On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 6:46:42 AM UTC-7, Andre Jute wrote:
On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 5:26:29 PM UTC+1, wrote:
I have a growing collection of special tools and the Chinese in particular do NOT stick to the tool standards. This Zitto BB386 x 24 that I have does not have the standard OD for the Park Tool which fits all American BB386 bottom brackets. I did order the BB wrench at the time I ordered the BB but they missed shipping it so I have been waiting for two weeks and likely to be waiting another two weeks. I have all of the parts to put in the and bleed the hydraulic disks so after I have the crown race removed today, I will put everything together and bleed the brakes so that the only thing left to so will be to tighten the BB, insert the crank and fit the chain.

According to Frank buying anything from China is sure danger even though most American companies have their parts made in China. The three top end Trek Frames are one of the exceptions. But Frank is perfectly willing to tell you otherwise.
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A good reason to shop in Germany. China is getting more expensive by the day anyway now that the US Post Office no longer subsidises Chinese companies' carriage costs. -- AJ.
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I just go onto eBay. I could have gotten an American made BB386 but didn't find one on eBay. It would have been about the same cost minus the waiting, waiting, waiting but you have to know who is selling what and go to their site. I do as little business with Amazon as possible. But there are things that you simply can't get elsewhere such a a good Torx assortment. I have a local Harbor Freight that probably has them is you could actually find them in that huge mess of tools.