This tool may work on other years as well so please correct me. Very simple, first draw the part in AutoCad or other drafting design application you have just lying around. Next, get you friend at work to take the cad file and fit it into the next 1/4 SST job on the 3000 Watt CO2 laser that you happen to have laying around. Next thing you know it is waiting for you on your desk and ready for the next fork seal job. Life is good....
The outside hex fits the fork cap and the inside square fits a 3/8 socket extension.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8147/7359656300_09d352fc0d_b.jpg)
nice work, makes my welded nut/ 1/2" drive socket look boring
Quote from: fj11.5 on June 10, 2012, 07:10:58 PM
nice work, makes my welded nut/ 1/2" drive socket look boring
Makes me glad my nuts are not welded..
its great , you should try it on your own sometime :yahoo:
Nice work. :good2:
BTW, I assume you had them gridded to a sheet that cut out a couple dozen for all your FJ buddies. :blush: If you're gonna cut one, you might as well cut a bunch, I always say.
I, too work in a sheet metal shop with EVERYTHING BUT A LAZER CUTTER! My KINGDOM for a Laser cutter! Press brakes, turret punches yadda yadda yadda. All CadCam/CNC. Your tool is a very clever idea.
Does your tool come with the 350 lb gorilla to push in the fork caps while you thread them in?
Quote from: soundmindryan on June 11, 2012, 09:30:38 AM
Nice work. :good2:
BTW, I assume you had them gridded to a sheet that cut out a couple dozen for all your FJ buddies. :blush: If you're gonna cut one, you might as well cut a bunch, I always say.
I, too work in a sheet metal shop with EVERYTHING BUT A LAZER CUTTER! My KINGDOM for a Laser cutter! Press brakes, turret punches yadda yadda yadda. All CadCam/CNC. Your tool is a very clever idea.
Does your tool come with the 350 lb gorilla to push in the fork caps while you thread them in?
I had extras made, I did not count, I just grabbed the bag and ran.
350 lb gorilla? You must have some crazy stiff springs or a boatload of preload.
I use a drill press (one of the tall, full size ones) to push in the fork caps. I have a 3/8 extention that is just the male end that I put in the chuck, then a socket (or what ever is needed) to match the fork cap. I adjust the drill platform to support the bottom of the fork assembly. I use the quill handle to compress the spring, lock the q handle in position, and turn the inner fork tube on to the cap.
I've been hit by a few fork caps in my life, but none while using a drill press!
Quote from: soundmindryan on June 11, 2012, 09:30:38 AM
Does your tool come with the 350 lb gorilla to push in the fork caps while you thread them in?
not sure if an Fj monkey would need a gorilla,s help :lol: , but that sure is a great item to have
Yes, definitely! I keep a gorilla in the third drawer of my toolbox.
Almost as useful as a trunk monkey (google it)
DavidR.
hmmmm trunk monkey, , hope its something to fix a car with, must check it out
Quote from: fj11.5 on June 11, 2012, 10:59:16 PM
hmmmm trunk monkey, , hope its something to fix a car with, must check it out
I was only a little off the mark ,, cover band would be a better answer
Quote from: SlowOldGuy on June 11, 2012, 10:32:08 PM
Almost as useful as a trunk monkey (google it)
Very funny.
Dan
WOW super tool GREAT IDEA !!!!! :good2: Thank's for sharing.
Kurt
If I can get some help form a forum moderator I can donate the 5 extra tools I have (+cost of shipping) for members that have made a donation (amount not determined yet) to FJOwners.com or already donated recently. I do not have visibility of when a donation was last made by members. That is where an Admin level help comes in. If this works well and more members want more tools then I will get more made.
Mark, I don't have access to that info, but Marsh does......send him a pm on how you want it to work... Kudos!
Quote from: Pat Conlon on June 14, 2012, 07:25:55 PM
Mark, I don't have access to that info, but Marsh does......send him a pm on how you want it to work... Kudos!
PM already sent....
Got it Mark - sorry for the delay - I'll get back to you on it in the morning! You are a good man for doing this for the group! :good2:
Bugger , new I should donate more often :scratch_one-s_head:
The tool I use is a bolt that the head fits in the damper rod and we ground the threads in to a hex so we could put a socket on it. Works great, did not take long to make and cost about a dollar. :good2:
Kurt
Quote from: yamaha fj rider on July 01, 2012, 08:26:37 PM
The tool I use is a bolt that the head fits in the damper rod and we ground the threads in to a hex so we could put a socket on it. Works great, did not take long to make and cost about a dollar. :good2:
Kurt
You are not helping!!!
I am offering my adapter for any member that has donated at least $10 in the last 6 months. I will send for the cost of shipping to the next 5 members (verified by Marsh). Clearly not worth $10, but the warm and fuzzy feeling of helping the FJ club must be worth it.... I can have more made if the demand is high enough...
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8147/7359656300_09d352fc0d_b.jpg)
Not for profit, I love this group and all the help the many have given...
Sorry FJmonkey I think your tool is cool and looks like some thing not made by a red neck/backyard engineering. :flag_of_truce:
Kurt
Quote from: yamaha fj rider on July 01, 2012, 09:06:54 PM
Sorry FJmonkey I think your tool is cool and looks like some thing not made by a red neck/backyard engineering. :flag_of_truce:
Kurt
No offense taken Kurt, the more we can "MacGyver" or "Red Neck" stuff for our lives the better, just my way of butting in and making a dramatic entrance. Anytime you can post a good low cost tool then we all benefit. Some can fab up stuff, like me, others not so much. I don't feel the need to profit, I have fun engineering shit for the FJ and my kids...
My kids are not on FJ's yet, but I did hot wire the failed HVAC system to keep the house cool during my week long visit in Northern Ill....
Kookalooo
I too had to innovate, my forks were very loose so we were trying to put more oil in them. After trying to make something we decided to use a syringe and shoot it up from the drain screw. Surprisingly it worked very well. My forks are so much tighter now. :biggrin: That tool looks handy though.
FJmonkey any new tools in the works for the Monkey Made Tool Company? :good2:
Kurt
Quote from: yamaha fj rider on August 04, 2012, 02:08:32 PM
FJmonkey any new tools in the works for the Monkey Made Tool Company? :good2:
Kurt
Well, I still have one set of mirror base wedges. It works as well as shoving a Philips bit under my CBR mirrors to get the right tilt on my 86'. It came out too narrow but it still works.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5299/5569675881_4052d6a727_b.jpg)
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5252/5570263230_a2b69c4302_b.jpg)
And I still have a few of these left, Simi_Ed has one on reserve, not sure how many. I can check next week if anyone is interested.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/7036325443_cf432c75dc_b.jpg)
The donation rule still applies.
the headlight adjuster part looooks good :good2: ,, will you be making engine bars, or just small items (popcorn) are the wedges needed on 89 models when cbr mirrors are fitted :scratch_one-s_head:
Quote from: fj11.5 on August 04, 2012, 05:15:18 PM
the headlight adjuster part looooks good :good2: ,, will you be making engine bars, or just small items (popcorn) are the wedges needed on 89 models when cbr mirrors are fitted :scratch_one-s_head:
You will not need the the wedges for an 89', put the Yamaha base on the CBR mirrors. Use heat as some are thread-locked and won't come off without damage. You will also need to grind some of the Yamaha base due to the curve of the CBR stem.
If I can get a set of bars I can reverse engineer them. My work bends tube so I am sure I can buy the tube at the best price and then use the bender. A little cutting on the laser for the mounting flanges, some welding, run them through the power-coat line, Bang!!!! Monkey made engine guards. Not sure how universal the fit is over the years, I might need to borrow a set from each different fitment to cover the FJ family. Anyone have a set? If the two sides are mirrored then I only need one side.
PM me for the adjuster part as a reminder for me next week.
awesome,thanks for the info, , engine bars would be excellent if you can do them :good2: , , will pm about the light fitting , be good to have another spare, especially a new one
That's awesome!!! The Monkey Made Tool Company engine guards I want a set. :good2:
Kurt
Aww man! engine guards for an 89 would be amazing!! :good:
I may have a source to borrow a set from an 89 FJ. Don't get your panties in wad just yet, this is new teratory for me. But the bars seem easy enough to duplicate.
have my ears crossed :morning2:, , just happen to have an 89 model here, shouldnt be too hard to make them work for my 84 :wacko3: