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Shrink fit wheel bearing

Wheel bearings instead of ravioli

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JEM

No hotplate to heat the wheel bearings to a bite-sized temperature? No hot air gun? How about the gas stove from your camping equipment!

Repair threads with copper wire

Wired

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JEM

Thread messed up? Sure, it’s always the others’ fault. But how do you repair it when Helicoil and other remedies are out of reach?

Pliers for valve stem seals

Gasket biter

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TME

Valve stem seals often sit recessed in the head and are rarely easy to grip. A modified combination pliers can help.

Thread the screw

Well threaded

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JEM

Thread a tricky screw from behind through the chest into the eye? Works perfectly with half a meter of binding wire.

Grinding drill bits

Sharp!

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JEM

In principle, sharpening twist drills is not that difficult – if you know which angles to work on and which cutting edges to leave alone.

Adjusting the wheel bearing

Rolling puzzle

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JEM

Installed billions of times – and just as often incorrectly adjusted: Wheel bearings with two tapered roller bearings. Adjustment requires fingertips, brain and a screwdriver.

Short and cool

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