Why is that every job you think will take 5 minutes doesn't.

I got my act together for the job in hand (Tigger crash bars) and got me
a T55 Torx bit, but when it comes to reassembly, nice my SW-Motech has
decided to use 18mm nuts, and in a place where only a ring or open ender
will fit.

I have more 17mm and 19mm spanners than you could shake a stick at, and
a handful of 18mm sockets for which there isn't clearance, but no 18mm
ring. *******s.

--
Gyp

On May 17, 8:03*pm, Gyp <a...@b.c> wrote:
> Why is that every job you think will take 5 minutes doesn't.
>
> my SW-Motech has decided to use 18mm nuts, and in a place where only a ring or
> open ender will fit.
>
> I have more 17mm and 19mm spanners than you could shake a stick at, and
> a handful of 18mm sockets for which there isn't clearance, but no 18mm
> ring. *******s.

Pikey ..

Paul.

On Tue, 17 May 2011 21:03:28 +0100, Gyp <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Why is that every job you think will take 5 minutes doesn't.
>
>I got my act together for the job in hand (Tigger crash bars) and got me
>a T55 Torx bit, but when it comes to reassembly, nice my SW-Motech has
>decided to use 18mm nuts, and in a place where only a ring or open ender
>will fit.
>
>I have more 17mm and 19mm spanners than you could shake a stick at, and
>a handful of 18mm sockets for which there isn't clearance, but no 18mm
>ring. *******s.

Saw or grind the bottom 10mm or so off a socket. Weld on a handle.
Beat with a large lump hammer to undo the distortion. Sorted.

--
-Pip

On 17/05/2011 21:15, Pip Luscher wrote:
> On Tue, 17 May 2011 21:03:28 +0100, Gyp<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Why is that every job you think will take 5 minutes doesn't.
>>
>> I got my act together for the job in hand (Tigger crash bars) and got me
>> a T55 Torx bit, but when it comes to reassembly, nice my SW-Motech has
>> decided to use 18mm nuts, and in a place where only a ring or open ender
>> will fit.
>>
>> I have more 17mm and 19mm spanners than you could shake a stick at, and
>> a handful of 18mm sockets for which there isn't clearance, but no 18mm
>> ring. *******s.
>
> Saw or grind the bottom 10mm or so off a socket. Weld on a handle.
> Beat with a large lump hammer to undo the distortion. Sorted.
>
Grind 1mm of a 17mm spanner or fit a 1mm shim to a 19mm spanner [1]

[1] a bit of copper e.g. a penny filed down to fit with a bit of super
glue to hold it in place

--
Malc

You can purchase anything you desire from Gray Alys
But it is better not to

On May 17, 10:10*pm, Malc <crickley...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> On 17/05/2011 21:15, Pip Luscher wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Tue, 17 May 2011 21:03:28 +0100, Gyp<a...@b.c> *wrote:
>
> >> Why is that every job you think will take 5 minutes doesn't.
>
> >> I got my act together for the job in hand (Tigger crash bars) and got me
> >> a T55 Torx bit, but when it comes to reassembly, nice my SW-Motech has
> >> decided to use 18mm nuts, and in a place where only a ring or open ender
> >> will fit.
>
> >> I have more 17mm and 19mm spanners than you could shake a stick at, and
> >> a handful of 18mm sockets for which there isn't clearance, but no 18mm
> >> ring. *******s.
>
> > Saw or grind the bottom 10mm or so off a socket. Weld on a handle.
> > Beat with a large lump hammer to undo the distortion. Sorted.
>
> Grind 1mm of a 17mm spanner or fit a 1mm shim to a 19mm spanner [1]
>
> [1] a bit of copper e.g. a penny filed down to fit with a bit of super
> glue to hold it in place


Err... Why not just buy an 18mm spanner ?

--
Speedgazebo

"Gyp" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:iqukag$j0r$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Why is that every job you think will take 5 minutes doesn't.
>
> I got my act together for the job in hand (Tigger crash bars) and got me a
> T55 Torx bit, but when it comes to reassembly, nice my SW-Motech has
> decided to use 18mm nuts, and in a place where only a ring or open ender
> will fit.
>
> I have more 17mm and 19mm spanners than you could shake a stick at, and a
> handful of 18mm sockets for which there isn't clearance, but no 18mm ring.
> *******s.
>
Just touch the angle grinder (1) in the 17mm opening to enlarge it a little.

(1) You _do_ have an angle girnder don't you?

JB

Champ wrote:

> On Tue, 17 May 2011 21:03:28 +0100, Gyp <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > Why is that every job you think will take 5 minutes doesn't.
> >
> > I got my act together for the job in hand (Tigger crash bars) and
> > got me a T55 Torx bit, but when it comes to reassembly, nice my
> > SW-Motech has decided to use 18mm nuts, and in a place where only a
> > ring or open ender will fit.
> >
> > I have more 17mm and 19mm spanners than you could shake a stick at,
> > and a handful of 18mm sockets for which there isn't clearance, but
> > no 18mm ring. *******s.
>
> I've got one.
>
> Would you like me to drop it round tomorrow?

I have three, but it's a long way to Chelters.

--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike
in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere)
BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite
they churn out)

Lozzo wrote:
> Champ wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 17 May 2011 21:03:28 +0100, Gyp <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> Why is that every job you think will take 5 minutes doesn't.
>>>
>>> I got my act together for the job in hand (Tigger crash bars) and
>>> got me a T55 Torx bit, but when it comes to reassembly, nice my
>>> SW-Motech has decided to use 18mm nuts, and in a place where only a
>>> ring or open ender will fit.
>>>
>>> I have more 17mm and 19mm spanners than you could shake a stick at,
>>> and a handful of 18mm sockets for which there isn't clearance, but
>>> no 18mm ring. *******s.
>>
>> I've got one.
>>
>> Would you like me to drop it round tomorrow?
>
> I have three, but it's a long way to Chelters.

There is one in old BMW tool kits IIRC. For some strange reason.

I had the 911 up on stands last night. Fitted the new disks, popped the Big
Reds back in. Anti vibration dampers in. Prepared pads...... then realised
the cumfelching cock in the dealer had given me the wrong discs. And the
wrong pads. I almost lost my SOH for a moment.

--
Hog

"Hog." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> There is one in old BMW tool kits IIRC. For some strange reason.

I thought there was too but to my surprise, no.

So I will avail myself of Champ's ring this evening



--
Gyp

Gyp wrote:
> "Hog." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> There is one in old BMW tool kits IIRC. For some strange reason.
>
> I thought there was too but to my surprise, no.

I'm going to look

> So I will avail myself of Champ's ring this evening

Fnar
As he was keeping it clenched for a few days it should be an interference
fit

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Hog