Abstract: A firearm cleaning tool and method of use is disclosed in which multiple firearm components may be cleaned using a single tool. The tool includes cutting or scraping edges to ream residue, such as carbon deposits through a scraping action. The proximal end includes a scraping head with a scraping edge, and the distal end includes pivotable scraper arm and longitudinally extending insertion pin. A method of use is also contemplated.

Abstract: A firearm cleaning tool and method of use is disclosed in which multiple firearm components may be cleaned using a single tool. The tool includes cutting or scraping edges to ream residue, such as carbon deposits through a scraping action. The proximal end includes a scraping head with a scraping edge, and the distal end includes pivotable scraper arm and longitudinally extending insertion pin. A method of use is also contemplated.

Abstract: A blade sharpener comprises a work surface consisting of a single support line. A grinding wheel defines a transverse plane that contains the support line. The grinding wheel is swingable in the transverse plane to a selected position relative to the support line. A blade is supported on the support line with the blade cutting edge perpendicular to the support line. The single support line enables a mulching blade to be sharpened without having to impart angular motions in space to it as it is fed past the grinding wheel. Swinging the grinding wheel to different positions relative to the support line enables it to produce different cutting surfaces on the blades. Swinging of the grinding wheel is achieved by mounting it to a plate that pivots about an axis perpendicular to the grinding wheel transverse plane. A mobile work table is selectively retainable over and removable from the support line support.

Abstract: A blade sharpener comprises a work surface consisting of a single support line. A grinding wheel defines a plane that contains the support line. The grinding wheel is swingable in the grinding wheel plane to a selected position relative to the support line. A blade is supported on the support line in a manner that produces a first cutting surface on the blade cutting edge. The single support line enables mulching blades to be sharpened without having to impart angular motions in space to them as they are fed past the grinding wheel. The grinding wheel is swingable to different positions relative to the support line, thereby enabling the grinding wheel to produce different cutting surfaces on the blades. Swinging of the grinding wheel is achieved by mounting it to a plate that pivots about an axis perpendicular to the grinding wheel plane. A mobile work table having a top plate of finite area is selectively retainable over and removable from the single line support.

Abstract: A blade sharpener comprises a work surface consisting of a single support line. A grinding wheel defines a plane that contains the support line. The grinding wheel is swingable in the grinding wheel plane to a selected position relative to the support line. A blade is supported on the support line in a manner that produces a first cutting surface on the blade cutting edge. The single support line enables mulching blades to be sharpened without having to impart angular motions, in space to them as they are fed past the grinding wheel. The grinding wheel is swingable to different positions relative to the support line, thereby enabling the grinding wheel to produce different cutting surfaces on the blades. Swinging of the grinding wheel is achieved by mounting it to a plate that pivots about an axis perpendicular to the grinding wheel plane. A mobile work table having a top plate of finite area is selectively retainable over and removable from the single line support.

Abstract: A blade balancer qualitatively determines imbalance of a lawn mower blade. The blade balancer comprises a tube that rotates on precision bearings about a horizontal axis. A sphere is slidingly captured in one end of the tube concentric with the axis of rotation. A spring biases the sphere partially out of the tube. The mounting hole of a lawn mower blade is placed over the sphere, and the lawn mower blade is pushed against the sphere to slide the sphere into the tube inner diameter until the blade contacts an annular magnet secured to the tube and surrounding the sphere. The blade is thus accurately located for rotation about the horizontal axis. Gravity rotates the lawn mower blade, tube, and sphere together to place any unbalanced mass of the blade at a lowermost point under the horizontal axis. In a modified embodiment of the invention, the sphere is replaced by a plug having a cylindrical section that is slidably captured in the tube inner diameter and a conical section.

Abstract: A blade balancer qualitatively determines imbalance of a lawn mower blade. The blade balancer comprises a tube that rotates on precision bearings about a horizontal axis. A sphere is slidingly captured in one end of the tube concentric with the axis of rotation. A spring biases the sphere partially out of the tube. The mounting hole of a lawn mower blade is placed over the sphere, and the lawn mower blade is pushed against the sphere to slide the sphere into the tube inner diameter until the blade contacts an annular magnet secured to the tube and surrounding the sphere. The blade is thus accurately located for rotation about the horizontal axis. Gravity rotates the lawn mower blade, tube, and sphere together to place any unbalanced mass of the blade at a lowermost point under the horizontal axis. In a modified embodiment of the invention, the sphere is replaced by a plug having a cylindrical section that is slidably captured in the tube inner diameter and a conical section.