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Offline sean

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Little nuts
« on: 28.10. 2023 18:51 »
 Not being as flexible as I was in my younger years ,trying to hold the small nuts for the back of the inner primary cover was getting frustrating so I came up with this  and it worked well .

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Re: Little nuts
« Reply #1 on: 28.10. 2023 20:26 »
Hi Sean
Good idea *bright idea*
I resorted to soldering a piece of welding rod to the nuts on one A10 I worked on  *eek*

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Re: Little nuts
« Reply #2 on: 28.10. 2023 20:59 »
I tried holding the nut on a long flat screw driver , with some heavy grease but hard to get it on the right angle to start the thread … looking through my tool box I saw the tweezers but arthritis in my fingers couldnt hold them tight enough so a tie wrap did the job …. Waiting on a new chain before I finish and hoping the new mainshaft gearbox seal doesnt leak 😊

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Re: Little nuts
« Reply #3 on: 28.10. 2023 21:24 »
I've wedged a nut into a ring spanner with a bit of folded paper or rag.
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Re: Little nuts
« Reply #4 on: 28.10. 2023 21:33 »
I've wedged a nut into a ring spanner with a bit of folded paper or rag.
tried that with some heavy grease to hold the nut in the box end wrench  maybe a couple  of wooden tooth picks would have worked better tapped in to hold the nut tight .....oh well its done

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Re: Little nuts
« Reply #5 on: 29.10. 2023 01:12 »
G'day Sean.
I use surgical clamps (daughter-in-law is a theater nurse) like these. https://tinyurl.com/3yn2kwtu lots of different types, google surgical clamps.
Cheers
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Re: Little nuts
« Reply #6 on: 29.10. 2023 08:44 »
I use this little gizmo, ideal for small nuts and bolts into awkward places.

Don't ask me what it is, had it donkey's years.

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Re: Little nuts
« Reply #7 on: 29.10. 2023 08:53 »
I use this little gizmo, ideal for small nuts and bolts into awkward places.

Don't ask me what it is, had it donkey's years.
I believe that is a dingleberry remover 🤔
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Re: Little nuts
« Reply #8 on: 29.10. 2023 09:12 »

I believe that is a dingleberry remover 🤔

Think the prongs might be a bit sharp for that!  *eek*

Appears to be a jeweller's pick-up tool https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008QKW64O/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=A2U7U5T2PJPFA1&psc=1
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Re: Little nuts
« Reply #9 on: 29.10. 2023 09:44 »
I believe that is a dingleberry remover 🤔
Think the prongs might be a bit sharp for that!  *eek*
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Re: Little nuts
« Reply #10 on: 29.10. 2023 13:26 »
I use this little gizmo, ideal for small nuts and bolts into awkward places.

Don't ask me what it is, had it donkey's years.
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I have one of those but its on a 3 foot flex cable the nut has to be held vertically and the small prongs are in the way .....

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Re: Little nuts
« Reply #11 on: 29.10. 2023 16:50 »
G'day Sean.
I use surgical clamps (daughter-in-law is a theater nurse) like these. https://tinyurl.com/3yn2kwtu lots of different types, google surgical clamps.
Cheers

Thank goodness you didn't use a roach clip.

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