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Old 03-28-2008, 03:28 PM
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Default Re: Shaker style choke pull

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Originally Posted by ran49 View Post
Here's a larger pic.
I used a 1/8" copper rod I had laying around , beat a flat on one end and drilled a 1/16" hole through it.Used a dremmel to cut a slot in the top tab of the choke lever(long enough to allow full travel). Pinned end of rod between the two choke lever tabs with a piece of wire.Took a thin strip of metal bent in half to form a sleeve and taped to seat tube.Sawed off Shaker peg for handle.
Not the most eloquent solution but sufficiently goofy enough to have a certain appeal.Ron
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I love your engineering style Ron. This is by far the simplest choke lever I've seen. The Shaker knob is geniusThanks!
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