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06-16-17 | 08:53 AM

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3alarmer

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Originally Posted by Bill Kapaun

So where do you get an open ended "skinny" fixed cup wrench? How do you keep it from slipping?
What does the vise have to do with anything?

...I don't know where I got it, but I have one. Some bikes have room enough (enough Q) that you can get a slim jawed Crescent in there. You can't keep it from slipping if the cup is stuck in there, as I stated.

I'd be much more apologetic if I hadn't done this a couple of times. It works much better if the stripped arm is the non drive side and the adjustable cup needs to come out, but it does work occasionally on the drive side cup.

I don't usually suggest stuff here that I haven't successfully done myself IRL.

Last edited by 3alarmer; 06-16-17 at 08:56 AM.

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