[David9694]

Show us your favourite tool. I’ll start, with my collection of tyre levers. 

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[Woldsman]

Secret_squirrel wrote:

Those T-handles are interesting what make are they?

Looks like a set of EKLIND Cushion Grip Hex T-Key Allen Wrenches.  Example here: 

[srchar]

These make setting up a FD a

These make setting up a FD a doddle.

[IanMSpencer]

Screwing something from the

Screwing something from the other side is always goto fix no. 1 for a damaged thread – removes the minimum amount of material, and is often enough to push the thread back in place, and often there are far more threads than are actually needed to create enough friction for a bolt to stay firmly in in place if there is some damage.

Try 2 is a thread cutter – Park Tool do excellent ones of course. Every LBS can do that. Unfortunately removes metal – better for cleaning threads – my main job was for things like downtube adjusters on Specialized bikes which back in the day always seemed to need drilling out because nobody ever used them and never lubricated them and then you want to fine adjust a front derailleur (hoorah for Shimano finally putting an adjuster on the FD!).

Helicoils – expensive and time to fit, often it seems to be the left hand side crank that people have stuffed up, and that is often the cheaper fix to replace than a helicoil. Any decent bike shop has their magic corner of goodies with a few saved left hand cranks lurking.

[IanMSpencer]

3 vital tools:

3 vital tools:

1. Dear old AWS-10 – this one is about 12 years old from when I was a mobile mechanic. Like a lot of multi-tools but this is just high quality hex tools made out of whatever indestructible formula of steel PT use. Seems to be just the right tension and not too big that it won’t fit, it’s rare to need anything else and preferable to the three headed oddities they also make. I miss my long handled hex spanners occasionally but for working on my bike this works perfectly. I do have a little torque spanner for doing important things right.

2. Trying to hide in plain sight, the invaluable valve core remover that everyone running tubeless can’t live without. I’ve got 6 or 7, one in each bike kit and the others loitering in various places around the garage – but never in the place I first look.

3. For some reason Mrs S provided my coffee in a posh mug today. I’m nominating the mug of coffee, not Mrs S, in the 3rd slot!

[Secret_squirrel]

David9694 wrote:

There is a service that can fix damaged crank threads with a helicoil; 

most LBS’s can do a helicoil. Mine can at least. Sometimes screwing a good quality Steel axle pedal in from the back of the crank is enough too.  Spot of locktite afterwards optional. 

[Secret_squirrel]

Those T-handles are

Those T-handles are interesting what make are they?

[kil0ran]

A good JIS screwdriver is

A good JIS screwdriver is essential for working on the free stroke adjustment for Shimano MTB brake levers. Tiny soft screw used and a standard Philips will just round it out. Quite why they insist on using this rather than a hex bolt is beyond me. Same driver is also great for limit screws of course.

[hawkinspeter]

ktache wrote:

One maybe for our tool addicted squirrel friend, well I have finally discovered a multi tool featuring a Japanese Industry Standard (2) pattern screwdriver, there is a multitool article when I had asked. Bit late for me as I now have a workshop tool (shipped from Japan at a very reasonable rate) and I have moved on from Shimano to Rohloff and Hope on my every day ride. Was looking at a very nice green disk trueing tool at those good people at Abbeytools and scrolled through their fine collection.  The JIS is one of the many options, and it’s in green, of course.

 https://www.abbeybiketools.com/products/4-way?variant=3439001567262

I did buy some JIS bits (standard hex drive) ages ago, but haven’t wanted to use them yet – less fettling required with Di2, but I’ve got them for when I need them. That multitool does look very shiny, so my inner goblin is intrigued and I’ll likely check out their catalogue. From the pictures, it looks like that multitool doesn’t split into two pieces which is a shame as it’s a slightly awkward shape.

[ktache]

One maybe for our tool

One maybe for our tool addicted squirrel friend, well I have finally discovered a multi tool featuring a Japanese Industry Standard (2) pattern screwdriver, there is a multitool article when I had asked. Bit late for me as I now have a workshop tool (shipped from Japan at a very reasonable rate) and I have moved on from Shimano to Rohloff and Hope on my every day ride. Was looking at a very nice green disk trueing tool at those good people at Abbeytools and scrolled through their fine collection.  The JIS is one of the many options, and it’s in green, of course.

 https://www.abbeybiketools.com/products/4-way?variant=3439001567262

[David9694]

Hey, check out my negative

Hey, check out my negative pressure spray booth, respirator and overalls for 2K painting. 

[henryb]

Indeed – I’ve no idea what

Indeed – I’ve no idea what most of these are for any more…

[ktache]

It did work though.

It did work though.

I think Pilot Pete has discussed some weakness in a redriven rivet, as I remember there is some peening on the head of the good rivet, which is removed when redriving it. Campag has its own peening tool.

https://www.ukbikefactory.com/park-ct11-rivet-peening-tool-for-campagnolo-11-speed-chains.html

Parks version is fairly reasonable, campag’s is about £140.

[David9694]

Chain splitter and at one

Chain splitter and at one time, also joiner and chain link pliers. The memory is fading fast now, but on 5-8s you can splice chains to your heart’s content. 

you drove a rivet out so only a little bit protruded on the inside and with a bit of a bend, split the chain. You could then drive another rivet all the way out and then rejoin. If it was stiff you’d drive it on a fraction and then moving to the spreader slots drove it back by about a quarter or half a turn. I don’t know how that worked. 

[ChasP]

There’s a mavic tool for that
There’s a mavic tool for that

[mark1a]

don simon fbpe wrote:

samuri wrote:

Can you let the pro mechanics know please so Froome et al can stop their moaning.

 

I do like this tool though. Normally I just loosen the capiler, squeeze the lever and then tighten up the bolts but this looks much better.

There’s a tool for this?

Nice to see I’m not alone in thinking Park Tools are not all that their marketing and fanbois claim. Worst tools I’ve had the pleasure of working with and poor after sales/sales support/retail support.

No, the tool doesn’t replace the loosing off, squeeze lever, tighten up again. One part of it separates the pads, the other sits between pads & disc while squeezing & tightening to increase the gap by a fraction of a millimetre. It’s not Park Tool, it’s Lifeline by Wiggle/CRC and at a tenner, worth it to get the pads gapped first time. 

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