Picked up a vintage tool. VAR # 478
02-28-10, 02:21 PM
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Picked up a vintage tool. VAR # 478
I've always wanted one of these. A few more tools and my work bench/tool box will be complete.
02-28-10, 04:54 PM
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I think 478 is the fork tool. although I would love a frame table myself.
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Never mind the #478 - I'd give my four wisdom teeth to get the #222 bottom bracket clamp.
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Originally Posted by wesmamyke
Was that the one on ebay listed as a J.A. Stein?
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Did you get the one off of eBay?
Yes, and I feel that I got it for a great price. I think it closed at $192 w/ free shipping.
Originally Posted by cudak888
Never mind the #478 - I'd give my four wisdom teeth to get the #222 bottom bracket clamp.
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02-28-10, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by miamijim
Make one from some old cups. Buzz the threads off with a grinder and use a big ass grade 8 bolt to hold it all together.
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I have a feeling the pictures on ebay made it look worse than it was. Nice to see it went to somebody who actually knew what they were buying.
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Originally Posted by wesmamyke
I have a feeling the pictures on ebay made it look worse than it was. Nice to see it went to somebody who actually knew what they were buying.
1. Bad pictures
2. An 11pm auction end time on a Saturday
3. A seller who didnt know his product
I used one for 12 years back in my shop days, its a tool I'm very familiar with.
03-01-10, 01:02 PM
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Why does one really care if the rear (or front) sides of the fork crown align (piece A)? so long as the dropout ends are equidistant from the steerer tube axis, parallel to each other, and the axle runs perpendicular to the steerer axis, what's to complain about?
Or, is piece A there as a fulcrum, so you can reef on the fork blades to align things?
Or, is piece A there as a fulcrum, so you can reef on the fork blades to align things?
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Originally Posted by Charles Wahl
Why does one really care if the rear (or front) sides of the fork crown align (piece A)? so long as the dropout ends are equidistant from the steerer tube axis, parallel to each other, and the axle runs perpendicular to the steerer axis, what's to complain about?
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What is a VAR #478? <---could not see photos while at work.
I have their adjustable pin wrench and their bottom bracket lock ring pliers (not sure what the numers of those two are).
I have their adjustable pin wrench and their bottom bracket lock ring pliers (not sure what the numers of those two are).
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Originally Posted by Charles Wahl
Or, is piece A there as a fulcrum, so you can reef on the fork blades to align things?
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Originally Posted by Charles Wahl
Why does one really care if the rear (or front) sides of the fork crown align (piece A)? so long as the dropout ends are equidistant from the steerer tube axis, parallel to each other, and the axle runs perpendicular to the steerer axis, what's to complain about?
Or, is piece A there as a fulcrum, so you can reef on the fork blades to align things?
Or, is piece A there as a fulcrum, so you can reef on the fork blades to align things?
Yes, sort of like a fulcrum. Assuming the crown is straight and perpendicular to the steerer tube the legs are then aligned to the crown and lastly the ends are aligned. Piece 'A' is what centers the fork.
