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This came up several weeks ago but this morning I am using them again.
These are small:
These are wrenches that have laid idle for a decade. They are Sears Ignition Wrenches (they are not needed on "modern" cars). Nothing is as good tightening nuts on RCA Jacks or a power switch. Same for that tight space tightening a nut on a transformer or choke. Sometimes it is just the thing, other times a nut driver works better.
Thought I would share with my fellow Bottleheads. You might have some or find some.
Remember, YOU are the only one who needs to be happy with the sound of your system
Grainger Morrison
There Is Only One (Grainger Morrison, it seems)
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Should have mentioned this yesterday, but the small offset screwdriver Chapman sets with hex, torx and slotted and phillips drivers are indespensible. I got my set back in 1980 and it is probably one of the most used small tools in my well-equipped toolbox.
Amazon sells them in case you're interested, and don't forget to get an extension.
-- Jim
Great. Dug out my Craftsman sets from the early 80s when I started putting my s.e.x. amp together, and now they're on the bench where I can get to them anytime.
Also had a '67 'Stang that sounds very similar to yours, Grainger, except for the year difference and auto trans and custom, tuned equal length headers. Miss that one.
-- Jim
I have a set of ignition wrenches, mine are made by some company
called Snap-On :) Never thought obout using them for building
tube amps though, that is a really good idea.
By the way, some of us still have vehicles that use points.
Whether or not that is good or bad is another discussion :)
Cal
When I was dating I had a hippie van - sunroof, 27 lights, peace symbol on the front, able to maintain 45 mph over the pass (unless I had a passenger) ...
But my girlfriend (now wife) rode around in her creampuff '55 Hot Dodge. 250 cubes or thereabouts (as big as they came in those days), Super Red Ram Hemi-head - a high compression V-8 with a 6-volt battery. The thing got 1500 miles to the quart of oil, but only 750 miles per set of (dual parallel) points. In the winter she would remove the distributor at night to change points in the warm kitchen, and re-install it in the morning. Oh yeah, and 8mpg in the city.
We might have to get you back in a VW van...
I sure don't miss servicing old VW engines in Hawaii. Points didn't do so well out there!
Till my last move and then I didn't have room for an extra car.
Had to sell her.
Remember, YOU are the only one who needs to be happy with the sound of your system
Grainger Morrison
There Is Only One (Grainger Morrison, it seems)
Wow that thing is pure adrenaline. Thanks for sharing the pic.
I actually drive a '75 Volvo 164E. He is one thirsty Swede but I love all the funny looks I get from people and my commute is very short to to work so it doesn't hurt that much. Plus I ride a bicycle to work a lot of the time as well.
That is a beautiful little mustang. '67? Nice car, would make a man cry
to see one like that go.
Cal
Slight high rise Edlebrock intake with a Holly 650 on top. Nice warm cam and dual glass packs.
The whole neighborhood woke up when I cranked it at 6:00 AM to take it to work on Fridays.
I miss her.
Remember, YOU are the only one who needs to be happy with the sound of your system
Grainger Morrison
There Is Only One (Grainger Morrison, it seems)
Very cool, I miss the mussle cars fron the 60's and 70's. There is just somthing about them that the new cars don't have.
A buddy and I put together a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda many years ago.
Big block 383, fattest, hydralic cam we could find, Holly 780, 4 speed, posi. It was a sweet ride but it too sold:(
Cal
But today's technology, although they don't sound the same, is really better. My daily driver is 1.3s faster to 60 MPH than a 1967 Shelby Mustang 500GT with the 428 in it.
Remember, YOU are the only one who needs to be happy with the sound of your system
Grainger Morrison
There Is Only One (Grainger Morrison, it seems)
Nice rides you guys!
Yeah, it's sad to see an old friend go but the new stuff really is pretty darn nice.
On top of that, I bet some of you guys were jumping for joy about a year ago when those gas prices hit the roof!
I haven't taken my 70 Impala convertible out in the last 2 years, mostly due to gas prices. But then again, I shoehorned in an overbored 454 (now 462 CI) with a Holley double pumper. Yes, today's sports cars are faster and handle better, but there is something about a big fat sports car with a sophisticated suspension that feels real good.
And it gets better mileage than my old 67 RS Camaro (flipping headlights) convertible that I used to have. That only had a small block (327 from a Vette), but it had 11.25:1 compression and a 365/365 solid lifter cam in it, and was balanced to spin at 10 grand. 6 mpg around town on high octane airplane fuel.
Triamp... Take a load off!
Had a 67 RS hardtop with a 327 and a Muncie. I remember that the vacuum lines would heat up in the daytime and then when they cooled at night the headlight doors would pop open. Also had a 70 Cutlass with a 455. I later discovered sports cars and lost some enthusiasm for muscle cars. But they were definitely a lot of fun when I was in my teens and running on testosterone. The current muscle type cars like the Charger may not be as musclebound, but I enjoy the fact that they actually handle pretty well. Those old boats were crappy in a corner.
Thinking back, my favorite 70's muscle car was a Mercedes 300SEL 6.3. Not the quickest off the line, but it would kill a lot of cars in a roll on contest on the freeway, do 135 and chirp the tires going into every gear if you really got on it - in fine style.
I think I'm gonna find me an early 90's 300SL...
Well, Dan has brought up a useful point. I remember spinning my 1953 Studebaker Starliner Coupé at the Paramount Ranch circuit during drivers' school. hard to forget what would have happened if another car had been close by. My regret was the Potus Eleven "Le Mans" that I passed on for $4700 in 1960. 1100 pounds of incredible fun. If I ever get out of the clutches of building my 'final music system', this Lotus Evora is my current Dream Ride.
Those kinds of cars were too much fun!
Awesome!
Remember, YOU are the only one who needs to be happy with the sound of your system
Grainger Morrison
There Is Only One (Grainger Morrison, it seems)
I also have that exact same set. I got them in a Sears wrench set I bought way back when. Their small size makes the perfect for electronics and I particularly like the fact that they're thin!
For taking apart old gear I can put it on the nut/bolt inside of a tight spot and just tape it there so I can free up one hand and concentrate on the screw head. With a full sized wrench you almost never have enough room to do that.
I didn't mention how thin they are (front to back) so they can fit into a tight space.
Using an open end on the back of an RCA jack and a box end on the front you can really tighten them up as needed. Probably overtighten but most I see with any problem are not tight enough.
Seems this wasn't my discovery. But wanted to let everybody know.
Remember, YOU are the only one who needs to be happy with the sound of your system
Grainger Morrison
There Is Only One (Grainger Morrison, it seems)
I have both sets: The set you show and the combination wrench set, which is open end on one side and box wrench on the other.
They work pretty well. But once you have them, you find yourself designing the jacks closer together, so they are still the same hassle.
At least I do :-)
Triamp... Take a load off!
Ok, I will check Sears for the box end wrenches.
Remember, YOU are the only one who needs to be happy with the sound of your system
Grainger Morrison
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They are a very good set of wrenches. I purchased a set in 1964, and still use them. I no longer work as an automotive tech. but they come in handy for electronic projects.. I have a metric set as well, and they are still sold by Sears.
Bernie.
I am amazed. Do they sell timing lights too?
Another tool left on the sidelines by technology.
(I'm serious!)
Remember, YOU are the only one who needs to be happy with the sound of your system
Grainger Morrison
There Is Only One (Grainger Morrison, it seems)
I don't know about timing lights,but they still carry the combination wrenches as well as the box end, but neither are finished as nice as the openended ones.
Bernie.
I picked up a combination ignition wrench set at Sears today.
I'm looking forward to the next build.
Thanks! ! !
Remember, YOU are the only one who needs to be happy with the sound of your system
Grainger Morrison
There Is Only One (Grainger Morrison, it seems)
I found them at the local Sears. Too cool!
Thanks!
Remember, YOU are the only one who needs to be happy with the sound of your system
Grainger Morrison
There Is Only One (Grainger Morrison, it seems)
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