New? Knockoff Tool

[John Kuzman]

Has anyone used this knockoff tool?

https://www.knockoffspinnertool.com/home

 

[Jeepster]

It's a bit pricey!

 

[dougie]

I haven't seen that one. I've been using AH Spare's https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-h...ls/RACING-LARGE-SPANNER-2-eared-spinners.aspx
for a few years and have been very happy with it. It's an investment however and I don't have to store it in the boot between races...

 

[DerekJ]

Talk about overkill!

What is wrong with the rawhide and copper hammer. It works perfectly.

 

[Randy Forbes]

Talk about overkill!

What is wrong with the rawhide and copper hammer. It works perfectly.

Indeed! Ever since I watched Richard Cox use two (2) hammers on his MKIII (original owner, purchased in London en route back to the USA from Vietnam__I've mentioned his story here before...) I took heed! For the record, his original K/Os were not deformed in any way, though by that time, the chrome was about thirty (30) years old.

I have since used a rawhide/rawhide hammer held tight against the "the spinner" and strike the rawhide head opposite the K/O with an Proto Indy 500 copper/copper K/O hammer. The rawhide hammer won't mar the chrome plating, nor deform the shape, and the Big Funny Hammer (BFH, right?) still has plenty of muscle to transfer the impact to secure the spinner.

The knock-offs on my car still look as perfect as when they were taken out of their shipping boxes.

 

[drambuie]

Agree......

 

[bob hughes]

I am using the rawhide hammer and when i eventually get my new spinners I recon to keep using it.



Bob

 

[HealeyRick]

Existential Question of the Day: "If a knockoff isn't struck by a hammer, is it still a knockoff?"

 

[Lin]

That is a good one! Made me laugh. Thanks, Rick.

Lin

 

[GregW]

Existential Question of the Day: "If a knockoff isn't struck by a hammer, is it still a knockoff?"

If it is a cheap remake it is.

 

[Johnny]

I have to agree with you. $300 for a tool to remove the "knockoffs" is greatly over the top, then to top it all off they only furnish a "gunnysack" to put it all in!!