Kaotik's Tension Wrench "How-To" Guide

by **Kaotik** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:13 pm

Hmmmm!

by **jzorn1** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:36 pm

Just found this how to. Very detailed and quality pictures.

by **kr15** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:54 am

Very nice m8!

by **Kaotik** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:58 am

Thanks for the kind replies guys, keep them coming. However, I am interested in seeing some pics of one or both of these tools made by other members that have used this guide.

by **Tygart** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:42 am

Just bought a Tension Wrench's from Kaotik. I got the one with teeth It's awesome. It looks very professional he did a great job on it. Thank you very much..

Tygart

by **Tygart** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:31 am

I tried out Kaotik's standard Tension Wrench and it works great. I really like it.

Tygart

by **Mr. Glass** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:45 pm

Great guide! This probably isn't new news to alot of you, but there is a [latex based?] product out there called Plasti-Dip that you can get at homedepot or your local hardware store that works great for pick and wrench handles. If you add sand or anti skid silica crystals [used as a paint additive for skid protection on stairs], it makes for a nice texturized grip. I have actually used the stuff to make a grip on my pool cue handle. If you prefer a thinner coat, they recommend using naptha to thin it. Oh yeah, kind of obvious, but their website's plastidip.com . Happy dipppin! :wink:

by **Tygart** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:27 pm

Great guide! This probably isn't new news to alot of you, but there is a [latex based?] product out there called Plasti-Dip that you can get at homedepot or your local hardware store that works great for pick and wrench handles. If you add sand or anti skid silica crystals [used as a paint additive for skid protection on stairs], it makes for a nice texturized grip. I have actually used the stuff to make a grip on my pool cue handle. If you prefer a thinner coat, they recommend using naptha to thin it. Oh yeah, kind of obvious, but their website's plastidip.com . Happy dipppin!

Mr. Glass this has been discussed all over on the forum. But thank you anyway.

I think we could use a thread on handle makeing (for handle makeing ONLY) .

by **helloman** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:19 pm

i like this guide alot thanks for your help

by **Kaotik** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:10 am

helloman wrote:i like this guide alot thanks for your help

Your very welcome, If you or anyone else has any trouble with the steps, feel free to ask or PM me and i'll help ya out.

*Boy am I glad this thread didn't get highjacked. It sure looked like it was going to with that post about using Latex on your pick.*

by **Mr. Glass** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:08 am

I am a man of many tangents, but I will try and leave you [very cool btw] post alone. ;-)

by **Knows-Picker** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:35 am

Kaotic, Great work on the TW's. I saw in some reply post that you were selling them. How is that going for you? I woud be interested in buying a couple from you for the guys down here in beverly hills,fl . We are currently in the process of setting us a L.I. chapter down here, getting everytihing together and all that. And I think that these would be good to give out to everyone at our first meeting. Let me know if you would like to sell me a handfull of them. Thanks.

By the way, you can always tell just what kind of tools someone makes by the time they take after the making process to finish them. I was trully impressed in the mirror shine that you had on the tension wrench. This is something that I ususally don't take the time to sand but a once over, and you have yours polished! You must really take pride in what you do, keep up the good work.

PM me for details on the sale Kaotic, thanks!

by **ObiWonShinobi** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:55 pm

Hotglue Dries faster than epoxy, smells better,
and is softer on the fingers.

by **Kaotik** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:37 am

ObiWonShinobi wrote:Hotglue Dries faster than epoxy, smells better,
and is softer on the fingers.

That's really great, but what does that have to do with this guide?

by **machinist** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:08 pm

Ok a little lightbulb when off in my little head I've been trying to find a way to bond some flat windsheild wiper blades together for a while after discovering my soldering wasn't going well

heres my idea: a big fat straw like those used in the frozen drinks from convieniance stores (in the states we call them "slurpy's" or "icee's")

wrapping a small strip of aluminum foil around the two peices very tightly to just under the inside the diameter of the straw right at the end of the handle and sliding it into the straw with the foil as a "dam" one could pour any fluid epoxy into the straw they wanted and come back a nice comfy handle. I'm gonna give it shot

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