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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014
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Location: Derby
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 Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:34 pm Post subject: Thor Copper mallet |
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I am thinking about buying a copper mallet but there are a several diferent sizes to choose from. What would be the best size for tightening wheel spinners?
(I have rubber and wooden mallets but have never owned or even used a Thor Copper mallet) |
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lowdrag
Joined: 10 Apr 2009
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Location: Le Mans
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2023 7:10 am Post subject: |
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After ruining many a spinner over the years, this is the perfect answer - the Thor Dead Blow mallet. Nylon face, lead shot inside which enforces the effect but does not damage the spinner. About £30
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Ray White
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2023 8:30 am Post subject: |
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| Thank you Lowdrag. Nice bit of lateral thinking. |
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alastairq
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Location: East Yorkshire
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2023 9:19 am Post subject: |
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BAck in the early 70's last century, I had a Sprite with wires and knock-ons.... I also had a Thor mallet...The sort with a nylon insert one end, and a very soft metal insert in the toher.
The Nylon end was useless for hitting in the ''undo'' direction. [Wasn't it an American who thought the make of the car was ''Undo?'']
The ears needed a good solid blow to get them shifting.
Trouble was, the ears [bless BMC] were actually chrome plated [brass?] and the chrome soon started to split off after a few punctures.
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Ray White
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2023 10:04 am Post subject: |
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I could always make one of these, I suppose?...
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: South Cheshire
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2023 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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I believe that Thor copper/hide hammers are OE for a number of British car manufacturers.
| Ray White wrote: | I could always make one of these, I suppose?...
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I purchased one of those for my MGA, IMHO they are not up to the job and wouldn't last many wheel changes, I use a Thor hammer, using the hide side for 95% of tightening, and a final whack with the copper side with a bit of card sandwiched between the spinner and hammer to (try) to protect the spinner chrome, whilst not original, as lowdrag suggests, the dead blow, with lead is probably the better option.
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Ray White
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2023 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Thank you Dave. Good to get other people's suggestions. |
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Clactonguy
Joined: 20 Mar 2018
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:51 am Post subject: spinners |
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| never used ir had dealing with a wheel spinner situation. they do look good though. surprised each end has no hole though as would probably simply have a thickish ? ( 17mm) bar shoved in and the bar used as impact /wrench sort of thing acting as lever to spinners. rubber plug in holes to stop mud ingress etc . |
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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008
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Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:04 am Post subject: |
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I also bought one of these wooden things but it was not useful at all. Being multiplex the layers separated after only a few hard blows. Maybe if it was made of solid wood it would work.
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