Homemade and Unique Tools

[NONclow]

Every "shop" should have one 'o these while waiting for parts to show up!

 

[5twins]

Well yes, maybe, but I consider a shop computer more useful. As I upgrade and rebuild my main one, the old components get "re-cased" and become shop, garage, and basement computers. I'll get some pics up soon. The shop one was a problem for internet reception. I thought the shop was probably just too far away to get the wireless. Not so, it was a metal building and blocking the signal. Putting the wireless antenna outside of it got internet no problem.

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

... Has that motor never been apart?

Yep, never been opened. Planning on (well, stalling) a complete overhaul. Slowly gathering parts, shopspace, energy...

 

[NONclow]

Well yes, maybe, but I consider a shop computer more useful. As I upgrade and rebuild my main one, the old components get "re-cased" and become shop, garage, and basement computers. I'll get some pics up soon. The shop one was a problem for internet reception. I thought the shop was probably just too far away to get the wireless. Not so, it was a metal building and blocking the signal. Putting the wireless antenna outside of it got internet no problem.

My trusty laptop goes with me. I have a 75,000 gal water storage tank 'tween the house and shop. I've got a point to point wireless array in the works too.

BTW Fully functional (albeit a little rough around the edges) 1979 Williams' Firepower Pinball with relocated (read: hidden) freeplay switch, original keys, spare fuses, and all service documentation (COUGH for free!!!), I had to dig it out of the back of the warehouse, and one stipulation: the PO can stop by and play it whenever he wants.

 

[Tomterrific]

TwoMany, that's a great little tool you fabed up. I've played with setting the Triumph adjusters the same way but I didn't have an index just a good guess. The last time I checked my SR 500 valves I merely checked that they clicked the same when I rattled them.

Tom

 

[I am Carbon]

My trusty laptop goes with me. I have a 75,000 gal water storage tank 'tween the house and shop. I've got a point to point wireless array in the works too.

BTW Fully functional (albeit a little rough around the edges) 1979 Williams' Firepower Pinball with relocated (read: hidden) freeplay switch, original keys, spare fuses, and all service documentation (COUGH for free!!!), I had to dig it out of the back of the warehouse, and one stipulation: the PO can stop by and play it whenever he wants.

what no large screen tv in the shop too?

 

[aldo5468]

That would be really nice, but my "shop" is my garage and there's so much crap in there already that there ain't even room for two cats to fornicate.

 

[I am Carbon]

That would be really nice, but my "shop" is my garage and there's so much crap in there already that there ain't even room for two cats to fornicate.

I know what Ya mean It gets crowded in my shop/garage too. I have to push 2 bikes outside to watch my 100" screen. But I have room for cats though. I have put wheels on most every thing in shop so it can be moved easy

 

[NONclow]

what no large screen tv in the shop too?

F yeah there is! 55" RCA...........that I need to tweak on my color bar/dot matrix generator. I love free stuff.......wait, most free stuff.

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

Did somebody mention shop computer,

.......or diversion?

If anybody recognizes this stuff, I'd be impressed.

 

[Downeaster]

Looks like a flight sim setup to me.

 

[I am Carbon]

I agree maybe Microsofts flight sim.
I have that one

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

Downeaster, Carbon, good guess guys! Thrustmaster stuff, homemade rudder pedals, MS feedback joystick, virtual reality headset, 5.1 surround sound, cyber puck, trackball, buncha more stuff packed away.
Big-time 'bear cave' gamer. 3 lifetimes wasted there...

 

[gggGary]

I'm so high tech!

when the laptop hit the floor I just sawed off most of the lid (the wireless antenna and on off switch live in the stub) and found a $25 monitor. She's still chugging away. Note the even higher tech knee/angle board!

This is the remains of laptop #4. I'm a bit hard on equipment. One old laptop hosts the borescope and a couple of deep level vehicle diagnostic dongles. I still don't have a regular in the shop laptop. but there is a perfectly good 17" that might go there today. But would will have to fight thunderbird email file sharing.... groan. Phone is taking over many tasks.

 

[richardthemotorcycle1]

Used this to reverse bleed front brakes, worked great

 

[TLCbobber]

I've made a brilliant little tool every xs650 engine builder needs. I'll post a pic tomorrow when I can take one... but for now, if you can guess what a piece of chip board, 4 or 5 nails and a broken chair leg can do... there might not be a prize... no there won't be a prize but you can definitely make your own for cheaper than you can buy one and quicker than a mail man can bring you one.

 

[weekendrider]

A tire deflater?

 

[timbeck]

In Boston it would be a football deflater,lol....... tim

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

Broken chair leg?

Must have something to do with the New Jersey titling process...

 

[TLCbobber]

A valid point Sir. However, I feel my indiscretion is mitigated by the fact that I used power tools and fire (welder) to build it.

What say you, O Keepers Of The Man Card?

comedy genius and best comment ever.