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| SPiN Racing:
Heya All, Yeah So like... the issue I ran into.. I had a feeling using those flat metal bicycle spanners would bend as the nuts were a bit tighter than I was wanting.. and actualyl they were painfully tight against each other. Took the use of my knee, and both hands at 80-90 percent to get them to un-bind with each other. 30 bucks for the adjustable ones from WT Tool. http://www.wttool.com/index/page/category/category_id/16052/ Grainger has them from 47 on up. Its realllllly annoying how nice the options are for you lot in the motherland. An example.. I had to buy oldham joints from Arc Eurotrade after spending several days searching all the US locations trying to find options for having two different sized oldham couplings that have the same diameter. Ended up spending wayyy too much money on them after shipping, and the surprise taxes via Fed Ex. The 3 dollar joints were orders of magnitude more than I would have imagined. THe c-spanners (didnt know that was the name) were fun to make.. and a good way for me to get back int he garage and make another set of tools :) Now I am researching thrust bearings.. and found a vendor from someones link that is here in the colonies, and very very affordable. Scott |
| Ned Ludd:
I know it's a bit late but the "C" spanner intended for ER collets might have been worth looking at. They seem to be forged from steel and only cost £4 each from Arc Euro. For that price it would be worth buying two and grind/mill them down to the thickness you require. If any one is interested http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Collets/ER-Lathe-Collet-Chucks they sell two sizes one from 32-42mm and 45-52. Ned |
| SPiN Racing:
Good to know Arc Euro has em. I am going to have to start a list of things to buy from them... and then get a slew of things all at once. Since it is shipping across the pond it gets VERY expensive. I get a plethora of fees and taxes added on sadly. The Division Master and motor that I ordered was excellent price and value, but shippiing and taxes caused its end price to be a lot higher than anticipated. (SWMBO thankfully missed that part of things) Oh and the other thing.. the ER collet wrenches are all good.. but we are talking a 25MM nut. Scott |
| Ned Ludd:
Hi Scott, I think even the description "racing tolerances" would not cover the differences. Oh well, at least I tried to help. Most of Arc Euro's stuff comes from China, so it should be available just as easily on your side of the Pond as it is here, whether your dealers are as "user friendly" as Arc, I could not comment on. Ned |
| jim:
using this idea will be pretty useful for reclaiming some worn "c" spanners in the shed, thanks! |
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