[Healeys] knockoffs

[WILLIAM B LAWRENCE]

Now THAT is ingenious.
Bill Lawrence

> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:34:03 +0800
> From: healey.nut at gmail.com
> To: pryner at verizon.net; healeymanjim at hansencc.net; healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] knockoffs
>
> One great use of the super long knock of spanner is to move the car in
> gear when adjusting the valves.  Very helpful.  Great little tool.
>
> On 8/27/09, Peter Ryner <pryner at verizon.net> wrote:
> > I stopped using hammers several years ago.  I have two wrenches I use -
the
> > first is a commercial one I got from either TRF or Moss, can't remember.
It
> > is metal and fits over the ears and is about 3' long.  I always use a
towel
> > or rag around the ear where the metal touches and it works great.  No
more
> > banging and messing up the ears and it gets the knockoff very tight.  To
> > loosen I leave the tire on the ground and the tool always gets the
knockoff
> > loose.
> >
> > The other is plywood I made from a pattern from one of my many LBC
> > magazines.  It is much like the commercial one except you use the
knockoff
> > as a template and cut a hole in the plywood to match the knockoff.  When
you
> > cut the plywood just leave a 3' long handle attached to the knockoff
> > template.  I used 2 pieces of 3/4" plywood which makes it very strong and
> > thick enough to grab the knockoff and turn it.  Both work very well.
> > Pete
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <healeymanjim at hansencc.net>
> > To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 10:43 AM
> > Subject: [Healeys] knockoffs
> >
> >
> >>i have noticed that the knockoffs made in the last few years must be of a
> >>softer brass than the old style.  i never use anything but a copper or
lead
> >>
> >>hammer on knockoffs and it seems the new ones tend to flatten slightly on
> >>the ends.  my old original knockoff that i had rechromed in germany in
the
> >>80s are still as new with no flattening anywhere.  anyone else notice
this.
> >>
> >>i also have started using the large deadblow hammer from harbor freight
on
> >>the new hubs and it seems to work much better as far as keeping them in
> >>shape.   hjim
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> Alan
>
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