X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 07:52:38 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.4) with ESMTP id 881406 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:50:07 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.35; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r6.3.) id q.29e.1cdec14 (2519) for ; Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:49:14 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <29e.1cdec14.30d10c5a@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:49:14 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: IO360 Torque solution X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1134539354" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5300 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1134539354 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/13/2005 10:16:17 P.M. Central Standard Time, N4ZQ@comcast.net writes: I thought I had every tool known to man but I can't get a socket onto the 7/16 inboard exhaust nut on #2 cylinder. There must be an elegant solution out there somewhere... Any suggestions? Angier, Extremely Cheap 12 pt socket sets (1/4 " drive) are usually shorter and lighter (thinner) than more expensive sets. There are rounded extensions that allow the socket to be at a small angle to the drive or a knuckle (wobble extensions). (javascript:void(null)) Also, consider a crow's foot (offset from the drive) although they sometime just don't fit. (javascript:void(null)) Then there are open end wrenches - or even "ignition" wrenches that have openings at right angles to the handle. (javascript:void(null)) Maybe a box wrench that's offset from the surface? (javascript:void(null)) Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Merry Christmas to all! -------------------------------1134539354 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 12/13/2005 10:16:17 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 N4ZQ@comcast.net writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>I=20 thought I had every tool known to man but I can't get a socket onto =20
the 7/16 inboard exhaust nut on #2 cylinder. There must be an=20 elegant 
solution out there somewhere... Any=20 suggestions?
Angier,
 
Extremely Cheap 12 pt socket sets (1/4 " drive) are usually shorter and= =20 lighter (thinner) than more expensive sets.
 
There are rounded extensions that allow the socket to be at a small ang= le=20 to the drive or a knuckle (wobble extensions).
 
Also, consider a crow's foot (offset from the drive) although= =20 they sometime just don't fit.
 
Then there are open end wrenches - or even "ignition" wrenches that hav= e=20 openings at right angles to the handle. 
 
Maybe a box wrench that's offset from the surface?
 
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

Mer= ry=20 Christmas to all!



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