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Old August 31st 13, 03:36 PM posted to rec.autos.tech
jim beam[_4_]
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Default Tool Talk - Big Wrench

On 08/30/2013 09:41 AM, AMuzi wrote:
> On 8/30/2013 10:44 AM, jim beam wrote:
>> On 08/29/2013 08:25 PM, AMuzi wrote:
>>> On 8/29/2013 9:26 PM, Vic Smith wrote:
>>>> What's the biggest open end wrench you've used? Any
>>>> dimension.
>>>> Nut size, length, or wrench weight.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Special Snap On 1-1/4 open end, other end is a 1-3/16 flare.
>>> 16" overall, 1lb 12oz.
>>> It fits a specific application, not an every day tool.
>>>
>>> About 8:00 on this wall:
>>> http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...t/TOOLWALL.JPG
>>>
>>> Mine's 40+ years old.

>>
>> where the heck's your campy wheel dishing tool dude?
>>
>>

>
> They are above the truing stands (out of photo) with the Wheelsmith,
> Park, Var and Minoura dish gauges,


oooh, aaah... i like var and campy. hate park - many of their tools
are great, but wheel dishing tool sucks. it's unfortunate one is such a
necessity with their ts2's total inability to consistently center.


> nipple drivers tensiometers and a
> host of spoke keys for normal and Martian wheel systems.
>
> p.s. Do you know the application for that Snap On wrench?


tell me master...


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