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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: HeelSpur on February 09, 2015, 06:07:33 AM

Title: Honing tool
Post by: HeelSpur on February 09, 2015, 06:07:33 AM

This was in a tool box I bought does anyone have a use for it?

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Title: Re: Honing tool
Post by: Lostmind on February 09, 2015, 07:58:15 AM

That's for wheel cylinders  on cars and trucks. I think KD marketed them. The stones are still available.
Does a good job. No reason you couldn't use it on any cylinder it would fit.

Title: Re: Honing tool
Post by: turnnut on February 09, 2015, 09:58:05 AM

patent # 2736146 was issued on Feb. 28, 1956 and the patentee assigned it to Lisle Corp.
Clarinda, Iowa

Lisle Corp. is still listed as being in the same town/city; Clarinda, IA 51632   po box 89
ph. # 712-542-5101

if you google, just put in ;   Lisle Corporation.

they still list a brake cylinder hone on their web site.  item # 10000
a 3 stone that fits up to 2 inches.

they also sell replacement stones.  item # 10050 that are 1 1/8 inches long and 240 grit.

Title: Re: Honing tool
Post by: Bill Houghton on February 09, 2015, 05:01:46 PM

Standard equipment for every brake mechanic at one type - except factory VW mechanics.  VW recommended replacement for any leaking cylinder.

Lisle's still actively in business, still making useful, even vital, automotive-centered tools.  I've got some of their Torx sockets (fit male Torx bolts as found on numerous cars, and they're good stuff.

Title: Re: Honing tool
Post by: 1930 on February 09, 2015, 06:53:09 PM

Id use it, I have a couple of cheepies  I use, abuse, and then toss but that one looks like more of a keeper. Shipping might make it prohibitive though.

Title: Re: Honing tool
Post by: Ken W. on February 09, 2015, 08:47:23 PM

Back in the day I must have rebuilt 1000's of wheel cylinders. you would sell a wheel cylinder kit with every brake job. You would always check to see if the bleeder screw would unscrew as up in the north they would seize up in 2 years. They made a few different styles of them but this model in my opinion was the best one made. 

Title: Re: Honing tool
Post by: Lostmind on February 10, 2015, 08:10:21 AM

Here's a KD , may be a Lisle marketed by KD ?
http://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/59718700?src=pla&cid=PLA-Google-PLA+-+Test&CS_003=7867724&CS_010=59718700

Title: Re: Honing tool
Post by: 1930 on February 10, 2015, 05:52:42 PM

Quote from: Lostmind on February 10, 2015, 08:10:21 AM

Here's a KD , may be a Lisle marketed by KD ?
http://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/59718700?src=pla&cid=PLA-Google-PLA+-+Test&CS_003=7867724&CS_010=59718700

Youch 44 dollars, dont tell Heelspur, hes already committed to sending me his at no charge!

Title: Re: Honing tool
Post by: HeelSpur on February 10, 2015, 07:48:24 PM

 :grin:


$$$$ isn't everything. Glad you can use it.