Primary lock up blocks

Hobot · Mar 21, 2011

I found some 1/4" Al plate scraps at the machinists I frequent, to use to turn engine and nip up nuts sans clutch or rear brake installed. Thought the newbies might like to see an example while its freshly used today on Trixie Combat.

DogT · Mar 21, 2011

I just used a piece of 1Xsomething pine and wedged it against the crank sprocket and the chain. Worked for me.

Dave
69S

Jeandr · Mar 21, 2011

I use one drive and one driven plate bolted together, just slip it in, no need to hold it in place.

Jean

Hobot · Mar 21, 2011

Yes wood blocks work, but only for so long before they chew up I found and too big to carry on bike to rallys. I often use wood stick to jam though shock on spoke nipples but don't like doing that and talking about it : )

Diablouph · Mar 22, 2011

Do appreciate the pic, which gets saved in the "'you may need to use this someday" file. I have used wood several times to block things and you are right, it splits, even the hard woods. Imagine what the Norton is doing to our butts.

Hobot · Mar 22, 2011

LOL! My Cdo are kind to my behind.
Wood tends to give and blur my accurate torque feel to me.

I also have-use a 3" long, 1/8" thin 1/2" wide tapped to blunt point wedge and another 1/2"thick x 3/4" long fat wedge, but I forget where I use those on assembly-dis assembly.

Here's a shot of my handy little widgets kit.

bwolfie · Mar 22, 2011

Dare I ask what 9 bricks are used for? Or is that a handling secret?

pete.v · Mar 22, 2011

hobot said:

No age like the good ol Iron age!

Rich_j · Mar 22, 2011

I usually just slot a bolt in between inner and outer, works fine.

Hobot · Mar 22, 2011

Oh cool - I must remember to try a bolt or two, thanx.
Ya can see how the wood I use ends up too often.
Most day off, so off on Trixie a couple hours.

Primary lock up blocks

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