An Actual Use For The Harbor Freight Pipe Kinker

ByBob La Londe April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS – I finally found a use for the Harbor Freight pipe kinker. The pipe die was a perfect guide for the chain.

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(Video) Whisker Seeker Gets Her Sole – Part 5b

ByBob La Londe September 30, 2023

Okay, I took several days worth of work and distilled it down to just a bit under 30 minutes. This may be the first significant forward step and is certainly a significant milestone in bringing Whisker Seeker back to life. Part 5a & 5b. For those who are up to speed Part 5b is posted…

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The Legend of Bar Hopper Episode #1 – BIRTH OF A LEGEND (video)

ByBob La Londe September 14, 2023September 15, 2023

If you want to read the intro to the intro check out this entry from a little earlier. Short Long Tail – (updated Sep-8-23) https://www.yumabassman.com/2023/09/07/short-long-tail/ For some more details on the plan check out the introductory video below. I doubt you will find it educational, but hopefully you find it entertaining. I wasn’t sure I…

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(CNC Molds Update)

ByBob La Londe November 23, 2023November 23, 2023

Its Thanksgiving day and I’m out in the shop. No its not a bad thing… not exactly. I spent some time yesterday getting ready for the holiday, and the day before I spent probably 3 hours on the phone with a customer that will probably never spend a dime. I had hope to spend that…

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Short Long Tail – (updated Sep-8-23)

ByBob La Londe September 7, 2023September 8, 2023

You probably haven’t heard much about the Valco 14 footer I picked up a while back. That’s because I haven’t done much with it. We got it off the flat bed trailer and flipped it upside down in front of the house. That’s where it’s set for the last couple years. It may be a…

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That is one sexy header pipe… (picture) (updated: Sept 16th 2023)

ByBob La Londe September 15, 2023September 16, 2023

This is a 2:1 header for a Harbor Freight Predator 670. I don’t know how much I’ll modify the engine, but if you follow along with posts and videos about Bar Hopper you will learn as I do. It’s my understanding that I’ll need to reject the HF stock carburetor immediately after installing (or during…

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Those Axles – 2

ByBob La Londe March 25, 2024March 25, 2024

Well… nothing much to get excited about. I got the old axles off. Okay they are heavy. Maybe solid. Never expected that. The old spring stacks are also much taller than the new spring stacks. I’m going to see if I can use the old springs and hardware, but the tires and wheels are slightly…

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