Bent Bicyclists Wrench Multitool Restoration Restoring Rusty Tools
I will restore this cool wrench multitool designed for bicyclists. It acts also as a tyre tool for removing the tyre of the bicycle. It is jammed and bent. Also the rust makes it very bad to use as a tyre tool because it will damage the wheels. After polishing it will slip between the wheel and tyre a lot easier. To disassemble the wrench I could have drilled out the pin and then removed the wheel and the lower jaw. But I didn t see any advantage in that compared to the method used. My method was much easier and less likely to cause permanent damage. After the disassembly I left the parts overnight in rust remover. After this I washed the parts in water. In my old videos I do it with the rust remover but using water will let me use the same rust remover longer. After the rust was gone I decided to fix the bent shaft. I heated the shaft from the bent area and bent it back while the wrench was in a vise. However this ruined whatever hardening there ever was. Before I could harden the tool I needed to file al
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