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CwazyWabbit

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  1. There's some interesting discussion on the subject here, still not sure what the answer is though.....
  2. It's a variation on the WW2 Parker type beading tool, there are current copies by ATS and Graham Tool. The current versions are four tools (a clamping tool and 3 bead tools), yours handles the different bead profiles by the changeable outer dies, all use the interchangeable inner dies. The new versions are around $500-$600.
  3. BTW that's 1/4" outside diameter! It's a number 4 tool in case you are curious.
  4. That strange looking piece is the beading die for 1/4" diameter tubes apparently.
  5. What is the part in the top right hand corner of the box for? Doesn't look like the mandrels in that row.
  6. Lol, I was referring to Land Rovers work as British car tolerances and yours as the Japanese tolerances, as opposed to your work improving...... hmm that sounds like a slight on you too ..... I think I should stop now
  7. Blimey, we've moved from British car tolerances to Japanese tolerances! Out of curiosity will the chassis flex enough to cause the steering shaft to contact the suspension mount?
  8. Could you add an extra UJ into the mix to get you around the obstacle? You'd need another bearing mount too, but we now don't bat an eyelid when we expect you to do hours of machining off the back of a throw away comment
  9. BTW I'm amazed how well it's turned out, I was expecting it to stretch and distort a lot, but it looks like it's only had a little stretching in the big panel.
  10. So they are for forming the front panel.... and a drinks holder
  11. Looks like it's easily within Land Rover tolerances
  12. Anyone else and I'd be doubtful that would happen, you on the other hand are a bit of a wildcard
  13. Cheers TSD, I'll let you know once we work out what speedo Rich has.
  14. No problem. Are you up to opening it up? Or do you want to send it to me? Can you add photos of the front of the speedo and any labels it has on it?
  15. I've not seen many used TD5 speedos coming up for sale in recent years, perhaps I'm not paying enough attention. I'd be inclined to look at your broken one first, but then I am a tinkerer and can't leave well enough alone
  16. It'll be one of those four sided tool posts, they rotate one way but not the other (like a ratchet).
  17. Curious if it was fully charged at the time? I replaced the battery in a MacBook Pro that was no longer holding charge for very long. Out of curiosity I shot the old one with an air rifle several times and the most I got was a tiny puff of smoke. The battery didn't have much charge at the time.
  18. Hadn't thought about the magnet idea, and I've a 50mm x 50mm x 25mm N52 sitting in the shed already.... doh.
  19. The last one I had removed I only spotted because of the rust ring that developed after a few days, the kind lady scraped it out with a needle as it had healed over. They didn't use a burr or anything to remove the rust, they just left that and it disappeared after a while. Is the die grinding your eyeball a new thing they've started doing? The worst part of the whole thing was the cream they gave you to put in your eye for the following week, left a horrible taste in your mouth afterwards.
  20. The entire cage built without a bender...... should we give them points for that achievement? 😕
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