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gauges 11 Feb 2020 08:25 #819035

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asphalt900 wrote: Give it a try yourself hydrolazer!


Asphalt900 share a photo of your high dollar ring clamping fixture. Lol...!
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gauges 11 Feb 2020 08:41 #819039

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Ha, It's just about the crudest form of assembly ever but like any tool it works as good as the user. Just an old Kawasaki H2/Z1 sprocket. Opening machined Like it was made to hold gauges, what are the odds.
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gauges 12 Feb 2020 06:53 #819076

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asphalt900 wrote: Ha, It's just about the crudest form of assembly ever but like any tool it works as good as the user. Just an old Kawasaki H2/Z1 sprocket. Opening machined Like it was made to hold gauges, what are the odds.


Well my my, my, that is certainly a unique piece of assembly equipment and a great way to repurpose a drive sprocket! Does the "cutout" on the sprocket have a function? Thanks for posting that picture!
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gauges 12 Feb 2020 07:35 #819079

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Rick H. wrote: Well my my, my, that is certainly a unique piece of assembly equipment and a great way to repurpose a drive sprocket! Does the "cutout" on the sprocket have a function? Thanks for posting that picture!
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Cutout allows a visegrip access to crimp ring without marring up the top/front of the ring. Asphalt900 is a true genius. I think Wiley Coyote and him attended the same trade school
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gauges 12 Feb 2020 07:36 #819080

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Hello Rick! Well of course, it's the opening to get the "modified" vice grip in there to crimp. It's just a cheap HF pair I smoothed the top and cut-off a bit at the bottom so there is no chance they will hit the upper can. Handy because you can stage crimp, this way you don't bow out the crimp ring, normally about 3 passes. Think clock, 12-3-6-9, then 1:30-4:30-7:30-10:30. Also very noteworthy is I wrap ONE layer of electrical tape around upper can where it will contact sprocket hole, keeps from scratching the paint on can. It's such a nice fit two wraps of tape would bind it.
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gauges 12 Feb 2020 13:36 #819108

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All I can say from my standpoint is that is truly amazing and a bit of genius. I am never really surprised at some of the stuff I see accomplished on this forum but I am amazed. Not that I could ever see myself "restoring" a gauge, but it is certainly nice to know one can repair a glass face piece if needed or something of the like. Did you angle the upper jaw of the vise grips to help bend the ring inwards? It looks to have a slight angle on the long jaw. Now I just have to hunt up an old sprocket somewhere. I doff my hat to you guys.....
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