adjustable wrenches and the price of cheese, gromit

[The History Man]

Is that the problem?

 

[jonnymcenroe]

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Headset is now unstuck

The problem is my astonishing lack of a decent adjustable to tackle said situation

Should I stump up for the "big yin", or pick up the 3 set for £20

is 250mm long enough for most applications?

 

[RickTheUncivil]

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is 250mm long enough for most applications?

Ask your missus

 

[2manyoranges]

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I bought a Bahco 36mm adjustable in 1988 and it felt VERY expensive. I have used it and used it and used it. It looks exactly the same as the day I bought it. It is brilliant. It has done headsets, cranks, cassettes, gas connections, trailer wheel nuts, and many many more things. It was worth every penny.

 

[Captain Stupido]

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Can't beat a bahco. Probably my favourite tool. Secondhand is fine. You'll only have to buy it once.

 

[legrandefromage]

I bent my Bahco

so disssapointed

 

[jonnymcenroe]

Re: Re:

is 250mm long enough for most applications?

Ask your missus

badddadadada da da da da doom ptschhhhhhhh!

 

[jonnymcenroe]

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2:1 on the Bahco then... hmm

£60, the plot thickens! Seems decent quality too, I wonder if there's any review and comparison wrench vids I could be not watching yet tuned into.

After spending a couple of hours watching paint dry on youtube
(ace BTW : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10xfzZ7-0MA)

And a little while on anodising and polishing tutorials...

I've decided I'll get somebody else to do the paintwork

Wrench shopping will be followed by scotchbrite shopping, a dremel set and a perusal of various compounds and cloths

Need to know basis! Fast approaching the big 40 and my 10 year Retrobike anniversary

 

[Captain Stupido]

I bent my Bahco

so disssapointed

Well done. Presumably you were attempting something slightly daft with it? :mrgreen:

 

[2manyoranges]

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Indeed...LGF...bearing in mind they survive a direct nuclear strike, what in God's name were you doing with? Fighting off a grizzly?