that's the little &*^^$% I got.
I love it.
it was a great present as I don't
think I would have bought it for myself.
thanks Don
________________________________
From: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
To: Triumphs <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 11:14
AM
Subject: Re: [TR] TR Grease Cap Removal
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?item_ID=636013&group_ID=675671
On
9/3/13, Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com> wrote:
> the tool looks like a pair
of large pincer plyers.
> the jaws are about 1" wide.
> the jaws are ground
with a radius to them of about the same as the grease
> cap
> radius,
> the
jaws are also ground so they are almost a very sharp edge.
> they
> easily
deal with the rolled edge. on the smooth caps the radius and sharp
> grind
allow them to grasp the cap very firmly. don't be overzealous with
> the
>
firmness of grasp.
>
> I know snap on tools are very expensive. these came as
a
> birthday present form my son.
>
> but they do double up as a hub cap
remover.
> they do this by bending the end of one of the handles.
>
> I could
not find the
> snap on part but I found this on the Mac tool site
>
>
http://www.mactools.com/ShopOnline/Product/tabid/120/productid/318729/varian
>
tid/309488/Default.aspx
>
> Frank
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
From:
> Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
> To: 'Triumphs'
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent:
> Tuesday, September 3, 2013 9:29 AM
>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR Grease Cap Removal
>> snap on makes a tool specifically
for this task.
>
> How does it grab the cap?
> I've seen the tools designed
for the
> American-style caps, with the rolled edge
> for the tool to grab;
but never
> one to grab a smooth cap like the original TR
> caps.
>
> Randall
>
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