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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-14, 09:19 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

I never use any penetrating oil to remove...

I never use any penetrating oil to remove cotters. I've used my tool over 50 times and never had any problems other than once breaking one of the tiny pins pushing it out too far. Operator error......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-12, 10:30 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

Sorry to hear it didn't work out for you. ...

Sorry to hear it didn't work out for you.

I've used mine to remove and install about a dozen sets of cotters so far. I did break one of the push-pins but I had it in there crooked and too far...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-11, 06:38 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

Seems like a lot of work when the time it takes...

Seems like a lot of work when the time it takes for me to take the press out of my toolbox and have it put back into the toolbox after I have both cranks out is 4 minutes flat for using it. The only...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-11, 05:52 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

How much is shipping? I'm an "Inside Track"...

How much is shipping? I'm an "Inside Track" member and could pick one up but the nearest store is a good 35-40 minute drive from me and is a couple of tolls too. Cost for gas and tolls would be way...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-11, 04:10 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

I will be looking forward to a report on how the...

I will be looking forward to a report on how the two tools compare side-by-side.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-11, 08:38 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

Why not use a hex-head? Easier to put an...

Why not use a hex-head? Easier to put an open-end wrench on? A 3/8"-drive hex socket makes the job really easy...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-11, 07:56 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

Looks nice! A little bit of paint and it'll look...

Looks nice! A little bit of paint and it'll look professional

I made a chainring bolt wrench out of one of the extra pieces from this chain tool by drilling out the middle bit a little bit and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-11, 07:08 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

I tried using just the outer part the way it came...

I tried using just the outer part the way it came without modifying it but because it had a hole in it it put all the pressure on the outside of the threads and messed them up. The inner part has a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-11, 08:42 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

It's beginning to look that way. I'm waiting on...

It's beginning to look that way. I'm waiting on the spoke dude to get back to me and depending on what he says I'm either going to pulling the trigger on a $185 order from Niagara or a $275 one... ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-11, 03:39 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

Oops. My brain does that sometimes :( I've...

Oops. My brain does that sometimes :(

I've been doing wheels all day today so iI think I have wheels on the brain.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-11, 02:41 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

I've seen pictures of one but never one in...

I've seen pictures of one but never one in person. I think the only person making a cotter press at this time is the guy at Wheelsmith. There must be somewhat of a demand for it or maybe just a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-11, 02:28 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

The fact that not even Park has a cotter press in...

The fact that not even Park has a cotter press in their current lineup even though there are plenty of cottered cranks still out there gives a lot of credence to the efficacy of the hammer method.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-11, 07:00 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

Update: I just used this press on a '72 lady...

Update:

I just used this press on a '72 lady Sports with a TON of rust on it. The cranks and spindle were a bit rusted and (I really don't see this that often) rusted cotters. The bike was left...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-11, 02:34 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

The C-clamp method works with an older quality...

The C-clamp method works with an older quality C-clamp. I wouldn't try it with some of the newer cheapo chinese cast C-clamps. Those will snap if you just drop one unloaded onto a wood workbench...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-11, 08:30 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

The last time I went to a retail store the price...

The last time I went to a retail store the price of this chainbreaker was $19.99 but HF prices go up and down almost daily. I bought mine for $8.99 or 9.99 on a whim. I've seen it as high as $24.99...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-11, 05:31 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

+1 on the free coupon item. They usually are...

+1 on the free coupon item. They usually are pretty nice items like decent leather gloves or those little LED aluminum flashlights. I'm a card-carrying insider-club member too because I bought an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-11, 05:28 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

I used a 1/2" hand drill moter in a vise. I...

I used a 1/2" hand drill moter in a vise. I wouldn't suggest you do this unless you have some experience running a drill for fabricating stuff. I'm an electrician so I've done more of it than I'd...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-11, 05:22 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

I don't need a reason... I think that it...

I don't need a reason...

I think that it would be possible to grind a bit of a notch on the bottom to allow the cotter a little more clearance -it would make this tool look a little more like the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-11, 03:09 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

Just to be sure I wasn't clear above, the hole...

Just to be sure I wasn't clear above, the hole that is drilled out to 31/64" is NOT the part that the larger bolts thread into but the part that the little cup threaded into at the far side of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-11, 02:50 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 38,536
Posted By Amesja

$16 Cotter Press

Start with a Harbor Freight Chain Breaker...
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