This is much more organized than the tin coffee cans full of bolts my dad had growing up, I’d have empty the whole thing to find the right bolt. Haha
@timsilva1944 Жыл бұрын
Having a wire wheel on a bench grinder or drill is great to clean up bolt threads of grit, corrosion and old threadlocker. Also, imagine the profanity that would ensue if that cabinet filled with drawers of bolts were to tip over.
@GNX1577 ай бұрын
For copper washers that you can reuse, they just need to be re-annealed. You can first sand them smooth both sides on very fine crocus cloth or sand paper, then heat them (annealing) to glowing red with a torch and let cool. That will rearrange the molecules such that it will regain its softness and sealing ability.
@musicbox4022 Жыл бұрын
I can tell you’re a really good genuine guy. I hope your channel grows.
@paulvanhout96952 жыл бұрын
Big fan of your practical wisdom. Lots of tricks to remember when I am in the garage!
@jeremydoblinger36097 күн бұрын
Gonna be pulling down a 99 rm 125 this fall/winter and I hoping it's not frozen up too bad.. gonna be doing my 1st serious build with my son who is 17 now. Stoked
@GNX1577 ай бұрын
3:39 He said they were “taps” but it should be made clear, If he’s cleaning or dressing up threads, you want to use a “thread chaser” only. Running a regular tap into an existing threaded hole will weaken it.
@bradmiller83612 жыл бұрын
Thanks for so many great tips. I grease pretty much every bolt. This is important with steel hardware threading into aluminum, etc. If you hear creaking or popping that's not good. Grease! When threads are properly lubed and clean you can feel the bolt bottom out and then start applying the proper amount of torque for the application. You can actually feel the threads and the metal stretch on high torque applications.
@ecstans07 Жыл бұрын
Ez look inserts are also really really awesome. They use standard thread sizes and can be installed with a screwdriver.
@78raarons2 жыл бұрын
A friend, who is way more knowledgeable about dirt bikes than I, always warned me to not overtighten the drain bolt... Both of our kids ride 85's & his kid came off the track saying his bike was making weird noise. Drain bolt backed out & fell off.......... I'm cranking that sucker every time..
@xzouix Жыл бұрын
You're a well of knowledge. Thank you for sharing all these tips!
@spencerclark22692 жыл бұрын
Awesome long video, watched the whole thing good job!
@mikeraskin73192 жыл бұрын
Love the advice and content 👍. For anyone who cares, harbor freight has a large kit of copper smash washers for a cheap price.
@Wide0002 жыл бұрын
These videos are gold.
@tonyhanson92352 жыл бұрын
About time someone did a vid on this stuff. Thx
@shreditude2 жыл бұрын
I’ve repaired drain bolts by tapping it to a bigger size and getting a bigger magnetic bolt
@chrisvozza65302 жыл бұрын
Dam that nut and bolt collection is pretty amazing.
@robertkelly53382 жыл бұрын
So now we know why there's a global supply chain shortage🤣 Thank you for all the info and great ideas.
@alphaditto Жыл бұрын
Awesome content! I am sure glad I found this channel. Thank you!
@leadhead73382 жыл бұрын
Great advice as usual, Thank you Sir!
@stevemarquez96282 жыл бұрын
I was able to save my tank screws on a CR250 with JB Weld. I think it was because the JB Weld stuck to the brass and filled in where it spun out. I think I lucked out.
@keithpeterson34472 жыл бұрын
Always good stuff man. 👍
@Johns367 Жыл бұрын
Do aluminum bolts for plastics and body pieces. I’d buy that.
@TheCarlejoseph2 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks for the tips!
@glennmerriman83822 жыл бұрын
6x1.25, 8x1.0 ? We knew what you meant.😁
@solomoto47062 жыл бұрын
Gold!
@scottaubrey83922 жыл бұрын
I would still not be able to find the right length bolt I needed
@humpday22672 жыл бұрын
My buddy stripped out his oil drain bolt. I didn’t have the balls to tell him it was stripped 🤣🤣🤣
@MrSurvivalexpert2 жыл бұрын
That bell is the most annoying thing on the planet
@nastysoda9212 Жыл бұрын
I bought one of those kits from rocky mountain for a yz250, and everything was made of soft aluminium. Just buy OEM now. Not worth it after stripping or broken bolts.
@inevespace11 ай бұрын
It is problem of customers who don't understand what they buy. Aluminum bolts are for weight reduction and used only for plastic. If you stripping bolts, buy already a torque wrench.
@nastysoda921211 ай бұрын
They are made from cheap chinesium metals, not strong alloys like they should be. You don't know what you're talking about. @@inevespace
@inevespace11 ай бұрын
@@nastysoda9212 I live in china and use chinese aluminum bolts without problems. Looks like "US quality" became worse than chinese.