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    Posted: June 05 2021 at 6:44pm
I made this firing pin tool from a spare 6mm ,1/4" drive socket.
It fits,and works PERFECTLY !
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Well done!
I made mine from a 1/4” diameter piece to of steel tubing and flame hardened the tips. Works quite well.
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That's a good idea!
Some of the modern copies for the firing pin tool are crappy and break too easily.
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Good job! Those sockets are made from very tough steel and should last a very long time, considering you will only use that tool once in a while.
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someone always seems to come up with the solution to the problem , i commend you on your ingenuity 
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Thanks.
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i hear ya , im still poor , and still learnin 
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i hear ya , im still poor , and still learnin 


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One thing that rich folk don't understand; is the satisfaction of making something useful out of nothing!
I enjoy making stuff; it's a great way to learn and also save money.

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Originally posted by Zed Zed wrote:

One thing that rich folk don't understand; is the satisfaction of making something useful out of nothing!
I enjoy making stuff; it's a great way to learn and also save money.

Growing up, my family had a State Wide Dump Truck Service and later on a Heavy Haul division. We did all our own PM work and overhauls on everything.  Our shop was full of homegrown tools. The shop and trucks no longer exist. My dad and uncle still have the homegrown tools and equipment in a storage container somewhere simply because those tools are too valuable to just get rid of. The satisfaction of knowing we created those tools out of nothing will be with us long after they are forgotten. I have an early 30's Speedway bench grinder that I have kept running to this day after having it been passed from my grandfather to my dad and then to me...
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Thanks JD for posting this wrench build as my No1Mk3 has arrived and I need to tear down the bolt and will need to build a wrench this week. Hoping that I can find the parts that I need for it’s rebuild at the Louisville show next month. 
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Lately,I've been working on a bore guide.
Using 5/16" steel line,and a collar,with a nut,welded to it.
A small bolt screws into the nut,and "locks" it like the bolt tab does.
I used my  case neck sizer,to squib the end,to fit the chamber. 
Still playing with it but it seems to fit well,and work ok.

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do post of that as well , we would enjoy seeing what you came up with , i have one that is a commercial product i do not use - one might convince me to send it to them , 
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Originally posted by A square 10 A square 10 wrote:

do post of that as well , we would enjoy seeing what you came up with , i have one that is a commercial product i do not use - one might convince me to send it to them , 


I haven't been able to do much,on the  bore guide,as I've had to tear down the  steering /suspension,on my 1996 CHevy K1500 truck.
All 4 ball joints ,pitman arm,and idler arm,had to be replaced,and a shop wanted over $1200 to do it.
Total cost of parts was $237 .
Now, I can get back to my project...

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i get that - if you have the tools , ive never been much good with cars/trucks but i did replace the lifters in a 67 olds once , never gonna do that again i hope , we can wait till you get back to it , 

on the bright side sounds like you saved yourself a grand , could go to better use im sure , 
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I still perform all truck repairs myself except rebuilding the transmission. I was trained as an automotive machinist back in my early days and also performed a lot of mechanical repairs on mine and others vehicles over the years. I refuse to do brake jobs on anybody's vehicles due to liability issues, so I only work on my own vehicles now.
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