TOOLS

[GaryS]

There was a TV series about this, wasn't there?

 

[BigBill]

I designed and made all my tools to work on dirtbike engines and front forks. I designed pullers and portable presses to work on very large couplings on dynamomiters the engineering group I worked for had no clue. My attitude is GET THE JOB DONE if I need to make a tool then that's what I did. I got a 22% raise my first year on the new job. Do you want a worker or a winer. I tell them straight out I'm a worker and can eat my lunch anywhere.

Need a certain tool make it?

I'm with you William getter done.

 

[M E Morrison]

That system works OK for Bajas and rail buggies but not so well for a full rear ended car. Have used various sizes of fire wood though.If you play with the size you can pretty much stand the engine up on the back end and roll it up on the chunk of log and it gives you something to sit it on for another grasp of the intake tubes.
Larry

I just jacked up the back of the car & it worked OK. I never did a Baja, so.....

 

[Smith357]

I prefer hand tools, I sometimes make changes to suit my needs. I put an 18" handle on this 1/2 hatchet over a stock length 16" for little added chopping and striking power.

 

[williamlayton]

It don't really matter much--all tools a designed by engineers and an idiot can make work better in a heartbeat.
A hole aint big enough with the only bit you got but you have several sizes of dowels---get some sandpaper and the drill.
Grind that screwdriver and make a small wedge---hell, grind it sharp and it makes a good small chesil.
Old phone books is good to stand on.
I won't tell you how to make swing so you can work on some things that you can't reach and no ladder---I don't know if I would do that again.
Blessings