Spinner tool - socket and bar?

[jono]

I tried to revive the recent thread on spinner tools but could not manage to locate it.

Anyway I purchased a spinner tool off the chap who was mentioned in that thread and it seems to be a very good bit of kit. It was described as a 'prototype' but actually works very well and just needed a bit of 'tickling' with a file to get it to fit all 4 spinners.

The tool is set up for a 38mm socket. My question is what length breaker bar should I purchase and with what size drive? My safety first instinct says a 1.0 m bar with a 3/4" drive but could that be overkill?

Can anyone comment/advise please?

Best regards

Jon

[512BB]

I use a metre bar with a 1/2" drive Jon, works great.

I think the tools were designed to be used with that length bar.

Leslie

[mac5777]

I'm not sure what tool you are using but 1/2 inch drive is more than enough to tighten our spinners. If you are using a breaker bar, the longer the better as it makes it easier to tighten or remove the spinners. I have no problems with a 24 inch breaker bar. A 18 inch bar requires me to bounce on the bar. If you can borrow a torque wrench, you could get the feel for the force it takes to get into the safety torque range of 200 to 220 ft/lbs, found in the Lotus manuals on spinners. It takes more force to break the spinners loose so the longer bars are better.

Hope that helps, Sarto

[tcsoar]

Hi,

I did exactly what Sarto suggested by using a torque wrench to tighten the spinners and using different length bars to loosen, then tried by tightening them with a bar and checked with torque wrench. Eventually settled on a 18 inch breaker bar.

You do have to take into account how many Weetabix you had for breakast

Chris.

[john.p.clegg]

A little bit of maths does help
I believe 220 ft/lbs is approx,so if you weigh 220 lbs a one foot bar will be good,if you weigh 110 lbs a two foot bar is good,etc.......set the bar parallel to the floor and stand on the end (to torque it up)...to undo them set the bar 180 degrees out and a little jump on the bar should do the trick...

John

[tcsoar]

Hey John I like your maths cause that means with my 18" bar I am weighing in at 165 pounds.

Just off to tell the misses to forget my diet and get the steak and chips out

Chris

[john.p.clegg]

You could always get a longer bar...

John

[vstibbard]

I use a torque multiplier with torque wrench when tightening and checking the wheels on my 26R. Its much easier, also use it for removal rather than belting the spinners.

Need to have someone with foot on brakes to get them tight as the wheels turn!

Regards

V