"A bad workman...": the tool-chat thread.

Tool boxes? I need to get organised.

My current boxes don't have adequate trays/dividers.

Just seen a Pedro's Master case in the classifieds, but a bit pricey new.

This looks like it should be useful, but wondered what others are using.

This will hold all you need for a bicycle. Box for life.

Hey Dov just saw you asking about a specific tool in SE on the last page... sure you sorted it ages ago, but in future Martin 'broken' has most things you could need at Telegraph Hill, not far from Peckham Rye...

I'll see if we have an account with Snap-on...

For something a bit more portable, I've had a lot of luck with fishing tackle boxes. They have a ton of compartments, weather proof, you can sit on them, some of them have wheels, reasonably prices, sturdy and they're usually portable. And Shimano do some, believe it or not, branded "ultegra" and "nexave". They must have a single brand-naming department across all their product lines.

Yeah I got help from @retrodicorsa who is a fantastic mechanic! Would recommend.

I managed to snap a Jobsworth chain whip the other day. Then I repaired it with a quick link, which also snapped. The guilty party is a stiff-as-fuck lockring on a Shimano 105 cassette. I suspect my LBS overtightened it.

The snappage occurred as I had pry bars on both the chainwhip and lockring remover and was pressing down to undo. I'm pretty sure he lockring isn't seized because I managed to get it to budge clockwise a tiny bit without a pry bar. This is after spunking a load of WD-40 all up in it.

Is my solution to get a giant fuck-off chainwhip like the Park SR 2.2 do you reckon? While that's big and will give lots of leverage, will the chain links be any stronger?

Just a thought, but could you use a chain breaker to replace the length of chain on your chainwhip with a length of single speed chain? You'd think that would be stronger so you can use your cheater bar with the chain snapping.

Tbh I've found the sr 1/11/18 type tools to be more reliable that the 2.2.

I think you need to try a different technique, either setting up the tools then bouncing the wheel off the ground while bearing down on the tools or using an impact wrench on the lockring tool.

Both of the above techniques will add shock to the equation wich should do more than leverage alone.

Cheers. I did try a hammer on the locking spanner but to no avail. I've bought an SR-2.2 anyway now, so I'll see how far I get with that.

1/8" chain will be wider than a 3/32"/9sp/10sp/11sp chain, not necessarily stronger.

So the park chain whip arrived and was so much sturdier. The Jobsworth one has the floppy bit of chain and the double attached bit of chain the wrong way round IMO, so it's much harder to get a good grip.

Needles to say, I stood on the lockring tool to get it going.

A bit annoyed that the PR-2.2 isn't suitable for fixed cogs tho, presumably cos the handle's so fat.

Hi all, does anyone have the Look tool/tools required to remove and replace the bearings on a look 695? They use looks proprietary Zed2 crank system and Look make the tools to service it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLtgZSrqp50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u5O7EGetU8

Or, do you think it could be done without the specific tool?

You probably want this thread.

Thanks!

I'm looking to get into woodworking - building shelves, desks, etc. Does anyone have any good quality tools they'd like to part with to help me learn a new skill? Or can recommend a good kit to get started with? Ta!

Can we employ the next part of the saying and discuss our more ham fisted colleagues who fuck things up and try to blame it on the tools/parts/weather etc?

Yes i have these in the shop.

Will this vice grip to a bench properly given that it appears to be missing the metal dish thingie?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122416224263

Stick a penny washer on it and use the bolt holes as well (just one screw clamp is not going to hold any vice particularly well) and it'll be grand.

Cheers. I don't have a fixed bench, so will probably bolt it to a plank then G cramp that to a fixed thing whenever i need to use the vice.

It's a shame whoever re-painted it did such a bad job. It may be worth your while (If you do buy it) having a go at getting all the paint out of the threads, although it will wear with time.

Grrr...regrettably won that for £21 all in.

We shall see how it goes.

What circular saw is best circular saw for about £100?

I'd like to see this thread get more use, but in this case I think you're best heading for the DIY thread.