X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.1) with ESMTP id 1502059 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:25:10 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.69; envelope-from=Dastaten@earthlink.net Received: from [69.91.63.162] (helo=[192.168.0.3]) by elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1GcWZe-00025L-7I for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:24:50 -0400 Message-ID: <453EAE94.8050908@earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:23:49 -0500 From: David Staten User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7 (Windows/20050923) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Thin Wall Socket was Re: Flywheel nut References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-ELNK-Trace: 9a30bff84e6cb88f95c85d38d22416599ef193a6bfc3dd4818902c05a1ae9accba26253cf1645e87a2d4e88014a4647c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 69.91.63.162 I paid over $50... but.. it worked. Mark R Steitle wrote: >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 >>http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW >>http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Mark R Steitle >> To: Rotary motors in aircraft >> 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/ >> >> >> > > > > > >-- >Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ > >-- >Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ > > >