Missourian
Diamond Member
Need to install a new needle valve seat in a carburetor. Do I have a brass punch? Don't have one. None at the hardware store either. But they have a brass toilet float rod. Make one? Yep...
Cut off one threaded end. No sparks. Awesome.
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Heat it up and upset the end on the "anvil" until it is the right diameter...
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Well, hell...it's already got threading...might as well put a handle on...
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An now I've got a nice steel nut to hammer on.
Cut off one threaded end. No sparks. Awesome.
![20210503_104714.jpg 20210503_104714.jpg](https://www.usmessageboard.com/data/attachments/478/478660-cb5b24419849a9b5e8b40825942aff3b.jpg)
Heat it up and upset the end on the "anvil" until it is the right diameter...
![20210503_105235.jpg 20210503_105235.jpg](https://www.usmessageboard.com/data/attachments/478/478661-30efa9b48983575d0258093b7c2ac101.jpg)
![20210503_110430.jpg 20210503_110430.jpg](https://www.usmessageboard.com/data/attachments/478/478664-5e9c48301af256437b28a1266bb70152.jpg)
![20210503_111445.jpg 20210503_111445.jpg](https://www.usmessageboard.com/data/attachments/478/478666-15bd30238c24390a6b382cb5f0492966.jpg)
Well, hell...it's already got threading...might as well put a handle on...
![20210503_114347.jpg 20210503_114347.jpg](https://www.usmessageboard.com/data/attachments/478/478667-c360257633a58b105a4e8a954885c5c1.jpg)
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An now I've got a nice steel nut to hammer on.
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