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Knock Off Spinner Tool
I was looking at some of the video on Jay Leno's garage and came across a video about a spinner knock-off tool.
The lead hammer works fine for me. For those that remove their wheels often or are are concerned about torqueing the wheel to a certain spec, it might be worth looking at. Jay Leno's Garage - Knockoff Spinner Tools | Tools Sarto Rocheleau - Home |
350 Ft/Lbs??? That doesn't sound right.%/ Sarto Rocheleau - Home
http://knockoffspinnertool.com/yahoo...22557_std.jpeg EDIT -- The thought of using my portable battery powered impact gun on my wheels is kind of appealing. |
Lead hammer.
(...of course, I set points with a matchbook cover, so who am I to say. :rolleyes: ) |
Actually the 300 to 350 LB/FT torque is correct.
I was looking at buying some ForgeLine center lock wheels for my daily driver, and the torque requirement for those was 300 LB/FT. But then I just could not see buying $7000 wheels for a $21,000 car. Forgeline: Center Lock Wheels and Center Lock Conversion |
I might not have to point it out but you're not going to be getting 350# out of your normal 1/2 torque wrench either.
I just looked at the web sight and noticed that they sell torque wrenches as well................................. that only go to 250#. If you just want a really expensive knock-off tool you could always go here: http://www.grandtouringusa.com/index...mid=27&lang=en |
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[quote=lovehamr;1200337]I might not have to point it out but you're not going to be getting 350# out of your normal 1/2 torque wrench either.
I just looked at the web sight and noticed that they sell torque wrenches as well................................. that only go to 250#. I was wondering about that too. They probably need a 3/4 drive breakover bar to work with that thing. I use Sears long 1/2' breakover bar to loosen lug nuts on my pickup that I put on with a torque wrench (90 ft lbs) and it takes a little effort even with that long bar to bust them loose. Trying to loosen a spinner with nearly 4 times that much installation torque - I'm going to want about 3 ft of bar - minimum. |
Just take the handle off your low profile floor jack and slip it over the half-inch ratchet. You get a nice three foot long wrench for mucho torque.:cool:
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Don't do that. |
Chas, since you're awake, what kind of torque do you guesstimate our spinners but down with the whacks from the lead hammer?:confused:
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By spinner tool you guys mean a hammer, right? :rolleyes:
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The hammer provides a more instant type of torque-the k/o goes on by hand until it seats and movement stops. Then torque is applied by a whack or two. I know that wrench-applied torque is more gradual and 150+lb/ft on the Jag hub castle nuts and 125 (IIRC) on an ARP balancer bolt (less with ARP lube). I did the Jag nut with a 3/4" and a pipe extension to get the wrench to click. All this special, expensive k/o 'wrench' stuff is BS to make money for tool designers. Knock-offs were designed from day one for hammer activation. Too many effete snobs with more cash than mechanical sensibility have given the astute a viable market to fleece. It ain't rocket science-practice it and the feel comes and never goes away. The feel of applying torque to fasteners by wrenches is a far more sophisticated skill to learn. If you've got one of these cars, using the hammer is the easiest requisite skill you should be able to master. Man up. |
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There was a guy on here called 'Mr. Fixit' who really knew and did everything. But you LEARNED how to and why things worked. He had zero tolerance for BS-made me look like Mother Theresa. Hope he's still around and wish he was here. |
I remember Fixit...whatever happened to him? He had a bunch of good and helpful input.
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