the bent-drive-shaft-unbending-thingy

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I Just ordered one, here (link edited) you can see what it is and how it should be working…
(German language, translator available)

pic:
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how to:
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ol1ver said:
I Just ordered one, here you can see what it is and how it should be working…
(German language, translator available)

pic:
f3e5d07204f6ef978fae9b3c00e1d133.jpg

how to:
b38dfe0d41b094dd5080325de26bf61b.jpg
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That^ looks like it works better than 3 bolts and a vice.

ol1ver said:
I Just ordered one, here you can see what it is and how it should be working…
(German language, translator available)

pic:
f3e5d07204f6ef978fae9b3c00e1d133.jpg

how to:
b38dfe0d41b094dd5080325de26bf61b.jpg
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Link goes to a video from Arrma about the Mojave.
 
Metz (the link from ol1ver above) ships also within the EU … for €17 … I bought my Sketer there, it’s a good shop. They have some cool things there, but for me the shipping costs for small parts are too high when shipping to outside of Germany:

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FunnyCar said:
Metz (the link from ol1ver above) ships also within the EU … for €17 … I bought my Sketer there, it’s a good shop. They have some cool things there, but for me the shipping costs for small parts are too high when shipping to outside of Germany:

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I looked around a bit more on there. It looks like they only ship within Europe.
 
Does it state anywhere what it is made from ??

I don't want to buy one and it go and snap in half on me because the quality of metal isn't any good 🤔
Normally I use the 3x bolt and a vice method and that has never let me down, it's just fiddly to do...
 
Actually, the underside (where the bolt presses on) is reinforced with a metal sheet:
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the tool seems to milled, not forged. It looks anything but flimsy to me.

Of course, with force you can break anything, see also certain youtubers talking with a particular British accent :devilish:
 
BashingBrian said:
Does it state anywhere what it is made from ??

I don't want to buy one and it go and snap in half on me because the quality of metal isn't any good 🤔
Normally I use the 3x bolt and a vice method and that has never let me down, it's just fiddly to do...
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It looks like aluminum. The top piece seems a bit thin but I am assuming these guys tested it.
ol1ver said:
Actually, the underside (where the bolt presses on) is reinforced with a metal sheet:
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the tool seems to milled, not forged. It looks anything but flimsy to me.

Of course, with force you can break anything, see also certain youtubers talking with a particular British accent :devilish:
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That metal sheet seems a bit thin but that could just be the angle.
 
It is thin, it's just to prevent the aluminium from beeing pinched by the bolt.

In case I forgot to mention: except the underside and of course the bolt the whole tool is made from alloy.
 
Actually still working, although I haven't been using it lately. Maybe my driving skills improve 😄
 
BashingBrian said:
Doesn't ship to the UK 😩
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Because they only ship to Europe. It's going to take us a while to get used to the fact that we left! 😅

ol1ver said:
'ere it is:View attachment 2141
quite decent (y)
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It looks decent enough for the stuff we're likely to try and straighten out

For light duty it should be fine, but I wonder what alloy it is?

I've had Hudy flywheel pullers and some unbranded Piston stoppers, gas flywheel pullers. All of which work fine.

This tool no doubt will work fine - provided people aren't tempted to attempt straightening out bigger stuff.
 
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