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Offline J.A.F.E.

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Re: Let's see your bicycle tools!
« Reply #30 on: October 13, 2018, 01:10:06 AM »
It probably could be used for that if the captured piece was small.

This one is unusual as it is smaller than most.
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Re: Let's see your bicycle tools!
« Reply #31 on: October 19, 2018, 06:55:00 PM »
Some old carry on tools

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Re: Let's see your bicycle tools!
« Reply #32 on: October 19, 2018, 06:56:25 PM »
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Re: Let's see your bicycle tools!
« Reply #33 on: October 19, 2018, 06:57:53 PM »
Some dogbones...

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Re: Let's see your bicycle tools!
« Reply #34 on: October 20, 2018, 12:52:12 PM »
Some dogbones...
I've got one or those top style ones that I got somewhere i don't remember.
A couple months ago I attempted to use it for the first time and it just busted open on me, it was so easy that you might think it was pot metal.
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Re: Let's see your bicycle tools!
« Reply #35 on: October 20, 2018, 01:22:54 PM »
Because most are pot metal.  Pure junk.

   Three of those are bronze.  None fit modern bikes...

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Re: Let's see your bicycle tools!
« Reply #36 on: October 20, 2018, 06:29:08 PM »
Because most are pot metal.  Pure junk.

   Three of those are bronze.  None fit modern bikes...
Makes perfect sense.
A 6" adjustable would probably he a much better choice, hell some Oxwall wrenches would even be a better choice  ;D
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Re: Let's see your bicycle tools!
« Reply #37 on: October 20, 2018, 06:56:47 PM »
That sounds like a really good topic for a doctoral thesis for some student in metallurgy. "Pot metal dogbone wneches vs Oxwall Quality stamped steel wrenches to repair a modern bicycle".
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Re: Let's see your bicycle tools!
« Reply #38 on: October 20, 2018, 07:24:22 PM »
Lol!

One of the potmetal dogbones is an Oxwall.

   The bigger sized stamped Oxwall are good cone wrenches.  I have and use some.

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Re: Let's see your bicycle tools!
« Reply #39 on: October 20, 2018, 09:00:45 PM »

... One of the potmetal dogbones is an Oxwall. ...


That really throws a curve in that thesis doesn't it.
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Re: Let's see your bicycle tools!
« Reply #40 on: October 20, 2018, 10:54:22 PM »
Lol!

One of the potmetal dogbones is an Oxwall.

   The bigger sized stamped Oxwall are good cone wrenches.  I have and use some.
They are definitely thin enough, I actually need a new cone nut wrench because my current one is soft and deforming from minor use.
  I'm probably just gonna take a cheap wrench and thin it down.
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Re: Let's see your bicycle tools!
« Reply #41 on: October 20, 2018, 11:34:18 PM »
Just grab every cheap stamped wrench between 8-17mm you can for a while.  I guarantee in the pile there will be five so perfect as cone wrenches.

  I just used a 17 and a quad sized doe to adjust on my junker and a beer cost more than all the tools involved.  The best multi wrench in useful factor was found in a hole in the street near my home. 
     It took a bit of effort to beat back the rust but the silly thing has been nothing but useful.  Every other like it since has not been.  And I paid for them!

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Re: Let's see your bicycle tools!
« Reply #42 on: October 20, 2018, 11:55:05 PM »
I'm not much of a rider so this may a pretty basic question but is it common to adjust the cone bearings during normal riding or is that more the type of maintenance done at home/shop?
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Re: Let's see your bicycle tools!
« Reply #43 on: October 21, 2018, 12:35:56 AM »
The quality of bike parts is not improving on the low end stuff and sadly bearing or race failure is common.  I have had too many bearing failures with this last junker and most times it barely got me to home or the shop. 

  A good bike with good hubs will go years between services.  Its just a good idea to clean and lube yearly if it sees heavy seasonal use.  Adjust properly and its good to go.

     I have all my parts at home so I try to get there to do major repairs.

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Re: Let's see your bicycle tools!
« Reply #44 on: October 21, 2018, 02:26:27 AM »
My last bike was a Raleigh 3 speed that looked pretty much like the one in the picture when I got it except for some minor details. I last rode it when I got my permit to drive and haven't seen it since. Not sure what happened to it.

I had to do very few repairs to it really aside from tires and brakes. Especially brakes - they were kind of crappy truth be told.
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