DIY Tools

Some of the best tools I have are DIY custom things that are either one offs for a single fix. Like the Windsor optioned Expedition Pit-man Arm separator tool I made from a pickle fork.

I found this cool pipe beading tool yesterday. For the DIY forced induction it looks to be the E-ticket for keeping the piping together under boost.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-turbo-system-intercooler/307563-how-bead-your-own-intercooler-pipes.html

I think I am going to have to make one of these.

There are others out there lets see them!!!!

He needs to patent that and sell the idea to Horrible Freight.

I agree, that needs a patent.

Wow, that's great. I'd seen the version with just a ground down vise grips, but these seem to be a good improvement to that idea.

I wonder if someone could find a small hydraulic ram and add some bearings to make it a bit easier to use.

WOW, would have saved me all that crappy stick welding I did on ours...

There isn't a greater motivator of inventive juices than the 'ol pocketbook! Kudos to colt 4g63also, he saw a problem and found a simple,"frugal" fix. Hey, I just noticed he's from my old neighborhood.... I'll have to look him up! Thanks for linking that, Dean1484

Now that I have this gold nugget of info... where do you buy those sexy bead clamps that come on Porsche exhausts at wholesale prices?

Det cans writeup here:

http://forums.neons.org/viewtopic.php?t=295450&highlight=det

I've never used them myself, but they seem popular with the DIY turbo guys.