Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 14:17:15 -0800
Reply-To: Vanman <mckayaa@OIT.EDU>
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From: Vanman <mckayaa@OIT.EDU>
Subject: Re: tools question;
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Funny enough, I have the exact same kit. An assortment of pliers, wire
cutters, crimpers, a hammer, and a volt/amp/ohm meter should also go with
you. Take all of the metric sockets, but the 3/8 drive standard sockets
should be enough for any task needing standard sockets on these rigs. Take
all of your combination wrenches, and the 11mm is useful, if you can get
one. In a pinch, certain sizes of standard wrenches can easily be used in
lieu of metrics. 5/16 is the same as 8mm +/- .005". Have not needed the
hack saw yet, but you may. All hex keys are useful for the same reason as
the combination wrenches. These are needed for changing the half-shafts,
which have gone on me w/ no warning before. If I think of something else
that somebody does not list, then I will post it later. One last thing, a
mirror on a stalk and a magnet are invaluble, and stainless bailing wire
goes hand in hand w/ the zip ties.
-Aaron Mckay
mckayaa@oit.edu
college student in mechanical
engineering at Oregon Institute of
Technology
'85 vanagon GL
-----Original Message-----
From: Davidson <wdavidson@JPS.NET>
To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, November 22, 1998 12:27 PM
Subject: tools question;
>For the mechanic types out there I have a couple of questions about tools.
>I bought a set of sockets and combination wrenches from Sears (metric and
>standard). My idea is to put them in a tool box to take with me on my 90
>Westy Syncro adventures to remote places.
>Well, I noticed that the set of wrenches and sockets are missing certain
>sizes in the sequence. And there are many sizes that are duplicated between
>the 1/4, 3/8, & 1/2 drives (& regular/deep sockets).
>So my questions are:
>1. Are the missing sizes needed for a Vanagon?
>2. Are the duplicated sizes necessary?
>3. Are there other tools I should definitely take that are not on my list
>below?
>4. Are the Standard wrenches & sockets needed for anything other than the
>Westy interior?
>
>While I'm not a mechanic I am handy and don't want to feel helpless if
>something simple breaks in a remote place. On the other hand the Westy has
>limited space and weight capacity (especially so on these long trips I
>take) so I don't want to take a lot of stuff I don't need.
>Any way here's what I have:
>METRIC sockets:
> 1/4"-- 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13mm ........... deep sockets:
4,5,6,7,8,9,10
> 3/8"-- 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16mm ........ deep sockets:
9,10,11,12,13,14
> 1/2"-- 17,18,19,--,21,22,--,24mm
>
>STANDARD sockets:
> 1/4"--5/32, 3/16, 7/32, 1/4, 9/32, 5/16, 11/32, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2..
> deep: 3/16, 7/32, 1/4, 9/32, 5/16, 11/32, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2,
> 3/8"-- 5/16, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16, 3/4 (no 32nd
increments
>here)
> deep: 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16
> 1/2"-- 21/32, 11/16, 3/4, 13/16, 7/8, 15/16 (why the 21/32? and not
5/8?)
>
>METRIC combination wrenches:
> 8, 9, 10,--, 12, 13, --, 15, 16 ,17, 18mm (are 11,14mm not needed?)
>
>STANDARD combination wrenches:
> --, 5/16, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16, 3/4 (would 1/4 be
handy?)
>
>In addition to the above I have added:
> 1/4 x 3" extension, 3/8 x 3" & 6"extensions, & 1/2 to 3/8 adapter
> Metric Hex Keys: 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8mm
> Standard Hex Keys: 5/64, 3/32, 7/64, 1/8, 9/64, 5/32, 3/16, 7/32,
1/4,
>5/16, 3/8
> Assortment of Slotted and Philips Screw Drivers
> Small & Large Crescent (sp?) wrenches
> Regular Pliers & Needle nose Pliers
> Large Channel Licks
> Wire strippers, crimpers, 12v tester, electrical tape, assorted
>connectors,
> hack saw blade, small cinch ties
>
>Thanks for your help.
>Bill
>90 Westy Syncro
>Lake Tahoe
>
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