Despite admonitions received on my hand made head set tool thread about these not working too well, I decided to bite the bullet and spring for one of these.


I was thinking of making a tool like this but a man's got to know his limitations. My small milling machine isn't capable of this kind of work. Man. What a joy it is to use a proper, well made tool. This tool fit my crown race perfectly and it was off with three or four taps of a mallet. And yes, I discovered the problem of why my crown race didn't seat properly. Now, how to fix it without an expensive crown race cutter! I don't think I can make one of those either.

I just love good tools. Add your tale of love for a favorite tool here if you like.