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Re: [Healeys] Knock off wrenches

To: simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Knock off wrenches
From: Don via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 10:51:00 -0500
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I have the hexagon knock offs on my late production BJ-8 . I bought the meta=
l British Wheel Wrench 40 years ago and love it . I always worried about swi=
nging a 10lb lead hammer so close to the fenders .  Now the only time I use a=
 hammer is to persuade my starter to continue on , when it refuses to work ,=
 I=E2=80=99m thinking a new gear reduction starter .=20
               Don=20

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 21, 2020, at 10:40 AM, simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> The first one looks lethal. Seems like it would scratch and gouge. And the=
 price!
> Second one is OK. You could save yourself about $29:00 and make one yourse=
lf. Make a pattern with stiff cardboard. Transfer the pattern to two or thre=
e bits of ply, depending on which ply you=E2=80=99ve got to hand. Cut them o=
ut, erring slightly on the small side. Glue them together with, say, a decen=
t PVA glue. Clamp it up for a while. Tidy it up with a sander and adjust for=
 fit.
> I did that. Worked fine. I never use it! Prefer my old nylon/rubber Thor p=
er:-
> eBay item number: 352392763651
> I=E2=80=99ve white nylon on one side & black rubber on the other. Got it f=
or my first Healey, so I=E2=80=99ve had it about 48 years. Get spinner movin=
g with the nylon & get it off with the rubber.                              =
                                                                            =
     =20
> You need the hammer to hit the wood and, if the hammer is not too harsh wi=
th which to hit the spinner, why bother with the wood?
> Simon
> =20
> =20
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Tom
> Sent: 21 January 2020 14:06
> To: Healey Mail List <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Knock off wrenches
> =20
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> Are either of these two items useful?    =46rom the Moss catalog:
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> Long Handle Knock-off Wrench
> https://mossmotors.com/long-handle-knock-off-wrench-eared-knock-offs
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> Protective Knock-off Wrenches
> https://mossmotors.com/protective-knock-off-wrenches
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> =20
> - Tom
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I have the hexagon knock offs on my late pr=
oduction BJ-8 . I bought the metal British Wheel Wrench 40 years ago and lov=
e it . I always worried about swinging a 10lb lead hammer so close to the fe=
nders . &nbsp;Now the only time I use a hammer is to persuade my starter to c=
ontinue on , when it refuses to work , I=E2=80=99m thinking a new gear reduc=
tion starter .&nbsp;<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &n=
bsp;Don&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 21, 2020, at 10:40 AM, simon.lachla=
n@alexarevel.plus.com wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"c=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&q=
uot;,serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The first one looks lethal. Seems lik=
e it would scratch and gouge. And the price!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roma=
n&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Second one is OK. You could save y=
ourself about $29:00 and make one yourself. Make a pattern with stiff cardbo=
ard. Transfer the pattern to two or three bits of ply, depending on which pl=
y you=E2=80=99ve got to hand. Cut them out, erring slightly on the small sid=
e. Glue them together with, say, a decent PVA glue. Clamp it up for a while.=
 Tidy it up with a sander and adjust for fit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New R=
oman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I did that. Worked fine. I neve=
r use it! Prefer my old nylon/rubber Thor per:-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times N=
ew Roman&quot;,serif">eBay item number: 352392763651<o:p></o:p></span></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ti=
mes New Roman&quot;,serif">I=E2=80=99ve white nylon on one side &amp; black r=
ubber on the other. Got it for my first Healey, so I=E2=80=99ve had it about=
 48 years. Get spinner moving with the nylon &amp; get it off with the rubbe=
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p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">You need the hammer to hit the woo=
d and, if the hammer is not too harsh with which to hit the spinner, why bot=
her with the wood?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Simon<o=
:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-lan=
guage:EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> Healeys &l=
t;healeys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom<br><b>Sent:</b>=
 21 January 2020 14:06<br><b>To:</b> Healey Mail List &lt;healeys@autox.team=
.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Knock off wrenches<o:p></o:p></span></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>Are either of these two items useful? &=
nbsp; &nbsp;=46rom the Moss catalog:<br><br>Long Handle Knock-off Wrench<br>=
<a href=3D"https://mossmotors.com/long-handle-knock-off-wrench-eared-knock-o=
ffs">https://mossmotors.com/long-handle-knock-off-wrench-eared-knock-offs</a=
><br><br>Protective Knock-off Wrenches<br><a href=3D"https://mossmotors.com/=
protective-knock-off-wrenches">https://mossmotors.com/protective-knock-off-w=
renches</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">- Tom<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></div></div></div><span>______________=
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