I have seen wooden tools that are shaped like the knockoff itself. You
just fit it over the knockoff like a box-end wrench and wrench it off
(or on) without damaging the chrome.
Check the major suppliers and you can probably find one, or you can make
one yourself if you have the right tools.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Terry
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 4:25 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Knockoff Hammer
Hello, everyone.
I ordered a lead knock-off hammer from the Roadster Factory. When I
received
it, I discovered a large crack fissured into the lead by the handle, so
sent
it back. No big deal, perfection is for gods and liars.
But I started giving more thought to hammers and knockoffs in general.
I have
new chrome two-eared knockoffs. On my MGB (20 years ago in college) I
had the
"nut" style knockoffs, so used a wrench. But with two-eared knockoffs,
I
imagine one just whacks on the ear to loosen it, and whacks on the
opposite
ear to tighten it. But this seems likely to damage the chrome. I asked
for a
credit on the hammer I returned as I work this out.
So what do you all do with yours? I'm wondering if maybe the best thing
isn't
just to buy a cheap hard rubber hammer.
Terry Smith
'59 TR3A (In pieces, but getting cleaner every week!)
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