I needed a 1/2" (and up) cylinder hone for doing Mini 0.7" MCs, also S rear wheel cylinders.
Supercrap sells one supposedly but after buying one recently I found it was 3/4" not 1/2", incorrectly packaged as 1/2".
I took it back and complained but meh, they didn't care. I bet they are all still hanging on the display.

Anyhow, last night I found & ordered a good one on the Snap-On website. At $26 it's only $4 more. I bet its quality is better too.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.as ... =australia

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Good tip, I was going to buy one of the SuperCrap ones.

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Too many cars, and too little time.

Supercrap are to automotive just like Bunnings are to hardware.....................

Lowest prices are just the begining of shithouse service.

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

True, don't get me started on the local Bunnings. They ran the local Home Hardware out of business who'd been there for as long as I've lived up this way and not only are they more expensive but the staff are absolutely useless.

The local supercraps not too bad though, some decent girls work there. The staff, although fairly useless aren't tools like the Sprint auto nearby.

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

yeah, I feel for anyone working in retail these days. Employers treat them like sh!t.

We once had a perfectly good Mitre 10 shop about 10 minutes away. Top service, good prices.

Now when you go to Bunnings, it may take a few minutes to get what you want, you then wait ages to pay for it. So basically they have (just like the banks) decided their time is more valuable than yours, so we just line up & wait P!sses me off.

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

I got caught out with the hone as well, only I picked it up from Bursons. Same tool, same brand as supercrap. Claims to go down to 0.7", doesn't even come close...

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

I took the Supercrap one out of the pack and measured it at 18mm, closed up.
1/2", my a$$....

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I was actually going to hone and rekit a genuine lockheed clutch slave cylinder for the resto. I got so pissed off over the whole thing I bought a new one

If I had known that Snap on had them for 26 dollars however...

How could anyone have known the Snap-On sold anything for less than a hundred?

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

29% TOLERANCE (?)
Chinese are improving

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

These were actually made in Taiwan, they should know better. We'll blame the printers then.
They are not a bad hone, if you want a 3/4" one.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

This is a great thread to read on a Friday afternoon. Can't stop laughing.

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"Investing my Super in a Cooper" &
"Re-living my Surfing Past in a Woody"

hmmm,
i will agree with you however about how employers treat their workers like sh!t, take me for instance, having a dispute with the boss over something he said he'd do, now its escalating up to area managers etc etc, fun

I dunno whats happening at your local supercrap, but its certainly not because they think their time is more valuable than yours.

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'73 clubby s "cryo" - sold
Operation Evil Sesame Street!

Practical result of a One China policy

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It was a pleasure ausmini. I'll miss all you misfits and reprobates

OK I got the little Snap-on hone delivered this morning and YES it does go down to 12mm or 1/2" as advertised.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I have the snap on one, from the Snap on van that comes to my work.

Got the fine stones too. It worked a treat just remember to stop the honer before you pull it out of the m/cylinder otherwise they fling out under spring tension and snap the stones.

Gig

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67 Deluxe - Red and white
69 Deluxe - Sugercane Grey