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But here in Canada , I have to deal with both metric and imperial sizes of fasteners I have two sets of wrenches and sockets containing the most popular sizes for fasteners and that way I do not have to worry about rounding the corners on the nuts and bolts causing more grief for myself
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Originally Posted by Marker
But here in Canada , I have to deal with both metric and imperial sizes of fasteners I have two sets of wrenches and sockets containing the most popular sizes for fasteners and that way I do not have to worry about rounding the corners on the nuts and bolts causing more grief for myself
I take the same approach. No use messing up fasteners if it isn't necessary. With US, Japanese, Italian, and British bikes, I have SAE, Metric, and Whitworth in my tool box.
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Originally Posted by NancysToy
I take the same approach. No use messing up fasteners if it isn't necessary. With US, Japanese, Italian, and British bikes, I have SAE, Metric, and Whitworth in my tool box.
I've got a set of British tools that I got for my BSA 441. I'll have to look again but I'm pretty sure they say Wentworth, not Whitworth. What's the deal there Scotty?
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Originally Posted by BajaRon
I've got a set of British tools that I got for my BSA 441. I'll have to look again but I'm pretty sure they say Wentworth, not Whitworth. What's the deal there Scotty?
The brand may be Wentworth, but the standard is called Whitworth, developed by Joseph Whitworth in 1841. Also known as BSW, British Standard Whitworth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Standard_Whitworth
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Like Scotty, I have metric, SAE and some early 1900s wrenches. Best of all, I have them all in triplicate. I'm still trying to figure that out... must be because they are shiny.
Almost forgot... I also have the Crescent hammer and the Vice Grip Hammer. Like sugar you can never get too much. Ken krb1945
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
I'll just keep my two adjustables handy... one for SAE and one for metric! OIh! I forgot about the Vise-Grips in case I need a hammer...
We must buy our tools at the same place Bob!(I recently bought a metric chain-saw!)
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Originally Posted by heatfire
The only way is the metric way
Sorry just had to troll a little cant wait to get my spyder..
btw.. is there anything SAE on the spyder or is it all metric?
All Metric.
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