Imperial size spanners

EstuaryBoy said:

Regarding the inner gearbox cover, as these don't have a high torque requirement I use (purists look away now!) a metric 1/4" drive socket from an 'el cheapo' screwdriver/socket set bought for household chores...

Last vestiges of credibility now gone :-(

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Haha. Those Koken sockets fit perfectly and are very satisfying to use.

I must get out more.

I use 3/8 drive Koken WW sockets mostly also 3/8 and 1/4 drive AF sets where applicable, though I also have 1/2 drive WW and AF sets I prefer using the smaller sets as its harder to over force [strip] I also have a set of Sidchrome WW ring / open enders and a Stahlwille Starter spanner in 1/4-5/16 WW it's like a "C" spanner.

"and a Stahlwille Starter spanner in 1/4-5/16 WW it's like a "C" spanner"

Very classy. You will have mortgaged your house for that one.

And a set of WW Sidchrome rings / open enders.

Very envious.

Hi Gents,
I didn't realize the exchange is still going on .... I will have to catch up!
I made this table of replacement spanners. Nothing is new about it of course. A printout might be handy at the shadow board or in a sealed plastic envelope at the workbench.

Cheers,
Knut

When I bought my first Commando in the mid 80s, I already had a basic set of SAE AF and metric wrenches and 3/8 sockets. I bought these from Poke's Cycle in Seattle and they have served me well.



I need to track down where my missing 5/16 WW is.

edit: it was right under my tool roll. Sigh.

Ten years ago I helped my in-laws move out of their big old Victorian villa into a smaller modern place. My FIL (RIP) was a machine operator/maintenance engineer most of his working life at Holeproof, and I got a whack of BS/WW and BA spanners and 1/2" sockets, as well as a lot of old AF stuff (and Makita and Dewalt tools) too.







One of those big double ring spanners is perfect for the axels f/r.

Those sockets on the bottom row are all WW.