Does anyone know where I can get one of these,without paying for a complete Avid bleed kit,or paying £30 for a Stahlwil?
Ian
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8mm crows foot spanner
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Can you not bend a cheapy one to shape?
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Not really,it's to torque up an Elixir pipe into the lever.
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Buy an 8mm ring spanner and grind part of the ring off?
I've always managed in just using a std 8mm flat spanner to do just this.Posted 1 year ago # -
I know,but I keep crushing the compression fitting.
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The Olive? Aren't you meant to crust it? Thats how it seals.
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The Olive? Aren't you meant to crust it?
How's that going to help then?

Hmmmmm... wonder what parmesan crusted olives would taste like?
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Crush the Olive! Might be a bit crunchy if you crusted it.
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Not really,it's to torque up an Elixir pipe into the lever.
just use one finger to tighten it then rather than a big handful of fat sausage fingers
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you can get cheaper ones that Stahlwil (Stahlwil are v nice though)
cheaper
http://www.uktools.com/crowfoot-wrench-p-54631.html
but as most have said use you hand and be careful.
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