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PostPosted: 00:22 - 08 Sep 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rollins wrote:
Does anyone remember, or own, a Gator Grip?? That all-round universal one-size-fits-all miracle wrench & sprocket which had 50 odd pins to grip nuts & bolts with? I seem to remember it was a Yank tool (no offence Smile ), advertised on the cheap in an over-the-top ad "for a limited time only".

I bet it was made of Brie, or a similar soft cheese.



heard they just round nuts off, or pins bend/break under heavy pressure, gimic tool think it was on one of those "JML" ads
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Rollins
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PostPosted: 00:28 - 08 Sep 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

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heard they just round nuts off, or pins bend/break under heavy pressure, gimic tool think it was on one of those "JML" ads


Hehe, JML products, their ads are always good for a laugh Laughing
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PostPosted: 09:11 - 08 Sep 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

ZRX61 wrote:
Big Pete wrote:
but A/F stuff will fit on Whitworth anyway.
No it won't.


actually, it will, I`ve used them many times. You do need some odd sizes tho.
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PostPosted: 10:09 - 08 Sep 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

here

https://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Tables/WhitAF.htm

is a table of head sizes for Whit bolts.

And you are correct that normal (A/F) sizes are not an exact fit, but with a good range of AF there is something V close, which is obviously why I got away with it in the past. It must be said that the stuff I was working on was not the most delicate of kit tho.
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PostPosted: 22:11 - 08 Sep 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

People who pay $100,000 for a race spec Merlin or bring their P51 by for an Annual expect me to at least have the correct tools Smile
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PostPosted: 11:51 - 09 Sep 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rollins wrote:
Does anyone remember, or own, a Gator Grip?? That all-round universal one-size-fits-all miracle wrench & sprocket which had 50 odd pins to grip nuts & bolts with? I seem to remember it was a Yank tool (no offence Smile ), advertised on the cheap in an over-the-top ad "for a limited time only".


Bought one to use to try and get the locking wheel nuts off the car when I lost the key to undo them Rolling Eyes . Unfortunatly it didn't fit so I have never used it.

All the best

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