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Old 01-06-2007, 03:27 PM
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Old 01-06-2007, 03:55 PM
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yes, 14mm and if you can afford the extreme offset wrenches then the job will be a lot easier. its not impossible without them, but thin offset ones would have made it easier for me.
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Old 01-06-2007, 06:39 PM
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yes, 14mm and if you can afford the extreme offset wrenches then the job will be a lot easier. its not impossible without them, but thin offset ones would have made it easier for me.
I'll just made my own offset wrenches at work........
by the way thanks for the info.............
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If you will use my screen name in the advanced search and the words' bent wrench' .... it will bring up several threads concerning making your own offset wrenches...
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Old 01-06-2007, 11:22 PM
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heck yeah, if you have the capability to make your own offset wrenches, do it. save some money for sure. just be sure to grind one of them down pretty thin. the locking nut is rather thin.
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Old 01-07-2007, 12:50 PM
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heck yeah, if you have the capability to make your own offset wrenches, do it. save some money for sure. just be sure to grind one of them down pretty thin. the locking nut is rather thin.
Dude I work in the machine shop I can make anything,would be nice if someone can tell me how thin the wrench gotta be in order to clear the nut that would be awesome.
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Old 01-07-2007, 12:57 PM
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didnt know you worked in a machine shop. one wrench needs to be nearly half as thick as a regular wrench. just grind it down almost in half.
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Old 01-07-2007, 01:10 PM
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Dude I work in the machine shop I can make anything,would be nice if someone can tell me how thin the wrench gotta be in order to clear the nut that would be awesome.

Sash, buddy! If you get your bends and grinding correct, and can use them as a template, I'm sure there are folks that wouldn't mind buying some from you if you have the means to make them up. I know folks make them with the offset face angled different directions between the two.
Some of us just don't have the proper heating methods available to get them bent correctly. Oh, and we don't really want to pay $65 bucks either.....
At least show us your finished product when you get them done.
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Old 01-07-2007, 01:38 PM
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Can anyone tell me where we can buy these special wrenches here in western Canada?I know that MB dealerships have them but they want your blood when they sell them.
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Old 01-07-2007, 02:23 PM
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Can anyone tell me where we can buy these special wrenches here in western Canada?I know that MB dealerships have them but they want your blood when they sell them.
I don't know if dieselgiant ships to canada, but if he does, www.dieselgiant.com is a good place to get them, I just used my set from him a couple days ago and they worked great!
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Old 01-07-2007, 09:09 PM
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Sash, buddy! If you get your bends and grinding correct, and can use them as a template, I'm sure there are folks that wouldn't mind buying some from you if you have the means to make them up. I know folks make them with the offset face angled different directions between the two.
Some of us just don't have the proper heating methods available to get them bent correctly. Oh, and we don't really want to pay $65 bucks either.....
At least show us your finished product when you get them done.
I'll post some pictures from my 14mm bend offset wrench when I get them made.

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