Originally Posted by Metaluna
Is there any industry rule of thumb about how thick a cone wrench should be?
When I ground the adjustable wrench down, I measured the flat spot on a bearing cone and found it was a bit over 2 mm, so 2 mm of thickness was my target.
And, I used an 8" wrench without any slop in the jaws. A 6" wrench would not leave much to grip the cone after grinding.