C W Burfle posted:The HH-1004 extension pin attaches to the ram to bring it closer to the base so that wheels can be mounted.
The HH-1062 wheel cup post raises the lower cup for the same purpose.
They both have thumb screws.
The HH-1062 wheel cup post is a newer accessory.
I have both.
The results are much better with the wheel cup post.
The HH-1062 small diameter splaying clincher would be used to clinch the spring clip and bulb socket holder to a 675 boiler front. It's used to get into tight spaces.
I have most of the customized tools that Hobby Horse made, as well as tools made by Train Tender and TTRP.
Often it's a matter of selecting a tool that fits into the space and does what you want. It doesn't really matter what the tool was originally designed to do.
Thank you, CW, I can appreciate your last comment. To that end, I am asking my machinist friend to build a staking anvil that will sit under the 601-101, and 200 series ALCO motors to provide support to allow me to re-splay the top plate of the aluminum frame.
There will be a milled out area (bottom of tool in this view) to allow for a couple of small plastic protrusions on the underside of the motor. I have actually had good success using a very small Craftsman cold chisel to splay the remaining "tab" that protrudes thru the top plate. Since I don't grind off the tabs like others do when removing the top plate, I have metal left that I can re-splay, so to speak. And I do it lengthwise across the tab, instead of at right angles - that provides a more solid pinch on the remaining metal, and you don't have to punch down into the metal as far.
So it sounds like the point of having the HH-1004 and the HH-1062 is really to provide better clearance of body parts, .
I really wish the sellers would provide better photographs and/or descriptions of these tools - if you're going to spend some money, it's nice to know what you're getting.
So which of the tools have a 1/2" post?
