When I have needed special wrenches for a single use I make a trip to the local auto parts store, purchase a mid grade wrench and take it home and either grind it down so it fits in a narrower space or bend an offset into it. Flea markets turn up tools for even less money and I also have a collection of roadside finds but they never seem to the right size Keep in mind that forged steel will brake if you just try to bend it so use a torch to apply head and bend it in your vice.
Ray On Mon Dec 29 6:37 , 'chuck davis' <[email protected]> sent: >Judicious application of modest torkment via some skinny needle >nose...............maybe > >...........assuming it will turn of course > >Eldi had some angled thin cone pliers if a hand could readily fall to might >work too > > >On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 8:28 AM, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > >I have the park off set cone wrench. Unfortunately, it is too wide to >fit in the very narrow slot provided. > > >Var used to make a wrench that was supposed to fit the Ideale. But >the VAR is for a much smaller bolt than on the saddle I have. The Var >must have been made either earlier (or more likely) later, than the 92 > >saddle. > >I will check out the Nuovo Record wrench. Otherwise, the open >Craftsman may be the way to go. > >On Dec 28, 8:54 pm, MichaelH <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If it's 13 mm then perhaps the off set cone wrench used to adjust >> single pivot brakes would work. I have a Park, which I assume is >> still available, that has 13 & 10 mm off set. For years I carried it > >> with me all the time to adjust my campy single pivot brakes. >> >> Michael >> WEstford, VT >> >> On Dec 28, 9:13 pm, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> >> > After a long search, I finally came upon what I believe to be an >> > authentic Ideale 92 saddle. The saddle is in very good condition, >> > only one or two scratches on the saddle, the hardware in like new > >> > condition. It needs a little tightening however (Possibly stored in >> > damp conditions? There was no mildew or mold on it though). >> >> > Problem is, I cannot find a wrench that will fit in the very close > >> > quarters to adjust the tightening nut. Guess I should have realized >> > this without trying, but the Brooks spanner wrench does not fit at >> > all. I have done some looking around on-line, but have not been able > >> > to find much of anything, let alone ads selling old Ideale tools. >> >> > The adjustment bolt appears to be 13 mm. It is possible something >> > along the line of the extreme open Craftsman wrench may work. Before > >> > I start buying tools willy-nilly, I am hoping maybe someone here has >> > tried something that works.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text -<br > >> > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
