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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Mjwood85 on June 26, 2015, 11:32 AM

Title: Talking tools!
Post by: Mjwood85 on June 26, 2015, 11:32 AM

Just finished building my new workshop, so finally have somewhere to restore old bmxs and build up some new school racers! I have plenty of tools all the obvious, spaners,sockets, Allen keys, pliers,grinders drills I have. But what would you say are essential tools to building restoring bmx's ie bike stands, crank tools?? And we're to buy thanks guys.

Title: Re: Talking tools!
Post by: CustardLips on June 26, 2015, 11:39 AM

Allen keys and spanners. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Talking tools!
Post by: That Swan Guy on June 26, 2015, 11:59 AM

A big fooking hammer!

Title: Re: Talking tools!
Post by: oldschoolace on June 26, 2015, 12:08 PM

Deffo hammer. What else would you mangle the bottom of a stem with  :LolLolLolLol:

a bench grinder with a polish mop on one side is usefull.... Your shiney new workshop won't stay that way though :-X

Title: Re: Talking tools!
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on June 26, 2015, 12:17 PM

One of those dremmel/multi tool things (thanks again Clint)  :daumenhoch:
I had to go to work on a NOS Pro Neck chainring, a Campagnolo headset crown race and a Hutch seat clamp to make them fit properly on my VDC.

Title: Re: Talking tools!
Post by: snoopy72 on June 26, 2015, 12:37 PM

I've found the Park tools to be very good :daumenhoch:

cone spanner
headset spanners
bb spanners
crank arm removing tool
spoke key

Title: Re: Talking tools!
Post by: rodriguez on June 26, 2015, 01:31 PM

Park Tool Folding Allen Key Set - get one of these far handier than single allen keys.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/park-tool-folding-allen-key-set-aws11/rp-prod3886

Chain splitter

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/park-tool-mini-brute-chain-tool-ct-5/rp-prod7843

Lidl/Aldi do stands for £25-30 think they've just been on though, although you could go into a branch and see if they've any left.

Bearing press - easy to make a home made one.

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Cone Spanners

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/x-tools-cone-spanner-set/rp-prod10199

Freewheel removal tool

I have used CRC to show you the tools, feel free to go to your LBS to be treated like a numpty and charged more for the pleasure.

Title: Re: Talking tools!
Post by: Mjwood85 on June 26, 2015, 02:00 PM

Quote from: rodriguez on June 26, 2015, 01:31 PM

Park Tool Folding Allen Key Set - get one of these far handier than single allen keys.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/park-tool-folding-allen-key-set-aws11/rp-prod3886

Chain splitter

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/park-tool-mini-brute-chain-tool-ct-5/rp-prod7843

Lidl/Aldi do stands for £25-30 think they've just been on though, although you could go into a branch and see if they've any left.

Bearing press - easy to make a home made one.

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Cone Spanners

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/x-tools-cone-spanner-set/rp-prod10199

Freewheel removal tool

I have used CRC to show you the tools, feel free to go to your LBS to be treated like a numpty and charged more for the pleasure.

Thankyou, very helpful, will definitely be popping down to lidl or aldi about bike stand!

Title: Re: Talking tools!
Post by: dp and chopper dude on June 26, 2015, 03:32 PM

I was expecting to see something like this when I saw the title  :-[

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