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RoDnSuE
Senior Heliman
Location: Norton, Virginia

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		I want to buy some GOOD hex key wrenches that won't round off.
Most of the wrenches I have found are made of cheap steel and not hardened.
What is recommended?

Thanks,
Rod
09-17-2003 Over year old.
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z11355
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Location: 10000 is enough time wasted.

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		get the MIP/Thorp drivers from Ron Lund.

Simply the finest.
09-17-2003 Over year old.
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Indrid
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Location: Hamburg, NY

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		i like the century drivers as well. color coded, strong, and have a nice grip.
09-17-2003 Over year old.
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pilotError
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Location: Long Island, NY

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		MIP Thorpe

Hi,

The MIP Thorpe's are nice, and if you strip it, you can have it re-ground.

You can get them here and in the car shops as well...

http://www.hobbylinc.com/tool/prods/ra_mip.htm

Good Judgement comes from Experience. Great Judgement comes from Bad Experience.
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JWBurns
Veteran
Location: The Lone Star State, Dallas Texas

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		I have tried them all

Wiha = Crap

Buy once, buy right and get the Thorp = Best I've ever used period

Jason
09-17-2003 Over year old.
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mrNoodles
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Location: Borlänge, Sweden

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		You said they where best...

Anyway I use Hirobo ones, havent used them much but they seems nice!

/Fredrik
'Hm now I just have to find out where to connect the GV1 sensor to the Jazz80 ESC.
09-17-2003 Over year old.
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Pipeous
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Location: Surrey, BC, Canada

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Team Associated, 2 years of off road hard core wrenching. and replaceable tips if you break one off, they are hardened tips. the handles are nice too.
09-17-2003 Over year old.
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coptereddie
Senior Heliman
Location: Maryland

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Hudy's are real choice!!

Beam Team, Century Helis, Magnum Fuels
09-18-2003 Over year old.
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raptorkid
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Location: Maryland Posts:10000

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		I use the trinity hex drivers
they r for the cars. They are great. Havent rounded one yet.
09-18-2003 Over year old.
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MStanley
Senior Heliman
Location: W-S N.C

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		I have to say....Team Associated. I think they were intended for RC cars.....But....

Ya know, the RED ones that have a flat spot on the handle that won't roll off the bench?????.

Hummm lets see, I've built around 7 Raptor 30's in the past 3 years, repaired about that many for friends of mine, a Raptor 60,
Built a Century AIRWOLF, a FURY EXTREME, a X-Cell Sport Trainer 1001 AND NEVER broke a hex driver or stripped out a screw with them..

But then again, I haven't tried some of the other brands you guys mentioned.....
09-18-2003 Over year old.
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bluefronted
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Location: South Africa

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		try heliproz.com they have some good sets ,

they mavricks are fine and strong
09-18-2003 Over year old.
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patternfly
Senior Heliman
Location: ChicagoLand

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Consider the Century ones, if you brake it, you can get a replacement tip for cheap! I also like hoe these are made so they get slightly larger at the top of the tip, it really helps with stripped setscrews, you can really jam this thing in there and most of the time it will hold the setscrew good enough to remove it!
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PatNicklas
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Location: Sterling, VA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Craftsman is the best in my opinion. Most people should have a Sears around. If not, you can order online. Craftsman can be a little more expensive, but they have a lifetime unconditional guarantee. If you round off your hex wrenches or break them in half, Sears will replace them--no questions asked! I bought a 26 pc set for 30 bucks and they'll last me forever

-Pat
09-21-2003 Over year old.
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donlynn
Key Veteran
Location: New Zealand

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Gidday

Best I've found is T bar Bhondus. European I think.
I turn mine to from 12 to 1 o'clock once screw is tight for a consistant and fast torque setting.

Dubro handles are too small but good once screw loose

Regards Don
09-21-2003 Over year old.
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RoDnSuE
Senior Heliman
Location: Norton, Virginia

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		I had considered Craftsman for exactly that reason. The only thing is, I would rather have a tool break than actually round off and in the process damage the inside of the screw. Are Craftsman not hardened?

Thanks,
Rod
09-21-2003 Over year old.
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donhagler
Senior Heliman
Location: Lawton, Ok

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		allen wrenches



Ricks has these and several others

He doesn't sell any that are not hardened.
09-21-2003 Over year old.
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Steve Campbell
Elite Veteran
Location: Baton Rouge, LA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Another opinion...

I am fruit for tools. I cannot help it; DiFranco cursed me with this affliction. As a result, I have tried just about everything you can imagine. Again, IMO, the only thing that comes close to the Thorpe drivers are Hudy tools; and boy, are they proud of THOSE puppies! Thorpe's are expensive; Hudy's are ridiculous.

Speaking of "drivers" (with handles), as opposed to regular L-wrenches, the Thorpe tools have the best of the breed. You can really put some torque on a hex bolt with these. Some will say that isn't good, but they have probably never wrenched on a newbie's bird after he got carried away with the thread locker. You may break a Thorpe driver, but you will NOT round one off. They are made from high-tensile drill rod. If you do break one, they will re-cut it for a nominal fee.

I have Wiha ball drivers that I purchased in 1992 when I began helicopters. They are well worn, but still fit well and do not slip. You just can't crank down on anything with those skinny Wiha handles. I use them for partial assembly, test-fitting, etc., since the swivel cap on the heads makes them faster to spin a bolt up or down with. But when it comes time for serious wrenching, I reach for the Thorpes.

I have a Gerstner oak chest full of all kinds of tools for wrenching on model helos. I could do just fine with the set of Thorpe drivers in there, and chunk the rest. Sorry, but nothing offered by the mass-marketers (Sears, et. al.) is going to come close to the likes of Thorpe or Hudy.

I can hear some of you now..." Are you nuts? Those things cost over ten bucks EACH!" Yup; and are worth every nickel. I said the same thing; no way was I going to pay that much money for a stupid tool.

We live, and we learn...

Steve
09-21-2003 Over year old.
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donhagler
Senior Heliman
Location: Lawton, Ok

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		TOOL PUREST

THE ratchet drivers, Hardened, from Ricks is way to go.
Then get the Craftsman mini driver from Sears.
Building a kit or rebuilding, the mini driver is a cats meow.
the ratchet set has the standard driver ends.
The mini driver is 6" long and 1 1/4 inch in diameter.


09-23-2003 Over year old.
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w.pasman
Elite Veteran
Location: Netherlands

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		I am very happy with a set I found where the thickness increases slightly from the tip. This makes the key really gripe the hole. This good grip avoids the rounding problem and also avoids damaging the hole.

BTW If you have a cheap tool there is a trick to make a rounded tip square again - just file off part of the tip.
09-24-2003 Over year old.
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