[Healeys] hubs .. splines - autotightening

[Rich C]

Since getting into British cars in the early 1970's I have used a total of 
two Thor hammers, the first one came with a well used '67 MGB circa 1973. 
For all these years these hammers have been the 2 lb. size, copper one side, 
rawhide on the other. I always have only used the rawhide side to tighten 
and loosen these knockoffs. There is absolutely no marring of the knockoff 
ears, and the clout of the 2 lb. mass is what's needed to make enough of a 
dead blow impact to be effctive.

The copper side has been handy around the shop for other general purposes, 
but I don't use the copper on the knockoffs.

Yes, of course the rawhide becomes mushroomed over eventually and I've had 
to trim away the edges when the mushrooming becomes excessive.
I would suppose I use this hammer 4 or 5 times a month for knockoffs, which 
is much more than the average owner would likely use theirs.

One hammer every 18 years is a pretty good average, I think.

Rich Chrysler

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Swain" <rjswain at hotmail.com>
To: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] hubs .. splines - autotightening


>I too used a wooden sleeve. It came apart very quickly - a waste of money.
> Rick Swain'59 BN4
>
>> I've used a wooden sleeve.  It split after a few uses.
>>
>> Price Lindsay
>> 67 BJ 8
>
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