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<blockquote data-quote="b'knighted" data-source="post: 64028" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>I was forced to go shopping for plumbing parts. I knew I could get what I wanted in Wickes but B&Q was nearer . (Wickes =Home Depot - B&Q not so equal) I always check out the tools and I found this inexpensive item.[ATTACH=full]13161[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>It was cheap enough to take a chance on one of its two square sockets being close to the size I needed.</p><p></p><p>This is part of the continuing saga of my first foray into Brampton forks - these are series B forks fitted on a pre-war Meteor. Having been to Bananaman's excellent emporium for wheel building lessons and the loan of a B headstem, he gave me a quick demo of how to unscrew Brampton spindles.</p><p>I found that using a small spanner to fit the squared spindle end was unsatisfactory as it would spin off an need me to crawl under the bike to pick it up. Using a 10" adjustable was better but very fiddly.</p><p>This key fitted 3 spindle ends, the fourth being slightly burred needed the touch of a file to fit in the key. It really does make spindle removal/adjustment very easy as it stays securely on the spindle as I change my grip. I may even buy a second so that I can do both spindles ambidextrously.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="b'knighted, post: 64028, member: 59"] I was forced to go shopping for plumbing parts. I knew I could get what I wanted in Wickes but B&Q was nearer . (Wickes =Home Depot - B&Q not so equal) I always check out the tools and I found this inexpensive item.[ATTACH=full]13161[/ATTACH] It was cheap enough to take a chance on one of its two square sockets being close to the size I needed. This is part of the continuing saga of my first foray into Brampton forks - these are series B forks fitted on a pre-war Meteor. Having been to Bananaman's excellent emporium for wheel building lessons and the loan of a B headstem, he gave me a quick demo of how to unscrew Brampton spindles. I found that using a small spanner to fit the squared spindle end was unsatisfactory as it would spin off an need me to crawl under the bike to pick it up. Using a 10" adjustable was better but very fiddly. This key fitted 3 spindle ends, the fourth being slightly burred needed the touch of a file to fit in the key. It really does make spindle removal/adjustment very easy as it stays securely on the spindle as I change my grip. I may even buy a second so that I can do both spindles ambidextrously. [/QUOTE]
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