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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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On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 9:26:29 AM UTC-7, Tom Kunich 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. I should also say that many of my special tools such as the tool for removing fork crown races is missing. While conked out I suppose that I sold off most of my special tools and have had to build them up again. Why do you suppose that the Japanese and the Italians would use a different notch pattern for the cogset removal tool when they are identical in size? I have some tools that I have no idea what they are supposed to fit and then they work on things I would never have expected. A bottom bracket socket that works perfectly for locking the centerlock disk onto a disk brake wheel. That must have been an accident. |
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On 4/6/2021 11:31 AM, Tom Kunich wrote:
On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 9:26:29 AM UTC-7, Tom Kunich 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. I should also say that many of my special tools such as the tool for removing fork crown races is missing. While conked out I suppose that I sold off most of my special tools and have had to build them up again. Why do you suppose that the Japanese and the Italians would use a different notch pattern for the cogset removal tool when they are identical in size? I have some tools that I have no idea what they are supposed to fit and then they work on things I would never have expected. A bottom bracket socket that works perfectly for locking the centerlock disk onto a disk brake wheel. That must have been an accident. 'Why do you suppose...?' Simple and well known Shimano developed the UG freewheel tool spline format, which proved much more durable than (and with all the other benefits[1] of) the original Zeus/Phil remover for Atom/Regina spline. Freewheels near-universally use this system now some 45 years later. That's good design IMHO. First series HyperGlide lockrings also used that pattern which is when Campagnolo adopted it for their own cassette. Shimano however changed to a more diminutive spline for HG and now CenterLock as that tool did not need to bear FW removing torque. [1] Old people can rant here about removing Regina, Cyclo, Merveille etc two-notch freewheels. Splines rcck! -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 10:32:44 AM UTC-7, AMuzi wrote:
On 4/6/2021 11:31 AM, Tom Kunich wrote: On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 9:26:29 AM UTC-7, Tom Kunich 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. I should also say that many of my special tools such as the tool for removing fork crown races is missing. While conked out I suppose that I sold off most of my special tools and have had to build them up again. Why do you suppose that the Japanese and the Italians would use a different notch pattern for the cogset removal tool when they are identical in size? I have some tools that I have no idea what they are supposed to fit and then they work on things I would never have expected. A bottom bracket socket that works perfectly for locking the centerlock disk onto a disk brake wheel. That must have been an accident. 'Why do you suppose...?' Simple and well known Shimano developed the UG freewheel tool spline format, which proved much more durable than (and with all the other benefits[1] of) the original Zeus/Phil remover for Atom/Regina spline. Freewheels near-universally use this system now some 45 years later. That's good design IMHO. First series HyperGlide lockrings also used that pattern which is when Campagnolo adopted it for their own cassette. Shimano however changed to a more diminutive spline for HG and now CenterLock as that tool did not need to bear FW removing torque. [1] Old people can rant here about removing Regina, Cyclo, Merveille etc two-notch freewheels. Splines rcck! Ahh, that's right, I forgot this tool originated to remove freewheels. That's why I still have about a dozen different sizes and groves still in my tool box. |
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On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 12:32:44 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
[1] Old people can rant here about removing Regina, Cyclo, Merveille etc two-notch freewheels. Splines rcck! -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 !!!!!!!!!! I DON'T consider myself OLD!!!!! Well except when I see my friend's kids who are in college. And then I think, DANG, I'm old. But I remember the 2 notch removal tool, process, for Suntour freewheels back in the 1980s. I thought it was a huge improvement having the splined tool to stick into the center of freehubs/cassettes. Of course 40 years ago you could order CUSTOM freewheels from Bike Warehouse. My brother got me a custom Suntour seven speed freewheel. 13-14-15-16-17-20-24. Perfect. No one sells custom cassettes! Went down to the basement to look in the bicycle toolbox. I have two of the two notch tools. One by Suntour. Bronze, silver color. Made in Japan. Other one is black and looks cheaper. Could not read the manufacturer engraving on top. |
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On 2021-04-08, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 4/7/2021 1:35 PM, wrote: On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 12:32:44 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote: [1] Old people can rant here about removing Regina, Cyclo, Merveille etc two-notch freewheels. Splines rcck! -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 !!!!!!!!!! I DON'T consider myself OLD!!!!! Well except when I see my friend's kids who are in college. I was taken aback the first time I asked a former student of mine, a graduate of my program, "So where are you working now?" and he replied "Oh, I'm retired." Well...*I'm* curious.... Was it because he had rich parents, was a student already in his 60's, had a great idea and made two million bucks (inflation) or....??? pH |
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On 4/6/2021 12:26 PM, Tom Kunich 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. You come off as crazy when you dispute things I actually say. You come off as way beyond crazy when you invent things I never said. Medications should be able to help. How often do you visit your doctor? -- - Frank Krygowski |
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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. .. 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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