riverp37•13d agoProlific Poster

Remember when you had to guess the right cone wrench size?

Back in the 90s, I'd pull a hub apart and just grab a handful of cone wrenches, trying each one until something fit. It was a mess, and you'd round off a cone edge sometimes. Around 2005, I started writing the size on the locknut with a paint pen as soon as I got the wheel in the stand. Now I just look, grab the right one, and get to work. Anyone else have a simple trick that saved a ton of time on old cup and cone hubs?

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anthony12713d ago

Writing the size on the locknut" is a great example of a small system preventing future frustration.

rose_hart3113d ago

My old socket set had the sizes printed in tiny raised numbers that wore off completely. Spent ten minutes last week trying to find the right one for a 10mm bolt. @anthony127 is totally right, writing it on there with a paint pen is a game changer. I started doing it on my Allen wrenches too because the labels on the rack fell off. It's such a simple fix that saves so much time when you're in the middle of a project and your hands are dirty. You just grab the right tool and keep going.