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The vendors are out of the gap tool I needed, so I tried using the correct size socket. It didn't work well so I made one out of stuff I had on hand. I decided to thread the plug and handle because my welding/brazing/soldering skills are marginal. I'm happy with the result.

Nice work. How's that saying..."necessity is the cause of invention" or something like that!

TWrenn wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:12 pm

Nice work. How's that saying..."necessity is the cause of invention" or something like that!

At my house growing up, the saying was “necessity is a mother.”

Eric

I don't have that kind of patience. Well done. I used a modern Ford wheel nut, 13/16" across the flats with a rod welded to it for a handle. I like the fact that the flats on the nut set the tool well, rather than having to organise it to sit at the correct angle in the gap.

Allan from down.

Nice project. Following on Alan's point, it seems making the gage like RGould's from 13/16" round stock and using the diameter of the cylinder as the gage would work too.

I've never seen a tool like that. Looks like a very small mallet. Where and for what purpose is it used?
Norm

It's used to set the distance between the driving plate and the clutch throw-out collar.

Norman Kling wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 23, 2021 10:42 am

I've never seen a tool like that. Looks like a very small mallet. Where and for what purpose is it used?
Norm

Used to adjust the clutch fingers http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/59 ... 1474933793

Thank you,
I learned something this morning.
Norm

I use this , Electric wire Toon