Sphere removal tool
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Sphere removal tool
Having seen much discussion over time of what people use for removing spheres, I thought I would show what I use, and its never failed.
It is in fact a plumbers pipe wrench, comes in about 3 different sizes, not cheap (about £25) but it has never failed to remove one.
It is in fact a plumbers pipe wrench, comes in about 3 different sizes, not cheap (about £25) but it has never failed to remove one.
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Re: Sphere removal tool
I have one similar and it works better with a section of bike inner tube wrapped around the sphere.ken newbold wrote:Having seen much discussion over time of what people use for removing spheres, I thought I would show what I use, and its never failed.
It is in fact a plumbers pipe wrench, comes in about 3 different sizes, not cheap (about £25) but it has never failed to remove one.
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I understand the Citroen-approved tool of some years back was a Facom chain wrench - an ex-Citroen mechanic I have used in Fareham demonstrated his to me some time back, and I'm sure the BX workshop manual illustrates one in use.
The Pleiades tool I bought a couple of years back on Ebay has served me well, backed up with additional use of a large stilson (braced against the ground to anchor rotating rear cylinders), appreciation of opposing forces, gravity, and patience! I also created an impromptou but effective t-shaped extension bar for the tool by angle-grinding the bottom end off an upright from a folding exercise bike.
I've often thought that the larger boa-constrictor tool could do the job, as Grace confirms, though I'd be reluctant to trust it on a rear sphere.
The Pleiades tool I bought a couple of years back on Ebay has served me well, backed up with additional use of a large stilson (braced against the ground to anchor rotating rear cylinders), appreciation of opposing forces, gravity, and patience! I also created an impromptou but effective t-shaped extension bar for the tool by angle-grinding the bottom end off an upright from a folding exercise bike.
I've often thought that the larger boa-constrictor tool could do the job, as Grace confirms, though I'd be reluctant to trust it on a rear sphere.
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Sleepy's one looks like an Elora which is imported (or used to be) by Draper - who have an on-line catalogue.
The Citroen Hydarulic BX manual on Bob Smith's site shows a large chain wrench - I can't recall if its the double chain type.
I've used a Boa and have removed front spheres with it - I won't say more. I now have a device i made which is a band of steel welded on opposite sides of the hex bar from an old oil filter chain wrench - welded so that they 'wrap' when force is applied - never failed and doesn't fall off!
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The Citroen Hydarulic BX manual on Bob Smith's site shows a large chain wrench - I can't recall if its the double chain type.
I've used a Boa and have removed front spheres with it - I won't say more. I now have a device i made which is a band of steel welded on opposite sides of the hex bar from an old oil filter chain wrench - welded so that they 'wrap' when force is applied - never failed and doesn't fall off!
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I built one on the weekend from a 2' long piece of 3/4" iron pipe for the handle and a piece of 3/8" threaded rod bent around a sphere and inserted through two holes I drilled in the pipe with nuts/washers on the ends. Put it around a sphere, tighten the nuts up to snug the threaded rod onto the sphere and give it a good yank (or hit with a hammer if need be) and the spheres turn. Cost me $14 Aud and about 20 minutes or so of time.
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I use my own set of these
5 spheres down and undefeated, and that includes one rear sphere (was a bit of an accident, i swang on it coing out from under the car and it came off in my hand!)
i find the boa's just spin on pretty much everything but the loosest of jar lids, they certainly have there place if you cant get a good hold of things, but i find them generally useless! That said, how big is a big one?
roll on the cheesy puns!
5 spheres down and undefeated, and that includes one rear sphere (was a bit of an accident, i swang on it coing out from under the car and it came off in my hand!)
i find the boa's just spin on pretty much everything but the loosest of jar lids, they certainly have there place if you cant get a good hold of things, but i find them generally useless! That said, how big is a big one?
roll on the cheesy puns!
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