I think I may have some old plug sockets stashed away somewhere that I
can modify.  The pawn shop is a good suggestion though.  They probably
have hundreds of spark plug sockets waiting for a good home.  

BTW, someone was looking for a source for a 2-1/8" socket.  They may be
able to find one at a pawn shop.  I bought mine at Sears and paid about
$25 for it... ouch!  

Mark S.

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of Charlie England
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 8:35 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Thin Wall Socket was Re: Flywheel nut

You might also try lawn & garden suppliers. Often, yard power tools come

with stamped sheet metal plug wrenches.

(My 1st choice would be a pawn shop, followed by a session on the
grinder.)

Charlie

Ed Anderson wrote:

> Mark, Mazdatrix used to sell a thin wall socket just for that purpose
> - but, as I recall it was a bit pricey. You might try searching their
> web site.
> Ed
> Ed Anderson
> Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
> Matthews, NC
> eanderson@carolina.rr.com <mailto:eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
> http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
> http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Mark R Steitle <mailto:mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu>
>     To: Rotary motors in aircraft <mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
>     Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 11:47 AM
>     Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Flywheel nut
>
>     While we're discussing tools, can someone suggest a brand of spark
>     plug socket that is thin enough to use with anything other than
>     the standard rotary spark plugs? I tried the NGK Iridium plugs
>     last weekend and had trouble getting a socket that would tighten
>     them the final 1/8 turn. Rather than grinding down my current
>     socket or modifying the rotor housings, I would like to purchase a
>     thin-walled socket. Any suggested sources?
>
>     Mark S.
>
>
------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>     From: Rotary motors in aircraft
>     [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Dale Rogers
>     Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 10:28 AM
>     To: Rotary motors in aircraft
>     Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Flywheel nut
>
>     FWIW, Snap-On wrenches and sockets have offered that same
>     feature - off-point bearing "flank drive" - for over 20 years.
>
>     Dale R.
>     Donald Willard Garrett wrote:
>
>     Years ago, I stayed up watching one of those infomercial shows,
>     and made what turned out to be my favorite tool purchase ever.
>     When they got stolen from my car, I bought the deluxe set, and
>     like it even better. Rather than turning the corners of the nut,
>     they cam onto the face, meaning:
>
>     1. each socket / wrench does both metric and the nearest fraction
of
>     an inch
>     2. you can't strip a nut or bolt head with them
>     3. you can turn a nut or bolt that's stripped almost round
>
>     Additionally, I've used (abused) them with cheater bars, and am
>     confident that anything I can get a socket on I can either crack
>     or twist off the bolt (like the head bolt on a Chevy 454--oops).
>     I've pulled engines etc. foreign and domestic, and handed them
>     over on numerous occasions to jobsite crews when regular hex
>     wrenches fail (tool sacrifice--watched guys hang from them and hit
>     them with hammers) with zero failures.
>
>     There you have it, of all the tools I own, the only ones I'd ever
>     do a commercial for!
>
>     http://www.mitools.com/
>





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