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Actually it's the other way around. When these=20
things are manufactured overseas, metric hex=20
stock is common while imperial dimension stock is=20
near impossible to source. Result is that=20
replacement parts are often delivered with metric=20
dimensions, so we are now forced to be adding=20
metric tools to our traveling tool kits.
At 12:31 PM 5/22/2020, Robert's New iPad via Mgs wrote:
> Perhaps there is, or one can be extrapolated=20
> from their listing for different cars, in which=20
> they say that all metric-thread SBs are SAE=20
> wrench size, because metric stock is more expensive.
> To continue research, we must go to=20
> McMaster-Carr and see if their hex stock costs=20
> more in the larger sizes, and how much.
>On May 22, 2020, at 11:11 AM, Dan DiBiase=20
>
>>Is there a technical or logical reason they are all different?
>>
>>Dan D
>>'76B, '65B
>>Central NJ USA
>><http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/>http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/
>>On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 10:42 AM Osborne, Paul=20
>>It would have good if when they made them if=20
>>all the same wrench size. It is a PIA, 3 diff. sizes.
>>met 3 cents.
>>paul o
>>>On May 21, 2020, at 4:11 PM, Robert's New iPad=20
>>> One kind lister recommended Speed Bleeders=20
>>> a couple of weeks ago, and I bought them for=20
>>> my MGB, SB 3824 for front brakes, SB 1428 for=20
>>> rear, and SB 71620 for the clutch. It was=20
>>> time to change the hydraulic fluid, so seemed opportune to install=
these.
>>> Thanks for the recommendation. They made the job quick and neat.
>>> Instructions are OK, but let me add that=20
>>> one should try to pinch the brake lines with=20
>>> ViceGrips to minimise loss of fluid, and=20
>>> pinch the clutch line even if you don=E2=80=99t do=20
>>> the others. All three SBs were of different=20
>>> wrench size from original bleed screws. Have wrenches ready for both=
sizes.
>>> We had two cars to do, hence had two=20
>>> people. What the observer learned, watching=20
>>> from underneath, was that three pumps for=20
>>> each wheel will bring clear, clean fluid to both front and rear brakes.
>>> $38 well spent.
>>>Bob
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Actually it's the other way around. When these things are
manufactured overseas, metric hex stock is common while imperial
dimension stock is near impossible to source. Result is that
replacement parts are often delivered with metric dimensions, so we are
now forced to be adding metric tools to our traveling tool kits.<br><br>
<br>
At 12:31 PM 5/22/2020, Robert's New iPad via Mgs wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D""> Perhaps there is=
,
or one can be extrapolated from their listing for different cars, in
which they say that all metric-thread SBs are SAE wrench size, because
metric stock is more expensive.<br>
To continue research, we must go to McMaster-Carr and see if
their hex stock costs more in the larger sizes, and how much.
</blockquote><br><br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">On May 22, 2020, at 11:11 AM,
Dan DiBiase
<<a href=3D"mailto:dan.dibiase@gmail.com";>dan.dibiase@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">Is there a technical or logic=
al
reason they are all different?<br><br>
Dan D<br>
'76B, '65B<br>
Central NJ USA<br>
<a href=3D"http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/";>
http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/</a></blockquote></blockquote><br><br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 10:42=
AM
Osborne, Paul via Mgs
<<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>>
wrote:
<dl>
<dd>It would have good if when they made them if all the same wrench
size. It is a PIA, 3 diff. sizes. <br>
<dd>met 3 cents. <br>
<dd>paul o</blockquote></blockquote>
</dl><blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">
<dl>
<dd>On May 21, 2020, at 4:11 PM, Robert's New iPad via Mgs
<<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
<dd> One kind lister recommended Speed Bleeders a couple of weeks
ago, and I bought them for my MGB, SB 3824 for front brakes, SB 1428 for
rear, and SB 71620 for the clutch. It was time to change the
hydraulic fluid, so seemed opportune to install these.
<dd> Thanks for the recommendation. They made the job quick
and neat.
<dd> Instructions are OK, but let me add that one should try to
pinch the brake lines with ViceGrips to minimise loss of fluid, and pinch
the clutch line even if you don=E2=80=99t do the others. All thr=
ee
SBs were of different wrench size from original bleed screws. Have
wrenches ready for both sizes.
<dd> We had two cars to do, hence had two people. What the observer
learned, watching from underneath, was that three pumps for each wheel
will bring clear, clean fluid to both front and rear brakes. =20
<dd> $38 well spent.
<dd>Bob=20
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