Good advice ... for the times I need 3/4" stuff Harbor freight is just
fine... my small tools are Snap-On.. as I really enjoy them.. Not any
better then craftsman... but I use them alot and enjoy them...
hard to make the tough call on the items you don't use much to spend the
Mega dollars on something of marginal value...
Keith Turk BN2, AN5, AN9, Bonneville Camero LSR
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> From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
> To: Scott & Glenda Meyers <autox@earthlink.net>
> Cc: Leo S. <ldsp@flash.net>; Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: Rear Axle Socket
> Date: Tuesday, December 22, 1998 4:05 PM
>
> Scott,
> I bought a complete socket set from Harbor Freight Tools (mail order).
> It comes witha 3/4" drive ratchet, breaker bar, extension, and sockets
> from 1" to 2" or something like that. The sockets are 6 point and work
> for crank nut and rear axle nuts just fine.
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/taf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3994
>
> It's on sale right now for $37.
>
> Make sure you order it at a time when they have free shipping.
>
> Ulix
>
>
> On Tue, 22 Dec 1998, Scott & Glenda Meyers wrote:
>
> > OK, we have the front pulley nailed down, now the rear axle nut.
> >
> > I know it is 1 7/8".
> >
> > Why oh why did the British, in their infinite wisdom, make that
> > nut with the corners cut off? It seems to me that I need to use a
> > (shallow) SIX POINT socket, because I fear that the typical (and
> > very available) 12 POINT SOCKET will not have enought "meat" to
> > do an adequate job of torquing it down.
> >
> > Are my fears unfounded? Is it OK to use a 12 point socket on
> > them?
> >
> > NOTE: I have been many places in search of a source for a six
> > point socket here in Phoenix Arizona USA. The truck places say
> > they have nothing that small (!!!), and everyone else has only
> > the 12 point in that size. The tool trucks that service our
> > service stations and garages do not even list a 1 7/8" socket.
> >
> > I know they are made somewhere, a friend of mine has one
> > (recently borrowed for the task).
> >
> > Can someone enlighten me as to a source for these?
> >
> > I can use either a 1/2" drive or 3/4" drive. A 1" drive socket
> > would require too many adaptors.
> >
> > Thanks for the information.
> >
> > Scott Meyers
> > 60 Bugeye 1275
> > Currently rewiring to more modern standards.....
> >
>
> Ulix __/__,__
> .......................................................... (_o____o_)....
> '67 Sprite
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