Advice Needed: 17mm Wrench

[bruce]

Okay all you mechanics out there, I need two 17mm wrenches to work with my PowerTap hub - the locknuts are 17mm but the wrench has to be quite narrow to get between the spacers.

 

Normal spanners are too wide - so, where is the best place to get these?

[Spinnekop]

Go have a look at some of the tool shops.  Gemtools comes to mind.

[Mudsimus]

Or just go to any bikeshop. What you need is normal cone spanners.

[Spinnekop]

http://www.gemtool.co.za/

[bruce]

Or just go to any bikeshop. What you need is normal cone spanners.

 

Was at Cyclelab and could only find up to 16mm, so I thought maybe the PT cones are a different size.

[bruce]

http://www.gemtool.co.za/

 

Cool!  Thanks Spidey - can see these okes a spanner jockeys and not IT geeks - very functional website bit not very pretty

[Mudsimus]

Parktool makes a 17. Not very popular, but they can order one.

[AndreZA]

BBB

 

http://www.bbbparts.com/products/accessories/tools/btl25.htm

 

 

[Christie]

Bruce, my new PT hub has developed a small bit of left/right play, like a wheel that needs the cones tightened.

Have you got the same problem? 

[bruce]

Bruce' date=' my new PT hub has developed a small bit of left/right play, like a wheel that needs the cones tightened.

Have you got the same problem? 

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Yes, have had this a number of times.  My main problem now is that I can't tighten it properly 'cos I don't have the right tools.  And I'm certainly not going to take a monkey wrench to an R11k hub

[bruce]

BBB

 

http://www.bbbparts.com/products/accessories/tools/btl25.htm

 

 

 

Exactly what I am looking for - now just to find a shop that has 2 of them in stock!

[IanJ]

Bruce, I have a set of the Park tools spanners (17 & 18mm). You are welcome to borrow them until you can find some.

 

I am in Bryanston.

 

P.M me if you want to come around.

 

[bruce]

Bruce' date=' I have a set of the Park tools spanners (17 & 18mm). You are welcome to borrow them until you can find some.

 

I am in Bryanston.

 

P.M me if you want to come around.

 

[/quote']

 

Thanks IanJ!!  I will be looking around the bike shops tomorrow morning and will hopefully come right - if not I will definitely give you a shout, I work in Bryanston so I'm pretty close.

[The Crazy German]

take normal ones and grind the sides a bit until they fit the sizes often a cheaper and better quality solution

[Mauritzvw]

Bought 2 cheap 17 flat spanners and milled them down a bit. Grinding will work just as well