Any *good* parts store tools (sockets, wrenches, etc.)

On 10/30/2013 12:53 PM, JR wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 11:28:40 AM UTC-5, Nate Nagel wrote:
>> On 10/30/2013 11:43 AM, JR wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>> I did a Google for, tappet wrenches
>>> Grainger sells them.
>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> not *metric* ones though. I just walked into Sears years ago and
>> bought
>>
>> a set of SAE tappet wrenches. (forget what for - I think maybe an
>> old
>>
>> Studebaker Commander Six?) When I found that I needed metric ones
>>
>> though they seem to be scarcer than hen's teeth. Hence while I'm
>> in the
>>
>> groove I might as well track the missing one down so I have it
>> if/when I
>>
>> need it.
>>
>>
>>
>> Of course, in a pinch, a "cone wrench" intended for a bicycle
>> mechanic
>>
>> (to assemble/adjust wheel bearings) will work, so long as you don't
>> need
>>
>> too much torque - they're even thinner than a typical tappet wrench
>> -
>>
>> and I have a set of those as well (which I didn't back when this
>> first
>>
>> came up for me.)
>>
>>
>>
>> nate
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply.
>>
>> http://members.cox.net/njnagel
>
> A bunch of years ago I did some grinding on one of my old wrenches
> because it was too thick for what I needed to use it on. ...Clint
> Eastwood... You have to adapt, you have to improvise...
>


Yup, got a cheap 13mm combination wrench suitably modified

just trying to stay ahead of my future needs, it took a surprisingly
long time to thin it down on a bench grinder.

nate

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On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 12:24:46 PM UTC-5, Nate Nagel wrote:
> On 10/30/2013 12:53 PM, JR wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 11:28:40 AM UTC-5, Nate Nagel wrote:
>
> >> On 10/30/2013 11:43 AM, JR wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>> I did a Google for, tappet wrenches
>
> >>> Grainger sells them.
>
> >>
>
> >>>
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >> not *metric* ones though. I just walked into Sears years ago and
>
> >> bought
>
> >>
>
> >> a set of SAE tappet wrenches. (forget what for - I think maybe an
>
> >> old
>
> >>
>
> >> Studebaker Commander Six?) When I found that I needed metric ones
>
> >>
>
> >> though they seem to be scarcer than hen's teeth. Hence while I'm
>
> >> in the
>
> >>
>
> >> groove I might as well track the missing one down so I have it
>
> >> if/when I
>
> >>
>
> >> need it.
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >> Of course, in a pinch, a "cone wrench" intended for a bicycle
>
> >> mechanic
>
> >>
>
> >> (to assemble/adjust wheel bearings) will work, so long as you don't
>
> >> need
>
> >>
>
> >> too much torque - they're even thinner than a typical tappet wrench
>
> >> -
>
> >>
>
> >> and I have a set of those as well (which I didn't back when this
>
> >> first
>
> >>
>
> >> came up for me.)
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >> nate
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >> --
>
> >>
>
> >> replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply.
>
> >>
>
> >> http://members.cox.net/njnagel
>
> >
>
> > A bunch of years ago I did some grinding on one of my old wrenches
>
> > because it was too thick for what I needed to use it on. ...Clint
>
> > Eastwood... You have to adapt, you have to improvise...
>
> >
>
>
>
>
>
> Yup, got a cheap 13mm combination wrench suitably modified
>
>
>
> just trying to stay ahead of my future needs, it took a surprisingly
>
> long time to thin it down on a bench grinder.
>
>
>
> nate
>
>
>
> --
>
> replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply.
>
> http://members.cox.net/njnagel

The way I groun mine down, I clamped it down and hit it with my angle grinder.

On 10/30/2013 11:28 AM, Nate Nagel wrote:
> On 10/30/2013 11:43 AM, JR wrote:
>
>>
>> I did a Google for, tappet
>> wrenches
>> Grainger sells them.
>>
>
> not *metric* ones though. I just walked into Sears years
> ago and bought a set of SAE tappet wrenches. (forget what
> for - I think maybe an old Studebaker Commander Six?) When
> I found that I needed metric ones though they seem to be
> scarcer than hen's teeth. Hence while I'm in the groove I
> might as well track the missing one down so I have it
> if/when I need it.
>
> Of course, in a pinch, a "cone wrench" intended for a
> bicycle mechanic (to assemble/adjust wheel bearings) will
> work, so long as you don't need too much torque - they're
> even thinner than a typical tappet wrench - and I have a set
> of those as well (which I didn't back when this first came
> up for me.)
>
> nate
>

Well, there's always Snap On, our preferred vendor:

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....roup_ID=675026

Never cheap but fast delivery and they last.

If you win the lotto, just buy the whole set:
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog

I was given a Snap On tappet wrench about 35 years ago.
Pretty, nice shape and finish, used as a pedal wrench for
the travel box (we use forged German pedal wrenches for
everyday work).

--
Andrew Muzi
<www.yellowjersey.org/>
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 1:54:00 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
> On 10/30/2013 11:28 AM, Nate Nagel wrote:
>
> > On 10/30/2013 11:43 AM, JR wrote:
>
> >
>
> >>
>
> >> I did a Google for, tappet
>
> >> wrenches
>
> >> Grainger sells them.
>
> >>
>
> >
>
> > not *metric* ones though. I just walked into Sears years
>
> > ago and bought a set of SAE tappet wrenches. (forget what
>
> > for - I think maybe an old Studebaker Commander Six?) When
>
> > I found that I needed metric ones though they seem to be
>
> > scarcer than hen's teeth. Hence while I'm in the groove I
>
> > might as well track the missing one down so I have it
>
> > if/when I need it.
>
> >
>
> > Of course, in a pinch, a "cone wrench" intended for a
>
> > bicycle mechanic (to assemble/adjust wheel bearings) will
>
> > work, so long as you don't need too much torque - they're
>
> > even thinner than a typical tappet wrench - and I have a set
>
> > of those as well (which I didn't back when this first came
>
> > up for me.)
>
> >
>
> > nate
>
> >
>
>
>
> Well, there's always Snap On, our preferred vendor:
>
>
>
> http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....roup_ID=675026
>
>
>
> Never cheap but fast delivery and they last.
>
>
>
> If you win the lotto, just buy the whole set:
>
> http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
>
>
>
> I was given a Snap On tappet wrench about 35 years ago.
>
> Pretty, nice shape and finish, used as a pedal wrench for
>
> the travel box (we use forged German pedal wrenches for
>
> everyday work).
>
>
>
> --
>
> Andrew Muzi
>
> <www.yellowjersey.org/>
>
> Open every day since 1 April, 1971

I have a Snap On socket wrench I bought at a pawn shop. That slick smooth tapered (knuckle buster) handle on it, I never could get used to it. I don't use it. I prefer the kind that have a straight knurled handle, much better to hang on to with grimey greasy oily hands.

On 10/30/2013 02:54 PM, AMuzi wrote:

>
> Well, there's always Snap On, our preferred vendor:
>
> http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....roup_ID=675026
>
> Never cheap

Now there is a statement of truth right there!

> but fast delivery and they last.
>
> If you win the lotto, just buy the whole set:
> http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
>
>
> I was given a Snap On tappet wrench about 35 years ago. Pretty, nice
> shape and finish, used as a pedal wrench for the travel box (we use
> forged German pedal wrenches for everyday work).
>

If I win the lotto, I'm going to buy a bigass garage with a little
apartment attached to it, the Snap-On man is going to be my new best
friend, and y'all will never hear from me again

nate

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On 10/30/2013 03:16 PM, JR wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 1:54:00 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
>> On 10/30/2013 11:28 AM, Nate Nagel wrote:
>>
>>> On 10/30/2013 11:43 AM, JR wrote:
>>
>>>
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>> I did a Google for, tappet
>>
>>>> wrenches
>>
>>>> Grainger sells them.
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>> not *metric* ones though. I just walked into Sears years
>>
>>> ago and bought a set of SAE tappet wrenches. (forget what
>>
>>> for - I think maybe an old Studebaker Commander Six?) When
>>
>>> I found that I needed metric ones though they seem to be
>>
>>> scarcer than hen's teeth. Hence while I'm in the groove I
>>
>>> might as well track the missing one down so I have it
>>
>>> if/when I need it.
>>
>>>
>>
>>> Of course, in a pinch, a "cone wrench" intended for a
>>
>>> bicycle mechanic (to assemble/adjust wheel bearings) will
>>
>>> work, so long as you don't need too much torque - they're
>>
>>> even thinner than a typical tappet wrench - and I have a set
>>
>>> of those as well (which I didn't back when this first came
>>
>>> up for me.)
>>
>>>
>>
>>> nate
>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Well, there's always Snap On, our preferred vendor:
>>
>>
>>
>> http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....roup_ID=675026
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
Never cheap but fast delivery and they last.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you win the lotto, just buy the whole set:
>>
>> http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
I was given a Snap On tappet wrench about 35 years ago.
>>
>> Pretty, nice shape and finish, used as a pedal wrench for
>>
>> the travel box (we use forged German pedal wrenches for
>>
>> everyday work).
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Andrew Muzi
>>
>> <www.yellowjersey.org/>
>>
>> Open every day since 1 April, 1971
>
> I have a Snap On socket wrench I bought at a pawn shop. That slick
> smooth tapered (knuckle buster) handle on it, I never could get used
> to it. I don't use it. I prefer the kind that have a straight knurled
> handle, much better to hang on to with grimey greasy oily hands.
>

Diff'rent strokes I guess. I have some Craftsman ratchets from the
mid-90s, the unpolished ones, a really old S-K round head ratchet, and
some newer Kobalt polished ones which look like a bargain-basement
version of Snap-On. I probably use the Kobalt ones more than any of the
others, although the S-K is nice (has a knurled handle like you
describe.) Probably I'd use the S-K more if it weren't part of a set of
old SAE sockets which I hardly ever use, because I already had some by
the time I inherited it so it's more of a backup set.

nate

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