Lee Dutton Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 I have recently purchased a new set of wheel spinners and want them to keep looking good for as long as possible,there must be a better way than smashing them with a great big copper mallet to tighten them,does anyone know of an alternative hammer or tool to use. Lee Dutton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dykins Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Lee What about this... MWS Regards Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Dutton Posted October 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Thanks for your reply Peter,that's a good site, I will in the garage making one of those wooden tools tomorrow!! Lee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Hi Lee, bear in mind that you'll need a decent piece of hardwood. Cheapest source is usually the local council tip, a solid old beech table leg or chunk of armchair frame. Cheers, Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dale Moore Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 The hide end of the copper and hide hammer doesnt mark the spinners but generally needs a bigger smack to satisify myself that its tight enough. This agressive action tends after time, to goose the hide end up. So the next thing to happen is the steel part of the hammer catches the spinner. This is now worse than just using the copper end in the first place Dale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 The wooden 'Spanner' lasts no time in service, there was a site, mentioned here on the forum, German, I think that had a fabulous pukka socket come/T bar affair that looked the dogs whatsits, a search might help. But the simplest and much the cheapest method is to use a rolled up newspaper on the ear of the spinner, and strike that with a copper or nylon hammer. John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Hi John, well seasoned beech lasts a long time in service, hickory even longer . . . Don't tell me, you used cheap pine ?!! Cheers, Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokey Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 I use the plywood spanner supplied by Moss USA, and it causes no damage. Yes,it does wear out, but it's still a lot cheaper than replacing the spinners. I used a lead hammer on the Borrani spinners on my 1962 Ferrari GTE, and they caused no damage, but lasted far fewer applications than the wooden spanners. I used to have the lead hammers made up three at a time. I'd never use a copper hammer. I also have the long-handle wrench/spanner, but after trying it once, I believe it would damage the spinners. Wood is the best, and I always keep one in the TR4. I just use the wire wheel hammer on the wooden spanner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 No Alec, I bought a manufactured item from the MG club. Yes, I know I should have been shot, john. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vivdownunder Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 By far the best weapon I've ever used for knock-ons is a good old Thorex 716 engineer's hammer. It has good weight and double ended replaceable nylon strikers. Made in England too, or at least it was last time I brought one. Regards, Viv. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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