Re: [CR]16 mm sockets....

(Example: Framebuilders)

Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 11:23:58 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]16 mm sockets....
References: <20041202153510.77258.qmail@web11903.mail.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <20041202153510.77258.qmail@web11903.mail.yahoo.com>


Fred Rafael Rednor wrote:
> --- Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>Are you sure a Park peanut butter wrench will remove a Zeus
>>crank bolt? Remember, the bolt is 16mm, but the extractor
>>thread is 22mm instead of 23.35, so it's a tigher space than
>>on a Stronglight crank. I have a couple of the Park
>>wrenches, but I've neveer tried them on Zeus. I use a Zeus
>>crank bolt wrench or the 16mm socket that came with the old
>>Stronglight consumer model crank extractor. The Park might
>>work, I've just never tried it. What I miss is the old Park
>>wrench that had 14, 15 and 16 sockets all on one wrench.

> I'll try it out tonight and report my findings!

I'm home today (gotta work the weekend) and just tried a Stronglight 16mm crank bolt in a standard 22mm arm. The Park tool fits, albeit snugly, but I was able to both install and remove the bolt using it.

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA