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Re: [ST] [PHISH] Re: Trip Advice



Better to weld two nuts together and use a wrench .  A good welder can 
weld these from the inside.  I used a flat washer  between the nuts to 
give me a better weld.  Takes up very little space too.

Dave Bardell

brettwilson21@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Be careful using that method. I have seen and heard of more than a few of these home made hex keys snapping when used.
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>Another point on this same topic would be the 19mm hex
>head to remove the front axle...a cheap and small way
>to do this is to weld a 19mm nut to a 19 mm bolt, and
>then just make sure you have the socket or combo
>wrench to fit it...
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 5:22 am
>Subject: Re: [ST] Trip Advice
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>Yes, this is a good point...( I dont have the SSA...)
>That is one mother of a socket to carry, and then you
>need a breaker bar as well...A little creativity here
>will yield a solution similar to some of the ones I
>pulled outta my ass...
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>Another point on this same topic would be the 19mm hex
>head to remove the front axle...a cheap and small way
>to do this is to weld a 19mm nut to a 19 mm bolt, and
>then just make sure you have the socket or combo
>wrench to fit it...
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>John
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>--- Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>If you have a SSA it's good to have the socket for
>>it so you can remove 
>>the wheel if needed. Of course you'll need a good
>>sized wrench too. A 
>>lot of weight to carry unfortunately but good for
>>peace of mind.
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>>On Jun 28, 2007, at 9:28 AM, Hartmann, Dario John
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>>>I'm planning a trip from northern Wisconsin to
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>>>Any advice on what to bring as far as spare
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>>parts/tools excreta?  What 
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>>>do people recommend safety wiring and what have
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>>people had break on 
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>>>long trips like this.  Any other advice?
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>>Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - 
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>>I ever owned
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