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Sir Fallsalot

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Boring post for the non mechanical members here but tonight's project was a result of drowning the bike last weekend, i found the factory spark plug spanner wouldn't work with the bigger tank fitted as the ring is a six point and there's not enough space for the spanner to work, i needed a 12 point for it to work so i bought a cheep spanner to modify and it arrived today 

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First job was to shorten it as its too long to fit in my tool bag so off with its head

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Then i need to straighten it, the crank at the end made it an awkward fit i used a cheapo induction heater i bought years ago to get it red hot to bend really useful tool 

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now straightened its easier to use in the space

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Ready to weld the open end back on wasn't going to bother but it might come in handy one day

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Welding done

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All ground back and cleaned up, works a treat hopefully i'll never need it again LOL

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2 hours ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

Boring post for the non mechanical members here but tonight's project was a result of drowning the bike last weekend, i found the factory spark plug spanner wouldn't work with the bigger tank fitted as the ring is a six point and there's not enough space for the spanner to work, i needed a 12 point for it to work so i bought a cheep spanner to modify and it arrived today 

267957474_WhatsAppImage2022-11-16at7_24_56PM.jpeg.f6bbe265ff15dd5e6be28fd057b72647.jpeg

First job was to shorten it as its too long to fit in my tool bag so off with its head

867810309_WhatsAppImage2022-11-16at7_24.55PM(5).jpeg.ac5646f6df7a3e55c03026570cc76157.jpeg

Then i need to straighten it, the crank at the end made it an awkward fit i used a cheapo induction heater i bought years ago to get it red hot to bend really useful tool 

1189407273_WhatsAppImage2022-11-16at7_24.55PM(3).jpeg.9a8cb7d1ebae0e0ab1ca8831226a0b05.jpeg

now straightened its easier to use in the space

1133338335_WhatsAppImage2022-11-16at7_24.55PM(2).jpeg.09bf9f7ba776254f3c31fb35f1e53234.jpeg

Ready to weld the open end back on wasn't going to bother but it might come in handy one day

1846536009_WhatsAppImage2022-11-16at7_24.55PM(1).jpeg.8f5c6f289edb3cc7c3b09da92271fdb9.jpeg

Welding done

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All ground back and cleaned up, works a treat hopefully i'll never need it again LOL

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What did you cut through it with? If I took an angle grinder to something like that it wouldn't be a nice clean cut like you have there, it would be a skittish mess 😆

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18 hours ago, Pedro said:

Quite the effort!

Well my effort was wasted, i mentioned it to a mate last night and he said i got to get myself one of these 

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I didn't even know they made such an animal so i ordered one, should be here by the weekend

Wasted my time last night and i cut up a perfectly good spanner 

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18 hours ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

What did you cut through it with? If I took an angle grinder to something like that it wouldn't be a nice clean cut like you have there, it would be a skittish mess 😆

Got to use the 1mm thick slitting discs
 

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2 hours ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

Well my effort was wasted, i mentioned it to a mate last night and he said i got to get myself one of these 

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I didn't even know they made such an animal so i ordered one, should be here by the weekend

Wasted my time last night and i cut up a perfectly good spanner 

Cut It Out Reaction GIF

keep it as a spare

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