The Cool Tools Thread

[r33_racer]

This thread is shit hot!

These bad boys are great! I love these tools, they are perfect for race car fabrication duties.

Should be threaded insert gun does 4,5,6,8,10 probs similiar to Craved's one.

Spotting drills for deburing drilled holes, perfert chamfer everytime and it looks like it was done on a cnc!

Air rivet guns, makes light work when you got eleventy billion rivets to pop!

Just noticed this is a NSW thread...Im only a QLD'er, am I allowed to contribute??

Edited June 20, 2010 by r33_racer

[Craved]

rivnut gun we use is FAR branded KJ 21 model.

http://www.rivetwise.co.uk/productrange/de..._far_kj21_53_44

nice air operated one michael

air rivet guns are awesome too

[nIsMo86]

Air Saw: Awesome for cutting holes in cars, removing bushes, etc...u will never use a hacksaw again if u can avoid it

Carbide burrs: Great for porting or removing unwanted metal or plastic.

P.S this thread is sweet!

[TiTAN]

i cant believe no one has listed this or similar yet.

TIG / MIG / Oxy / ARC welders

$$$? varies on model, brother picked up a TIG this afternoon listed as $2700 for super discounted price of $1300 (that completes the set)

[r33_racer]

lol everyone has a welder! Cheap as chips these days! Fairly certain supercheap sell em.

Any pictures/specs of this new tig?

Edited June 21, 2010 by r33_racer

[zebra]

i HAVE A SUPER CHEAP arc welder..(fkn caps! lol)

its crap at doing thin stuff but ok for thinker mild steel

[Neil]

Here's another quality product,,, from my good friend at "Medalist".

Goes perfectly with my mig.

Cheers

Neil.

[Neil]

This drill kit is is a must have,,,remember the last time you broke a drill bit and then needed another. Not anymore with this one. Just have to remind my self to buy replacements.

Cheers

Neil.

[Duncan]

fark tangets you get some fun toys at work.

And Michael you are only allowed in this thread if you are coming to NSW for some track days one day

[TiTAN]

and he has to take the street R33

[Tangents]

http://www.google.com.au/m/search?site=ima...tner%20saw#i=48

had to use yhis the other day to cut the trans tunnel out of a vn then cut the tail shaft in half to get a wreck off the trailer at work... Had no key and was in park... The selector on the trans was also rooted....

[zebra]

nice, i used to use those for cutting rail lines, they are awesome!

[Tangents]

I also cut concrete for 3 years, got to play with heaps of sweet tools.

[chuckie]

Well only small tool but bloody hand ,snapon fbp1,

for those that HATE GAPPING PLUG`S

[THENIG]

If you are serious about getting the most accurate torque settings consistently, virtually maintenance free.

Deflecting Beam Torque Wrench

Capacity - 20-220 ft.lbs / 30-300Nm

Drive Size - 1/2"

FEATURES:

- Dual signal ( see and hear when the wrench has reached the selected torque.)

- extremely accurate (+-2%)

Or if you want something more 'high tech' this one flashes, beeps & vibrates

If anyone is interested in either of these PM me, I have a pretty good hook up & may start a group buy if there is enough interest.

Or how about these, find that squeak in your suspension or useful for listening for knock whilst tuning

Wireless Chassis Ear

[Neil]

Talking about torque wrenches I had to buy this bad boy for my centre lock wheel nuts. I think it goes to 700nm's.

Cheers

Neil.

[Deano45]

No....not that kind of tool.....

The "how do I get this old rubber hose off" thread reminded me about this idea.....so here it is, the cool tool thread.

What are the odd/unusual/invaluable tools you use!

Here is the opening item....

What: Hose Pliers

For: Saving your knuckles! Gets most hoses off, and after 20 years they can be damn hard to budge! Vacuum hoses, coolant hoses, breather hoses you name it.

From: Got mine from the tool guy that came to the show n shine....probably need to find a specialist tools shop

Cost: About $30

Used a set of these on Tuesday. Absolutely awesome and saved my knuckles.

[THENIG]

Talking about torque wrenches I had to buy this bad boy for my centre lock wheel nuts. I think it goes to 700nm's.

Cheers

Neil.

Thats pretty awesome, haven't seem too many of them around, I bit overkill i would think for a wheel nut?? The wrench below is used on tank tracks & to tighten the bolts on the west gate bridge.

Capacity - 200-1000 ft.lbs / 260-1340Nm

Drive Size - 1"

Length - 140cm

[some_cs_student]

Need a flashlight for working on the car? This is a CREE LED 330 lumen and runs on rechargeable lithium batteries. Thing is absolutely awesome.

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Nice, I use a Romisen RC-C6

Mainly because it floods a huge area when you use it, which is good when you want to look over a broad area.

Problem is the battery probably only lasts around 1hour, but the batteries are smaller than a AA so its not exactly hard to carry a couple around

[r33_racer]

Dunc I will be keen for that, one day. Lol street r33 or track car, whichever is working well enough to race with! Im secretly keen on the street car though. God im hoping it delivers the results im expecting! Im gonna blow everyone away! EVERYONE!!!!

Those torque wreches are huge! I believe they use that size to do up truck wheel nuts also!