Here in the UK we use Hide ( leather ) hammers which does not damage the
knock on ears.
Regards
David Tinker
51 MGTD
54 MGTF
66 S1 E 2+2
----- Original Message -----
From: <busyrider@springmail.com>
To: <british-cars@autox.team.net>
Cc: <cobra@scs.agilent.com>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: XKs Unlimited Knock-off Wrench
> Why not just melt down those used lead hammers and recast them?
>
> Fred Criswell
>
> You Wrote:
> I find that for routine maintenance I have to remove the wheels from my
> snake far more often than I do for my other cars. XKs Unlimited sells a
> wrench for eared knock-offs for $30 I'm thinking about ordering. I'm
> wondering if anyone on the list has one, and if so what you think of it.
> >From the picture it appears to be made of wood and is similar to one I
> have the plans for and was thinking about making.
>
> One concern I have is whether or not my knock-offs ('64 AC Cobra) are
> the same size as Jag knock-offs. The ears on Jag knock-offs project at
> opposite angles from mine, but I'm guessing I could just flip the wrench
> over. I plan to call and ask about this before ordering, but if the
> consensus is that these wrenches are worthless, I won't bother. I
> have a lead knock-off hammer, but they don't last very long (I'm
> on my 3rd one) and after making a mess of my original knock-offs with a
> copper hammer, I don't want to go that route, either. Beside, a
> wrench seems like a painless way to go to me.
>
> Thanks in advance for your thoughts,
>
> Roland
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