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Facom tools any good was Any *good* parts store tools (sockets,wrenches, etc.)
On 10/30/2013 12:53 PM, JR wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 11:28:40 AM UTC-5, Nate Nagel wrote: >> On 10/30/2013 11:43 AM, JR wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> >>> I did a Google for, tappet wrenches >>> Grainger sells them. >> >>> >> >> >> >> not *metric* ones though. I just walked into Sears years ago and >> bought >> >> a set of SAE tappet wrenches. (forget what for - I think maybe an >> old >> >> Studebaker Commander Six?) When I found that I needed metric ones >> >> though they seem to be scarcer than hen's teeth. Hence while I'm >> in the >> >> groove I might as well track the missing one down so I have it >> if/when I >> >> need it. >> >> >> >> Of course, in a pinch, a "cone wrench" intended for a bicycle >> mechanic >> >> (to assemble/adjust wheel bearings) will work, so long as you don't >> need >> >> too much torque - they're even thinner than a typical tappet wrench >> - >> >> and I have a set of those as well (which I didn't back when this >> first >> >> came up for me.) >> >> >> >> nate >> >> >> >> -- >> >> replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. >> >> http://members.cox.net/njnagel > > A bunch of years ago I did some grinding on one of my old wrenches > because it was too thick for what I needed to use it on. ...Clint > Eastwood... You have to adapt, you have to improvise... > Yup, got a cheap 13mm combination wrench suitably modified just trying to stay ahead of my future needs, it took a surprisingly long time to thin it down on a bench grinder. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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Facom tools any good was Any *good* parts store tools(sockets, wrenches, etc.)
On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 12:24:46 PM UTC-5, Nate Nagel wrote:
> On 10/30/2013 12:53 PM, JR wrote: > > > On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 11:28:40 AM UTC-5, Nate Nagel wrote: > > >> On 10/30/2013 11:43 AM, JR wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>> > > >> > > >>> I did a Google for, tappet wrenches > > >>> Grainger sells them. > > >> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> not *metric* ones though. I just walked into Sears years ago and > > >> bought > > >> > > >> a set of SAE tappet wrenches. (forget what for - I think maybe an > > >> old > > >> > > >> Studebaker Commander Six?) When I found that I needed metric ones > > >> > > >> though they seem to be scarcer than hen's teeth. Hence while I'm > > >> in the > > >> > > >> groove I might as well track the missing one down so I have it > > >> if/when I > > >> > > >> need it. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Of course, in a pinch, a "cone wrench" intended for a bicycle > > >> mechanic > > >> > > >> (to assemble/adjust wheel bearings) will work, so long as you don't > > >> need > > >> > > >> too much torque - they're even thinner than a typical tappet wrench > > >> - > > >> > > >> and I have a set of those as well (which I didn't back when this > > >> first > > >> > > >> came up for me.) > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> nate > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> > > >> replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. > > >> > > >> http://members.cox.net/njnagel > > > > > > A bunch of years ago I did some grinding on one of my old wrenches > > > because it was too thick for what I needed to use it on. ...Clint > > > Eastwood... You have to adapt, you have to improvise... > > > > > > > > > Yup, got a cheap 13mm combination wrench suitably modified > > > > just trying to stay ahead of my future needs, it took a surprisingly > > long time to thin it down on a bench grinder. > > > > nate > > > > -- > > replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. > > http://members.cox.net/njnagel The way I groun mine down, I clamped it down and hit it with my angle grinder. |
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Facom tools any good was Any *good* parts store tools (sockets,wrenches, etc.)
On 10/30/2013 11:28 AM, Nate Nagel wrote:
> On 10/30/2013 11:43 AM, JR wrote: > >> >> I did a Google for, tappet >> wrenches >> Grainger sells them. >> > > not *metric* ones though. I just walked into Sears years > ago and bought a set of SAE tappet wrenches. (forget what > for - I think maybe an old Studebaker Commander Six?) When > I found that I needed metric ones though they seem to be > scarcer than hen's teeth. Hence while I'm in the groove I > might as well track the missing one down so I have it > if/when I need it. > > Of course, in a pinch, a "cone wrench" intended for a > bicycle mechanic (to assemble/adjust wheel bearings) will > work, so long as you don't need too much torque - they're > even thinner than a typical tappet wrench - and I have a set > of those as well (which I didn't back when this first came > up for me.) > > nate > Well, there's always Snap On, our preferred vendor: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....roup_ID=675026 Never cheap but fast delivery and they last. If you win the lotto, just buy the whole set: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog I was given a Snap On tappet wrench about 35 years ago. Pretty, nice shape and finish, used as a pedal wrench for the travel box (we use forged German pedal wrenches for everyday work). -- Andrew Muzi <www.yellowjersey.org/> Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Facom tools any good was Any *good* parts store tools(sockets, wrenches, etc.)
On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 1:54:00 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
> On 10/30/2013 11:28 AM, Nate Nagel wrote: > > > On 10/30/2013 11:43 AM, JR wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> I did a Google for, tappet > > >> wrenches > > >> Grainger sells them. > > >> > > > > > > not *metric* ones though. I just walked into Sears years > > > ago and bought a set of SAE tappet wrenches. (forget what > > > for - I think maybe an old Studebaker Commander Six?) When > > > I found that I needed metric ones though they seem to be > > > scarcer than hen's teeth. Hence while I'm in the groove I > > > might as well track the missing one down so I have it > > > if/when I need it. > > > > > > Of course, in a pinch, a "cone wrench" intended for a > > > bicycle mechanic (to assemble/adjust wheel bearings) will > > > work, so long as you don't need too much torque - they're > > > even thinner than a typical tappet wrench - and I have a set > > > of those as well (which I didn't back when this first came > > > up for me.) > > > > > > nate > > > > > > > Well, there's always Snap On, our preferred vendor: > > > > http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....roup_ID=675026 > > > > Never cheap but fast delivery and they last. > > > > If you win the lotto, just buy the whole set: > > http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog > > > > I was given a Snap On tappet wrench about 35 years ago. > > Pretty, nice shape and finish, used as a pedal wrench for > > the travel box (we use forged German pedal wrenches for > > everyday work). > > > > -- > > Andrew Muzi > > <www.yellowjersey.org/> > > Open every day since 1 April, 1971 I have a Snap On socket wrench I bought at a pawn shop. That slick smooth tapered (knuckle buster) handle on it, I never could get used to it. I don't use it. I prefer the kind that have a straight knurled handle, much better to hang on to with grimey greasy oily hands. |
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Facom tools any good was Any *good* parts store tools (sockets,wrenches, etc.)
On 10/30/2013 02:54 PM, AMuzi wrote:
> > Well, there's always Snap On, our preferred vendor: > > http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....roup_ID=675026 > > Never cheap Now there is a statement of truth right there! > but fast delivery and they last. > > If you win the lotto, just buy the whole set: > http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog > > > I was given a Snap On tappet wrench about 35 years ago. Pretty, nice > shape and finish, used as a pedal wrench for the travel box (we use > forged German pedal wrenches for everyday work). > If I win the lotto, I'm going to buy a bigass garage with a little apartment attached to it, the Snap-On man is going to be my new best friend, and y'all will never hear from me again nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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Facom tools any good was Any *good* parts store tools (sockets,wrenches, etc.)
On 10/30/2013 03:16 PM, JR wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 1:54:00 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote: >> On 10/30/2013 11:28 AM, Nate Nagel wrote: >> >>> On 10/30/2013 11:43 AM, JR wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>>> I did a Google for, tappet >> >>>> wrenches >> >>>> Grainger sells them. >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> not *metric* ones though. I just walked into Sears years >> >>> ago and bought a set of SAE tappet wrenches. (forget what >> >>> for - I think maybe an old Studebaker Commander Six?) When >> >>> I found that I needed metric ones though they seem to be >> >>> scarcer than hen's teeth. Hence while I'm in the groove I >> >>> might as well track the missing one down so I have it >> >>> if/when I need it. >> >>> >> >>> Of course, in a pinch, a "cone wrench" intended for a >> >>> bicycle mechanic (to assemble/adjust wheel bearings) will >> >>> work, so long as you don't need too much torque - they're >> >>> even thinner than a typical tappet wrench - and I have a set >> >>> of those as well (which I didn't back when this first came >> >>> up for me.) >> >>> >> >>> nate >> >>> >> >> >> >> Well, there's always Snap On, our preferred vendor: >> >> >> >> http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....roup_ID=675026 >> >> >> >> >> Never cheap but fast delivery and they last. >> >> >> >> If you win the lotto, just buy the whole set: >> >> http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog >> >> >> >> >> I was given a Snap On tappet wrench about 35 years ago. >> >> Pretty, nice shape and finish, used as a pedal wrench for >> >> the travel box (we use forged German pedal wrenches for >> >> everyday work). >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Andrew Muzi >> >> <www.yellowjersey.org/> >> >> Open every day since 1 April, 1971 > > I have a Snap On socket wrench I bought at a pawn shop. That slick > smooth tapered (knuckle buster) handle on it, I never could get used > to it. I don't use it. I prefer the kind that have a straight knurled > handle, much better to hang on to with grimey greasy oily hands. > Diff'rent strokes I guess. I have some Craftsman ratchets from the mid-90s, the unpolished ones, a really old S-K round head ratchet, and some newer Kobalt polished ones which look like a bargain-basement version of Snap-On. I probably use the Kobalt ones more than any of the others, although the S-K is nice (has a knurled handle like you describe.) Probably I'd use the S-K more if it weren't part of a set of old SAE sockets which I hardly ever use, because I already had some by the time I inherited it so it's more of a backup set. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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