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Thanks, all! I will do better at checking the alignment to see what's bent. Now, if it  is the stud that's bent, do I still have options?

I just looked at it, and wouldn't you know, Harbor Freight has a knock-off of it! (Oh, I also think I've found a semi-reliable system for better repeatability with getting the wire/insulation in the proper areas the "real" crimps are way more forgiving (wider span between the crimps than those...

This is a master cylinder mounting bracket for a Jeep CJ. As you can see, the bottom stud is bent. My thoughts are, clean the threads, and try to see where it's bent. Then put on a nut just a bit shorter than the threads, heat it with a MAPP torch and see if I can straighten it? (I don't own a...

Wethinks OP doth overthink too much? Okay, maybe, and I'm still testing the crimps before moving onto the real thing, but I've added the step of putting a sharpie mark on the "front side" of the terminal, that I can see, to mark where the wire ends. That, in combination with the tape stop on...

now that does sound interesting! may hafta give it a whirl! Here was/is my initial dilemma: The spade terminal on the left is just for practice purposes, but you can see that the wire and insulation can freely pass through, with no stops. The terminal on the right is the one I will actually...

Something like this...(I had the "flag" closer to the jaw when I did the actual crimp):

I *think* my set is ok, the lug holds securely, but the problem is with the operator, my nervous hands can't be trusted to keep the wire steady while crimping it, well, consistently. (Gotta do about 12 of these!) Something like a drill bit stop, but for wires is what I was envisioning, I know...

You know you want the wire only crimped in the wire portion of the terminal, and the insulation crimped only in the insulation portion. How do you place/keep the wire steady during crimping to ensure the crimp is where you want it? My current method is to bend the wire 90º at my mark, but that...

That's what I wanted to know, thanks! (Because the post is held off the concrete, there is no need for the pad to be sloped, correct?)

Greetings, I need to pour concrete pads (yellow outline) to support deck posts, against this existing concrete pad, which is sloped. My questions, will the concrete pads need to be sloped for drainage? If so, when I put the Simpson Strong Tie plates on the pads, wouldn't they, too, be sloped...

Update, got the threads repaired! Used the grub screw and WD40 and 3-in-one oil, and patience! In hindsight, I probably could've just used a longer bolt [to chase the threads], but I didn't know how much clearance for the head [of the bolt] was actually on the back side. Thank you for all your...

Sorry I missed all these responses, but thank you! (Had to finish the "filling holes in wood" project, so now I can jump back on this one). I like this idea, if I can get some all thread and file flats in it, or something so I can turn it from the back side. (Edit: or a set screw!) Another...

Okay, thanks to all of you for contributing to the process! Got the holes filled, and will be sure to make sure everything is lined up properly this time (and in the future!) before putting down the new treads. (Okay, @RoninB4, one less thing on the list...)

The original frame and the "practice" frame are the same bike, both '87 RM250's...I will get those dimensions for you, and try to take pictures of the measurement, if I can! I will also try to find comparison pics of an '87 vs '94 frame, in the swingarm mounting area.

I didn't wanna run the risk of drilling the new holes (in the treads) close to the existing holes in the stringers, and making an elongated hole that won't firmly hold the screw. If I had accurate/repeatable measurements on the tread to begin with, i'd just transfer that over, but that's where I...

Link to the album: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC9bcx (Sorry, I thought I had pics showing me doing my best to check the alignment of the front/rear sprockets, but can't find 'em, but I did make sure they were true/aligned with each other).

(ALL good suggestions, thank yous!)

(just read up on that one, too, thanks!...and googled "tank slap", as I thought that was an exaggeration, but nope!)

(Also, thanks for making me Google "RZ350", a 2-stroke street bike??? Sounded very cool, I saw they even made a 500!)

Thank you all for the tips, advice, and warnings! In the spirit of full disclosure (and as I told @RoninB4) I will give you all a complete breakdown of the bike, the project, and a link to all the pics I have showing the old and new swingarms, the measurements I made of the sprocket relationship...