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Old 07-18-15 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by flyfisherbob
"I will build things of odd sizes and that need special tools to work on them"? Evidence to date, and I am just beginning. 1. Delta brakes - cable release with a 3.5mm hex, not a 3 or a 4 (yes, the 9/64 worked, but I have made my point) 2. Headset - thanks to the mechanic at Billy Goat bikes, who had the wrench that fit the flats. 3. Freewheel - I have been to 4 different lbs, none of whom have the "special" 2 prong freewheel tool. 4. The seals over the wheel hubs that have the special tool to remove. 5. Axles that require 2 14mm cone wrenches, not 13 or 15, but 14.

GRRRR Bob
Do you have the early batch of C-Record headsets with oversized flats ?
Our team got a batch of those, so I put them in a milling machine and cut the flats down to the correct size.
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