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This is a set of tools to adjust valve clearances on Honda Magna motorcycles. It consists of an unusual looking clamp that pulls the camshaft up tight on one end, and a very elongated 10mm box wrench.
Out with the old.
I got this a few years ago at costco for probably about 30 bucks. When I showed it to my neighbor he said, Yeah, my wife bought me that same pussy set for christmas last year.
Well...some parts of it are cool...the hole saw, for example, has worked quite well over the years.
But mostly it really sucks. Almost every time I have used one of the smaller drill bits I have broken it (probably why they give you ten of each) and unless I’m drilling into soft wood they break before they even make the hole. Don’t even think about drilling into metal with them.
The screw tips (screwdriver bits for screwguns) have all broken the first time out of the box as well.
So...this was a good lesson on you get what you pay for when it comes to tools and stuff. Yes it was cheap...but for the most part, it’s cheap crap. I’m sure that an a few more years the case will be in the trash and the few surviving bits and stuff will just be in my toolbox.
In my defense...I bought this when I was a rookie carpenter having just recently started working for Dan and at that time when I bought stuff like this or circular saw blades or whatever I was working with the idea that I would buy the cheaper stuff in more varieties as I learned what I like I would replace those tools with the good stuff. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Like, for example my ten dollar pack of circular saw blades that I bought back then too. It has about half a dozen high speed steel blades in various tooth patterns for different purposes. “Great” I thought...”I’ll use these and decide which one I like and then buy that one in a good carbide tipped blade.” Well...I tried a couple of them out. The cheap crap blades tended to get hot and the teeth dulled making the blade hotter and so on. I don’t even think I got 5 or 10 cuts out of them before they were so dull I was afraid they would set the wood on fire rather than cut it. So I finally switched (on this project actually) to the multi-purpose carbide tipped blade that game with the darn saw in the first place and I haven’t looked back since. It’ll probably be years before I even have to get that blade sharpened...or just get a new one for ten bucks.
So what’s the lesson here?
Avoid cheap tools.
They break. They wear out. And they make the job harder to do before they go.
That’s why my tools now tend to be Yellow and Black :o)
Tools: Contax 167MT, Zeiss 50mm f1.4, Kodak Portra 400. Process and scan by Exposure Film Lab.
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Aerial view of Mt. Toby Farm, in Sunderland, MA, has worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS) to create their conservation plan that includes the use of Forage and biomass Planting (512) and Establish and reseed their cover crop during the cool season, on October 18, 2019. Working with Natural Resource Specialist / Business Tools Coordinator Lisa Gilbert who records the progress with the conservation plan. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung. Mt. Toby Farm is along the bank of the Connecticut River; across the river from the University of Massachusetts Crop Animal Research and Education Center, and Mt. Sugarloaf State Reservation.
Forage and Biomass Planting, Conservation Practice Code 512 - Forage and biomass planting is used to establish adapted and/or compatible species, varieties, or cultivars of herbaceous species suitable for pasture, hay, or biomass production. For more information, please see nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/enespanol/?cid=nrcs144p2_027163
Cover Crop, Conservation Practice Code 340 - Crops including grasses, legumes, and forbs for seasonal cover and other conservation purposes. For more information, please see nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb1046845.pdf
NRCS has a proud history of supporting America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners. For more than 80 years, we have helped people make investments in their operations and local communities to keep working lands working, boost rural economies, increase the competitiveness of American agriculture, and improve the quality of our air, water, soil, and habitat.
As the USDA’s primary private lands conservation agency, we generate, manage, and share the data, technology, and standards that enable partners and policymakers to make decisions informed by objective, reliable science.
And through one-on-one, personalized advice, we work voluntarily with producers and communities to find the best solutions to meet their unique conservation and business goals. By doing so, we help ensure the health of our natural resources and the long-term sustainability of American agriculture.
Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) is the Department’s focal point for the nation’s farmers and ranchers and other stewards of private agricultural lands and non-industrial private forest lands. FPAC agencies implement programs designed to mitigate the significant risks of farming through crop insurance services, conservation programs and technical assistance, and commodity, lending, and disaster programs.
The agencies and service supporting FPAC are Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and Risk Management Agency (RMA).
NRCS – NRCS - nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/national/home/
FPAC - Farm Production and Conservation - usda.gov/our-agency/about-usda/mission-areas
USDA - USDA.gov
I use all of these tools almost everyday. I trimmed them all out with either walrus, elephant or mastadon ivory. I know....not very p.c., but I've had the ivory for nigh on 30 years now. I bought a 10 pound lot of scraps and trimmings from a knife manufacturer that went out of business back in the day....it's perfect for the small pieces I use. I've loaded huge original files if you want to really see detail of all this.
Awesome Tool roll collaboration with Lemolo Bags!! These things rule and are super versatile. They are space great for Brooks style saddle loops but will strap on any saddle, handlebars, racks, toptubes, pretty much any where you wanna stick it. And, they come stocked with Full Size tools!! From the tiniest Park allen wrench up to 8mm, 8-11 mm box style Park wrenches, Topeak full sized chain tool, two Tire levers, a green spoke wrench and even that chainring bolt tool no one ever has around! Also has little bungees for keepin a tube of your choice in the roll. I couldn't be more excited on how these came out, Elias at Lemolo is amazing and really nailed this. They are $120 fully loaded with tools and ready to ship.
Just a few of my multi tools...
Strobist: 2 YN460-II strobes shooting into my DIY light tent through printer paper, and an SB800 shooting from the front for fill 1/64th power.
Saw this at the Fremont Market. The tag read along the lines of Veterinary related tool -- three guesses.
I liked the shot to begin with but liked it even better after the post processing. I think it really shows the gritty texture and age of these. This was taken in my Dads workshop where he used to tinker around with various projects. These drawers were used to store all sorts of tools.
Best viewed Large.
After I left my perch on the Esplanade steps, firemen responded to an alert in the same building. I switched from the workshop"s assigned active photography to reactive for a bit.
Later, the workshop members wondered, and so did I, why I had a shot of the firemen reaching for tools, but none of the obvious next step, i.e. them with those tools. It turns out I'm not as gormless as I thought. Here one chooses a sledge hammer; the other wields a large steel claw. They really wanted in somewhere.
A spade is great for moving loose garden soil and handling light materials such as sand, but they are not as good for heavy digging. The squared blade makes it ideal for scooping, scraping, and breaking up clumps in the soil.
The Universal Cutting Tool (UCT) is perfect for through-cutting materials with thicknesses up to approx. 5 mm/3/16“.
Further details: www.zund.com/en/universal-cutting-tool
Lighting for all is a speedlight subject front left in a small softbox and a snooted speedlight or white foamcore reflector subject back right.
The top two pulls in the state I recieved them. The bottom three in the process of being cleaned up.
15" Macbook Pro, 1st Generation iPod Touch, Verizon Wireless/LG Voyager, RCA VR5220-A, and pencils. [8/52]
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