Hi Folks
I second that emotion, Don't be afraid to bend, grind, cut-down any tool,
it's yours isn't it, adjust it to make your life easier, the only thing I
would say is to use a good quality tool, especially spanners (wrenches) as
they are less likely to spread, split snap etc. In fact if you get a good
one it may already be thin enough to do the job you want, good tools are
often made of better grade materials, so can be lighter and still as strong!
Also if you are grinding a tool keep it cool, if you let it get hot enough
to spit when you plunge it in water you will probably have removed some of
the hardness, tools are hardened and tempered to give a specific
characteristic to the material, too hard = brittle, too much tempering =
toffee tools, hardened and tempered just right = good tool!
What I usually end up doing is modifying my good tool (usually late Saturday
or Sunday) and replacing it with equal quality the next time I am at the
trade store!
Graham, Tool Maker!
1967 1300 FWD
1968 2000 Saloon
1972 2.5PI Saloon
1974 Sprinted Dolomite 1850
1975 Toledo in restoration!
http://www.triumph-iw.co.uk
http://www.mickdolphin.co.uk Spares Supplier.
| I believe that the nut is a 1/2" SAE nut. Find the oldest/cheapest
| 1/2" wrench you have and grind it thinner and grind off some of the sides.
| I took an old combination wrench, and ground down both sides of the box
| a little so it would fit. I also ground down the outter sides of the open
| end.
|
| Hope this helps.
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