rusty c clamps. The clamps got cold blued followed by an oil soak, then stored away.

Cold blue as y'all know isn't the most durable, but it is fast and easy which works well for me. Plus, it looks super when done. I can always easily redo if ever needed.   

[Hickory n Steel]

I had to do some work on my Coleman bt200x minibike.


I had to remove the rear wheel to identify where the leak was, and realized that the tire really just needs to be replaced so I'll remove the 1st too and replace both.
I also worked on relocating the support bracket for the aftermarket muffler and exhaust header I had installed on it about a year ago.

Once I get the important issues fixed, the next thing will be replacing the tool bag I had mounted on the rear rack with the toolbox somebody abandoned in the parking lot where I work on Sunday.

[AbiggerGarage]

I wish I was in your shop for 15 minutes.  I would love to try that Wright 15" ratchet.

I really like my Easco one, but am looking for something for my niece.

[Hickory n Steel]

I wish I was in your shop for 15 minutes.  I would love to try that Wright 15" ratchet.

I really like my Easco one, but am looking for something for my niece.

The WRIGHT 3425 is 11".
I wish they offered a 15" 3/8 ratchet,  that would be awesome.

[AbiggerGarage]

I Evap-O-rust soaked a few old rusty wrenches, finished off on the wire wheel, also soaked several rusty c clamps. The clamps got cold blued followed by an oil soak, then stored away.

Cold blue as y'all know isn't the most durable, but it is fast and easy which works well for me. Plus, it looks super when done. I can always easily redo if ever needed.   

Any pictures of the cold blued stuff or what you use to do it?

[Hickory n Steel]

I did some more work on my minibike after work today.
I took a few inches off my aftermarket exhaust header, then made and mounted an exhaust header support.
I also went through the carb and checked the gas tank since I haven't been able to ride it in over 6 months.
The carb bowl was spotless and the fuel was still good.

[Uncle Buck]

I Evap-O-rust soaked a few old rusty wrenches, finished off on the wire wheel, also soaked several rusty c clamps. The clamps got cold blued followed by an oil soak, then stored away.


Cold blue as y'all know isn't the most durable, but it is fast and easy which works well for me. Plus, it looks super when done. I can always easily redo if ever needed.   

Any pictures of the cold blued stuff or what you use to do it?

I have a number of pics of tools I have cold blued. Sadly, I have yet to figure out how to get the pictures from my phone to the site. If I do ever figure out how to do that I will have tons of pictures of tool/shop pics I really want to share.

[goodfellow]

Have muddy give you a tutorial on saving your pics to an online free photo hosting site and then link all those pics back to the GH. It's free and quite easy to do.

[Hickory n Steel]

So far today I just removed the front tire off my minibike,  but when my tires arrive this afternoon I'll install them then get my minibike back up and going and go for a ride.

[bmwrd0]

Fired up the old South Bend to see what I never got around to adjusting properly and put a price on it, to make room for the Logan. Beautiful lathe, but too big for my tiny shop.

[Uncle Buck]

Fired up the old South Bend to see what I never got around to adjusting properly and put a price on it, to make room for the Logan. Beautiful lathe, but too big for my tiny shop.

Great looking old machine!

[j.a.f.e.]

Fired up the old South Bend to see what I never got around to adjusting properly and put a price on it, to make room for the Logan. Beautiful lathe, but too big for my tiny shop.

Great looking old machine!

I have to second that.

[Muddy]

Put brakes on the daily beater. Had a helper, he's very organized and focused... At least for on corner then I had to do the rest. Guess that's what happens when you hire 7 yr olds  The left rear caliper needs to be rebuilt, so I ordered a kit.

I also changed headlights from halogen to LED. And changed the engine oil. The spots that the car has been leaving for a while now appears to be the typical intake manifold gaskets. I've done 4.3 engines several times but the 3.1 looks more involved.

[AbiggerGarage]

Is that not your fathers old Oldsmobile?  (I always thought that was the worst marketing that helped kill a good car company)

[SteelWheels]

Installed a cat door & porthole ....

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