The "tool that you don't know what it is" thread
07-17-22, 10:22 PM
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Sorry for the lousy pics... I know what it is.... though I haven't seen one. Anyone know who it was made by?
07-17-22, 10:47 PM
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Based on the amount of horking I need to do with a frame BB clamped in a vise just on one side at a time, this thing musta only worked on Firenzes.
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07-18-22, 07:59 AM
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How about these? Anyone know what brand? Look to be bottom bracket thread taps.
07-18-22, 03:41 PM
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I would guess that the one with the smaller diameter non-threaded section is a guide for a BB facer, but I'm stumped by the two that are obviously designed to sit outside the BB shell edge.
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I've got one with a knurled knob on that screw, and it has a thread pitch of 1.0mm
While a third hand doesn't seem like a complicated tool, the Var tool really works nicely and I enjoy a chance or reason to use mine.
Steve in Peoria
07-18-22, 05:10 PM
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No marks on the freewheel remover... that I can see. It looks to be made to be able to change out the bits..suntour, regina, ect. Kind of like the park tool extension bar. Just dont have the other pieces. I agree, looks to be suntour. I haven't checked yet. It was in a box I picked up this past weekend. Along with the 'taps'.
The taps or whatever they are are all the same diameter the picture makes them look off. English, italian, french.
The taps or whatever they are are all the same diameter the picture makes them look off. English, italian, french.
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07-19-22, 04:03 AM
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If anything, those aren't thread taps. Thread taps at a lot deeper and don't look anything like a BB cup.
I would guess that the one with the smaller diameter non-threaded section is a guide for a BB facer, but I'm stumped by the two that are obviously designed to sit outside the BB shell edge.
I would guess that the one with the smaller diameter non-threaded section is a guide for a BB facer, but I'm stumped by the two that are obviously designed to sit outside the BB shell edge.
What's the history, could it be an incomplete set?
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07-19-22, 06:38 AM
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Those look like pilot sleeves for a bottom bracket facing tool. You thread them into the bottom bracket shell, and they ensure that the facer itself will cut perpendicularly to the shell thread axis. Campagnolo marked theirs, so yours aren't Campagnolo.
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Here are pics of the other sides. Having looked at them a bit more, the 'tallest' one looks like it would thread through. The top is a smaller diameter than the threads. The other two would be stopped by the bb shell.
As far as history.. not really sure. I bought a box of parts/tools/accessories. At the bottom if the box I found an envelope with the receipt for most of the contents of the box dated 1962. Some cool stuff. I will start a new thread for that.
As far as history.. not really sure. I bought a box of parts/tools/accessories. At the bottom if the box I found an envelope with the receipt for most of the contents of the box dated 1962. Some cool stuff. I will start a new thread for that.
07-19-22, 07:08 AM
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Thanks John! I didn't see your response. I don't have the rest of the tool, but will come in handy for checking threads.
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Here are pics of the other sides. Having looked at them a bit more, the 'tallest' one looks like it would thread through. The top is a smaller diameter than the threads. The other two would be stopped by the bb shell.
As far as history.. not really sure. I bought a box of parts/tools/accessories. At the bottom if the box I found an envelope with the receipt for most of the contents of the box dated 1962. Some cool stuff. I will start a new thread for that.
As far as history.. not really sure. I bought a box of parts/tools/accessories. At the bottom if the box I found an envelope with the receipt for most of the contents of the box dated 1962. Some cool stuff. I will start a new thread for that.
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07-19-22, 07:43 AM
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I assume so. I will check them in a frame.
07-20-22, 10:48 AM
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Since you told me awhile back about this one, I won't spill the beans. I will give a clue, however. Has to do with wheelbuilding.
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Well I sure don't know what this tool does. A friend obtained a whole lot of old tools (many badly rusted) from a long ago closed bike shop. Lots of bike tools and general purpose tools. I cannot see what this tool would do for bicycle work as it looks more like tubing bender stuff but the boxes had 3 or 4 of these so maybe. Any ideas. The two rollers turn. Both are strap aluminum and not hand made.
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Got this with a bunch of other bike stuff from an old timer cycling enthusiast neighbor who passed away. That’s why I suppose it should be a bike tool, but still couldn’t figure out what…
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Well I sure don't know what this tool does. A friend obtained a whole lot of old tools (many badly rusted) from a long ago closed bike shop. Lots of bike tools and general purpose tools. I cannot see what this tool would do for bicycle work as it looks more like tubing bender stuff but the boxes had 3 or 4 of these so maybe. Any ideas. The two rollers turn. Both are strap aluminum and not hand made.
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09-01-22, 03:55 AM
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Thank you. I don’t see how this would work and we have a couple of kickstand removers that look entirely different - hinged two part Rube Goldberg that compresses the spring to enable safe disassembly. Can you provide any references or photos as to how our two roller thing works?
