Zip-ties are the greatest!

[Mr Earl]

Working on a valve adjustment and came to the point of needing to hold the valve up while installing a new closer shim.  The valve would drop about 1/8" and hit the piston (TDC), but that was too far to let the closer move past the circlip groove.  I've dealt with this before by using tape-wrapped hemostats to hold the valve up, but that's a PITA and doesn't work real well.  Thought about the rope trick, and then hit upon the idea of using a zip-tie.  Sure enough, you can insert a zip-tie through the plug hole and position the clip end so that there's NO valve movement.

BTW, my first time pulling the belts for valve adjustment.  Very nice.

[Popeye the Sailor]

I invented the zip tie.

[Howie]

I invented the zip tie.

So, when are you running for Vice President? 


For the record, I am not anti Gore.  I just couldn't resist.

[CCEMN1]

If Incredible's telling the truth, he's a VERY wealthy man!
One of my neighbors invented the envelope with the little window in it for the address and he's the richest guy in my area. You ought to see his "summer home", looks more like a hotel, or castle.

[cduarte]

If Incredible's telling the truth, he's a VERY wealthy man!
One of my neighbors invented the envelope with the little window in it for the address and he's the richest guy in my area. You ought to see his "summer home", looks more like a hotel, or castle.

really? considering that window envelopes were invented in 1901 in Illinois, your neighbor must be pretty old... 

[CCEMN1]

Well, there's obviously been more than one window envelope invented!
This is a portion of the guys house (With my Ape). The Slate roof job alone was over a $Mil!

[ducpainter]

Well, there's obviously been more than one window envelope invented!
This is a portion of the guys house (With my Ape). The Slate roof job alone was over a $Mil!

which one of these is he?

US Patent References:
Two-way envelope
Lin - October, 1991 - 5052613

Window-style bag with integral coupon
Faltynek - April, 1991 - 5009518

TWO-WAY ENVELOPE
Krueger - January, 1971 - 3558040

Envelope with tearout section to form a window and provide a receipt and the like
Powell, Jr. - January, 1968 - 3365117

[CCEMN1]

To be honest, I don't even know the guys name. He's certainly nice enough though. Invited all the neighbors to a "house warming party" and offered to open the gates & let me take Pics of my Aprilia inside.