What are ya'll using to get these stubborn Rotor Cup Nuts off? Not much room to work in there. Thanks, Joe.
Nut Drivers, Socket, Wrench, or a Metric Crescent...
Best,
Fred
If the spool shaft is out of the way its not bad but when its not...PIA sometimes.
I remove the spool shaft first, 99% of the time.
Best,
Fred
Quote from: foakes on March 06, 2019, 01:50:52 AM
I remove the spool shaft first, 99% of the time.
Best,
Fred
100% in my opinion. There is absolutely no reason to fight the process and generally the shaft has to eventually come out anyway. Also, there are a few reels out there, and I can't remember the exact makes or models, that have somewhat of a recessed nut area. Those reels require a thin-wall socket. I've found Snap-ons have some of the thinner walls but I have taken a cheap Japanese socket and ground down the outside for really tight areas.
Yes, Tommy has been looking in my top right hand drawer!
Here is a set of Snap-On 1/4" sockets, drivers, and extensions, that I have had for well over 40 years.
Standard & Metric.
They get used a couple of times, most days.
Best,
Fred
Quote from: foakes on March 06, 2019, 01:09:13 AM
a Metric Crescent...
Do they make those in a left-handed model?
Tom
Good point, Holmes!
Yes, both left-handed Metric Crescent & right-handed versions are needed for rotor nuts that may have either forward (right) — or reverse (left) threaded rotor nuts.
Here are a couple of technical examples —
Best,
Fred
Whoa! :o I learn somepin new every day! :D Thanks for the tip, Fred! ;D