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Silly Q - name of tool?
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Silly Q - name of tool?
Postby madrapper » Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:41 pm
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Re: Silly Q - name of tool?
Postby ve safari » Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:53 pm

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Re: Silly Q - name of tool?
Postby foo on patrol » Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:17 pm

Goal 6000km

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Re: Silly Q - name of tool?
Postby bman81 » Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:00 pm
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Re: Silly Q - name of tool?
Postby Lark2004 » Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:23 pm
foo on patrol wrote:Ring spanner
15mm Ring Spanner... You need to be specific foo

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Re: Silly Q - name of tool?
Postby foo on patrol » Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:33 pm
Lark2004 wrote:foo on patrol wrote:Ring spanner
15mm Ring Spanner... You need to be specific foo
Sorry, he didn't specify how old they were.


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Re: Silly Q - name of tool?
Postby madrapper » Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:11 pm
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Re: Silly Q - name of tool?
Postby pwbike » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:00 am
A flat spanner (also called open ended spanner) has a U shaped end with opposing flat sides.
A combination spanner has a ring at one end and an open end at the other (both of same size).
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Re: Silly Q - name of tool?
Postby madrapper » Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:22 am
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Re: Silly Q - name of tool?
Postby brentono » Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:07 pm
madrapper wrote:Is it still a ring spanner if its got a socket like thing on the end of it? I think they are like this so u don't damage the dropout which is recessed on most track bikes I've seen.
Spot-on, you got it.

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Re: Silly Q - name of tool?
Postby dodgiebros » Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:44 am
bman81 wrote:I use a pedal wrench for dealing with wheel nuts, but an allen key for my pedals. Go figure!
How's about 'Pedal' or 'Crank' wrench?



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Re: Silly Q - name of tool?
Postby kukamunga » Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:11 am

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Re: Silly Q - name of tool?
Postby Lark2004 » Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:14 am

or

then your set no matter what size nuts your bike uses.....
and for the people with the flashy front axles that don't use nuts....

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Re: Silly Q - name of tool?
Postby toolonglegs » Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:59 am
"Mate,can I borrow a tool to take my wheel out"
"No,go buy your own"
Funny thread.
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