Claims
- 1. A hand tool for finishing model car wheel hubs, comprising:
a handle having a first face and an opposite second face; a first shaft extending perpendicular from said first face coaxial with the longitudinal axis of said handle and having a first tip upon said first shaft opposite said first face; and, a second shaft extending perpendicular from said second face coaxial with the longitudinal axis of said handle and having a second tip upon said second shaft opposite said second face.
- 2. The hand tool of claim 1 wherein said handle has a generally cylindrical shape and a round cross section on a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said handle suitable for manual gripping.
- 3. The hand tool of claim 2 wherein said handle has a plurality of ribs extending longitudinally and evenly spaced around the perimeter of said handle.
- 4. The hand tool of claim 2 wherein said first face is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said handle.
- 5. The hand tool of claim 4 further comprising:
said first shaft having a generally cylindrical shape, a diameter less than said handle and suitable for a hole in said wheel hub; and, said first tip having a conical depression with the nadir of said depression towards the center of said handle.
- 6. The hand tool of claim 2 wherein said second face is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said handle.
- 7. The hand tool of claim 6 further comprising:
said second face having a conical depression with the nadir of said depression towards the center of said hand tool and the base of said depression opposite said first face, said base having a diameter substantially that of said handle.
- 8. The hand tool of claim 7 further comprising:
said second shaft having a generally cylindrical shape, a diameter less than said handle and suitable for a hole in said wheel hub, and being centered within the conical depression of said second face; and, said second tip having a conical depression with the nadir of said depression towards the center of said hand tool and the base of said depression opposite said second face.
- 9. The hand tool of claim 4 further comprising:
said first face having a ledge formed upon removing material of said handle on a chord adjacent to said first shaft and parallel to the diameter of said first face and to a depth of one or more diameters of said first shaft.
- 10. A hand tool to finish wheel hubs of model cars, comprising:
a first shaft coaxial with the longitudinal axis of said hand tool and having a first tip upon said first shaft; a handle having a first face and an opposite second face, said first shaft extending perpendicular to said first face and said first tip being opposite said first face; and, a second shaft extending perpendicular from said second face coaxial with the longitudinal axis of said handle and having a second tip upon said second shaft opposite said second face.
- 11. The hand tool of claim 10 wherein said first face is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said hand tool.
- 12. The hand tool of claim 11 wherein said first shaft has a generally cylindrical shape, a diameter suitable for a hole in said wheel hub; and, said first tip has a conical depression with the nadir of said depression towards the center of said hand tool.
- 13. The hand tool of claim 10 wherein said handle has a generally cylindrical shape, and a round cross section on a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said handle, suitable for manual gripping.
- 14. The hand tool of claim 13 wherein said handle has a plurality of ribs extending longitudinally and evenly spaced around the perimeter of said handle.
- 15. The hand tool of claim 10 wherein said second face is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said hand tool.
- 16. The hand tool of claim 15 further comprising:
said second face having a conical depression with the nadir of said depression towards the center of said hand tool and the base of said depression opposite said first face, said base having a diameter substantially that of said handle.
- 17. The hand tool of claim 16 further comprising:
said second shaft having a generally cylindrical shape, a diameter less than said handle and suitable for a hole in said wheel hub, and being centered within said conical depression of said second face; and, said second tip having a conical depression with the nadir of said depression towards the center of said hand tool and the base of said depression opposite said second face.
- 18. The hand tool of claim 11 further comprising said first face having a ledge formed upon removing material of said handle on a chord adjacent to said first shaft and parallel to the diameter of said first face and to a depth of generally one or more first shaft diameters.
- 19. A method of finishing a model car hub, the steps comprising:
1) grasping the handle of a hand tool; and, 2) placing a first tip upon sandpaper, piercing said sandpaper, and locating said sandpaper over said first tip; and, 3) sliding said sandpaper along a first shaft, and positioning said sandpaper upon a first face; and, 4) rotating said hub firmly against said sandpaper upon said first face whereby said hub becomes square allowing a precise fit of said hub wheel to a track.
- 20. The method of finishing a model car wheel in claim 19 further comprising:
1) locating said sandpaper over a second tip, sliding said sandpaper along a second shaft, and positioning said sandpaper upon a second face and within a conical depression; and, 2) rotating said hub firmly against said sandpaper upon said second face whereby said hub becomes coned thereby lessening the surface area in contact between said hub and said model car resulting in higher speed for said model car.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a non-provisional application of and claims priority to provisional application Serial No. 60/410,920, filed on Sep. 16, 2002, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60410920 |
Sep 2002 |
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