Knock Off Spinner Tool

[Got the Bug]

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

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[patrickt]

350 Ft/Lbs??? That doesn't sound right. Sarto Rocheleau - Home




EDIT -- The thought of using my portable battery powered impact gun on my wheels is kind of appealing.

[computerworks]

Lead hammer.

(...of course, I set points with a matchbook cover, so who am I to say. )

[4pipes]

Originally Posted by computerworks

Lead hammer.

(...of course, I set points with a matchbook cover, so who am I to say. )

Points? What are those?

[dont]

The thought of using my portable battery powered impact gun on my wheels is kind of appealing.[/quote]


A 1/2 impact is useless for removing spinners. I converted my spinner removal tool (since it was already useless) to use with my impact. It would not budge the tightened spinner. A BFH works best..

[Silverback51]

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

[lovehamr]

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

[DanEC]

[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.

[patrickt]

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.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by patrickt

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.

-enough to disintegrate the gears in a 1/2 ratchet and bash yourself with the car.
Don't do that.

[patrickt]

Chas, since you're awake, what kind of torque do you guesstimate our spinners but down with the whacks from the lead hammer?

[mr0077]

I remember Fixit...whatever happened to him? He had a bunch of good and helpful input.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by mr0077

I remember Fixit...whatever happened to him? He had a bunch of good and helpful input.

He probably got tired of the BS.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by mr0077

I remember Fixit...whatever happened to him? He had a bunch of good and helpful input.

I miss Ernie (Excaliber) -- I think there should be a rule that if you've been on here for years you're simply not allowed to just disappear and never be heard from again.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by patrickt

I miss Ernie (Excaliber) -- I think there should be a rule that if you've been on here for years you're simply not allowed to just disappear and never be heard from again.

...except in your case.

[patrickt]

Ahhh, Chas... anyway, I've had the same half inch drive Craftsman HD ratchet wrench now for over 35 years and, during that time (but not in the last couple of decades) I can vividly recall bouncing on the end of a pipe that was over the handle, in order to break a nut loose. Let's see, I was probably about 180, plus bouncing... yeah I think that gets in to the three hundred ft/lbs range. Soooooooo, I'm thinking that wrench is good for 400 ft/lbs or more.

[Silverback51]

That's what breaker bars are for.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Silverback51

That's what breaker bars are for.

Yeah, yeah, yeah... sometimes they don't line up as nicely as a ratcheting wrench will. Now, unlike Chas., who has never hit the gym in his life, you'll be able to spot this unique tool that I used with that same ratchet wrench to break the balancer bolt loose a couple of years ago (even while my breaker bar was sitting idle in the corner...)

[Silverback51]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Yeah, yeah, yeah... sometimes they don't line up as nicely as a ratcheting wrench will. Now, unlike Chas., who has never hit the gym in his life, you'll be able to spot this unique tool that I used with that same ratchet wrench to break the balancer bolt loose a couple of years ago (even while my breaker bar was sitting idle in the corner...)

Glad to see your curling bar got some use.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by Silverback51

Glad to see your curling bar got some use.

Another gem by our boy from the Rube Goldberg Designer Collection.