| Re: PM Finds |
Subject: Re: PM Finds by hcbph on 2016/4/8 0:08:46 Quote:
That tool came in today, so I had to try one quick just to see if it a $5 piece of junk or not. It worked. It's basically a 1/4 drive extension with a slot in the end you put the strap through [URL=http://s162.photobucket.com/user/hcbph/media/Corvette/Heat%20Shield/IM002035_zpskz5pyvl7.jpg.html]  [/URL]The worm clamp was still on the pipe only because I wanted to insure the strap tool worked first before removing the worm clamp. I put the strap on by hand, trimmed the excess strap to about 1 1/2" (there's no directions so it was a guess on my part) and about 1/4" from the end I put a 90 degree bend in the strap, going up (it'll make sense in a minute). I then slipped the tool over the strap before the bend and started turning it so the tool was under the strap connection while tightening. [URL=http://s162.photobucket.com/user/hcbph/media/Corvette/Heat%20Shield/IM002037_zpsbwmbp3dr.jpg.html]  [/URL]My logic was that it would tighten the strap and not slip over the top and at the same time wind the extra strap into a little ball. Once you're done, you have a little loop of the excess strap nicely wound against whatever the strap is holding [URL=http://s162.photobucket.com/user/hcbph/media/Corvette/Heat%20Shield/IM002038_zpsq6ghgaaf.jpg.html]  [/URL]Long as you start the winding straight and insure it doesn't slip sideways while winding, IMO it does a pretty good job. If you do it right, there's not sharp edges to cut yourself on, a bonus. That's it for now, more to do but that will wait till after I find and fix my electrical problem. |
