Flat faced sockets for fork service with pictures

[link1896]

I grew sick of almost striping or damaging various fork top caps, so finally bought some cheap 24,26 and 28mm 6 point sockets and removed the beveled faces. The gap between top cap and crown is also pretty tight so I took a whole lot off the OD

 

[wkkie]

Nice. Where do we place our orders?

 

[stirk]

Bevel edge sockets are for the impatient or damaged nut, nicely tweaked tool, I'll take one of each!

So many customised tools tells me the mech engineers are getting some basics wrong.

 

[Miguel75]

If you're looking for some extra cash, I'll take one for my pike, I think it's 24mm.

 

[Dales Cannon]

So many customised tools tells me the mech engineers are getting some basics wrong.

This mech engineer is telling you special tools are where the cash is.

 

[stirk]

This mech engineer is telling you special tools are where the cash is.

And you build in planned obsolescence, happy retirement!

 

[link1896]

Have PMed Dozer for permission to turn this into a not for profit group buy. Please hold on, your call is important to us.

 

[Ultra Lord]

Always love a fresh turned finish. So shiny!

 

[Dales Cannon]

And you build in planned obsolescence, happy retirement!

Never! Design life is at least 24 hours more than the warranty period.

 

[silentbutdeadly]

Daft question perhaps but how is this different or better than a tube spanner?

 

[bikeyoulongtime]

...makes me wish I had a metal lathe down in the garage! nice work, especially thinning the wall just a bit.

@silentbutdeadly, my experience with tube spanners is that they're pressed metal POS. Maybe I've only had cheap POS ones .

 

[silentbutdeadly]

...makes me wish I had a metal lathe down in the garage! nice work, especially thinning the wall just a bit.

@silentbutdeadly, my experience with tube spanners is that they're pressed metal POS. Maybe I've only had cheap POS ones .

Mine are Boker and they are a bit pricey but not POS

 

[moorey]

Daft question perhaps but how is this different or better than a tube spanner?

Someone will say tension wrench, I imagine

 

[bikeyoulongtime]

Mine are Boker and they are a bit pricey but not POS

cool! they certainly look nicer than any I've experienced... and yeah, moorey is probably right. Because torque wrench...

 

[Freediver]

But then you could always put a nut on a bolt with a few small diameter washers in between and use your torque wrench to drive your tube spanner.

 

[Dales Cannon]

Someone will say tension wrench, I imagine

Inhex socket.

 

[gregp]

...makes me wish I had a metal lathe down in the garage! .

I made one of these in a $49 drill press with a piece of sand paper. Just buy a cheap socket that has reasonably thin walls to begin with.

Or have a look at these... ($$$) http://www.abbeybiketools.com/collections/tools/products/suspension-top-cap-sockets

 

[goobags]

I made one of these in a $49 drill press with a piece of sand paper. Just buy a cheap socket that has reasonably thin walls to begin with.

Or have a look at these... ($$$) http://www.abbeybiketools.com/collections/tools/products/suspension-top-cap-sockets

I want their entire tool range!

 

[bikeyoulongtime]

Yes, abbey tools would be ace. I have a set from unior.. But it is still cooler to build your own!

 

[link1896]

True, Nothing more satisfying then building your own tools.