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| Author: | Babybadger [ 21 Oct 2013 14:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Size of rear wheel socket? - X1 |
Hi Guys, I am going to invest in some equipment to keep the old girl going...... What size is the rear axle nut (and front)? Paddock Stand to buy? (or can I use a couple of axle stands and couple of iron bars?)  I would like your input before I f*** things up.....
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| Author: | Adam [ 21 Oct 2013 15:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Size of rear wheel socket? - X1 |
Google 'stevesstainless', he does axle nuts for tubers. Use a Micron stand and if you take the rubber cups off, you can use a long extension bar through the axle to make a bomb proof stand - as long as you don't want to remove the wheel 
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| Author: | Maz [ 21 Oct 2013 16:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Size of rear wheel socket? - X1 |
Rear = 1 7/16'' or 36mm Front = 15/16'' or 24mm ........dont you have a verynear caliper ? |
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| Author: | Babybadger [ 21 Oct 2013 16:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Size of rear wheel socket? - X1 |
Adam wrote: Google 'stevesstainless', he does axle nuts for tubers. Use a Micron stand and if you take the rubber cups off, you can use a long extension bar through the axle to make a bomb proof stand - as long as you don't want to remove the wheel Thanks for that..... |
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| Author: | Babybadger [ 21 Oct 2013 16:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Size of rear wheel socket? - X1 |
Maz wrote: ........dont you have a verynear caliper ? I got two brake calipers.......  No I will invest in one of these.......many thanks for the input.... |
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| Author: | Adam [ 21 Oct 2013 17:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Size of rear wheel socket? - X1 |
Babybadger wrote: Maz wrote: ........dont you have a verynear caliper ? I got two brake calipers....... No I will invest in one of these.......many thanks for the input.... If you buy a cheap digital Vernier from Aldi/Lidl etc less than £10 (these are as accurate as my expensive one coz I checked with a Micrometer) just be careful as the battery runs down because some of them give 'funny' readings. Fortunately the readings are so far out, common sense will tell you it's wrong. |
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| Author: | kevmean [ 21 Oct 2013 17:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Size of rear wheel socket? - X1 |
Adam wrote: Babybadger wrote: Maz wrote: ........dont you have a verynear caliper ? I got two brake calipers....... No I will invest in one of these.......many thanks for the input.... If you buy a cheap digital Vernier from Aldi/Lidl etc less than £10 (these are as accurate as my expensive one coz I checked with a Micrometer) just be careful as the battery runs down because some of them give 'funny' readings. Fortunately the readings are so far out, common sense will tell you it's wrong. What about us that don't have any common sense Adam
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| Author: | Bonzo [ 21 Oct 2013 17:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Size of rear wheel socket? - X1 |
kevmean wrote: Adam wrote: Babybadger wrote: Maz wrote: ........dont you have a verynear caliper ? I got two brake calipers....... No I will invest in one of these.......many thanks for the input.... If you buy a cheap digital Vernier from Aldi/Lidl etc less than £10 (these are as accurate as my expensive one coz I checked with a Micrometer) just be careful as the battery runs down because some of them give 'funny' readings. Fortunately the readings are so far out, common sense will tell you it's wrong. What about us that don't have any common sense Adam We shouldn't buy a Vernier gauge, period 
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| Author: | Adam [ 21 Oct 2013 18:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Size of rear wheel socket? - X1 |
kevmean wrote: Adam wrote: Babybadger wrote: Maz wrote: ........dont you have a verynear caliper ? I got two brake calipers....... No I will invest in one of these.......many thanks for the input.... If you buy a cheap digital Vernier from Aldi/Lidl etc less than £10 (these are as accurate as my expensive one coz I checked with a Micrometer) just be careful as the battery runs down because some of them give 'funny' readings. Fortunately the readings are so far out, common sense will tell you it's wrong. What about us that don't have any common sense Adam Dunno, it's caught me out a few times as well 
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| Author: | WILLYBUELL [ 21 Oct 2013 22:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Size of rear wheel socket? - X1 |
Maz wrote: Rear = 1 7/16'' or 36mm Front = 15/16'' or 24mm ........dont you have a verynear caliper ?  
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| Author: | Lacy [ 22 Oct 2013 01:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Size of rear wheel socket? - X1 |
Just to be a pedant....and 'cos I don't know the answer....is it technically correct to call those digital jobbies, (and I have one....very useful too), 'vernier' callipers seeing as they don't have a vernier scale on them or should they just be callipers? |
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| Author: | rik [ 22 Oct 2013 10:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Size of rear wheel socket? - X1 |
Lacy wrote: Just to be a pedant....and 'cos I don't know the answer....is it technically correct to call those digital jobbies, (and I have one....very useful too), 'vernier' callipers seeing as they don't have a vernier scale on them or should they just be callipers? You are correct, which is why they are fondly referred to as 'verynears'...(also a nod of acceptance to the fact that they are obviously not as accurate as a micrometer) But until no one refers to a ballpoint as a 'Biro' or a vacuum cleaner as a 'Hoover' everyone (bar the most awkward) will know what is meant by referring to them as verniers... |
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| Author: | mojomick [ 02 Nov 2013 16:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Size of rear wheel socket? - X1 |
MSC Direct have Spi Digital Electronic Calipers discounted from £43.80 to £14.99 until 13th December. There is probably V.A.T. on that though. They have a larger than standard LCD display for all you senile old bastards out there.
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| Author: | Adam [ 02 Nov 2013 21:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Size of rear wheel socket? - X1 |
mojomick wrote: They have a larger than standard LCD display for all you senile old bastards out there. Phha.........I keep a magnifying glass on my bench now ( tied it to the bench with a bit of string though )
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| Author: | richie [ 03 Nov 2013 09:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Size of rear wheel socket? - X1 |
I bought two 60mm (x4) magnifying glasses for 99p each inc p+p off ebay last week, they turned up yesterday and are far better quality than I had expected. One now lives in my tool box. I bought them because I could not read the tiny text on an electrical component. I don't need glasses for normal reading yet, But the clock is ticking 
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