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posted May 15, 2009 05:10 PM
6 point vs. 12 point
12 point box wrenches work in a tight spot better than a 6 point but they don't grip the entire edge of the bolt as well as a 6 point. Seems to me the 6 point wrench would contact the flats as well as the points on the head of a bolt. Is a 12 point very likely to strip the points off of a really stuborn bolt since the points are the only part they grab onto?
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kawasakijockey
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posted May 15, 2009 05:12 PM
Unless the bolt is corroded, not likely.
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posted May 15, 2009 05:50 PM
get a set of 6 point ratchet wrenches  nothing i hate more than turn the bolt a tiny bit, flip the wrench over, turn it a tiny bit, repeat.....
12 point on a 12 point bolt head is way better than 6 on a 6(normal) though. kinda like comparing phillips and torx screws. torx wins hands down
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posted May 15, 2009 06:58 PM
I recently had a air screw that some dips#*t (not me) striped out the philips head.
I drilled out the center of the philips head with a drill that matched the minor dia, of a small torx head, then I tapped the torx head driver with a small hammer into the drill hole. It broached a torx head shape into the soft brass and I was able to remove the screw with a little effort.
BTW buy both 12 & 6 point... 6point 1st as it will not strip bolts but 12 can be much more handy in some tight places
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Rook
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posted May 16, 2009 06:50 AM
Thanks. Yeah, looks like just about every sort of tool you can buy will come in handy or maybe even be downright necessary. Sheesh, I didn't even realize they made 12 point bolts. I thought the 12 point wrench was just to make the wrench easier to get on the 6 point bolt in situations with limited turning room.
KZ, a set of ratchetting box wrenches looks like a nice tool to own. No reason to get 12 points on those (unless you need one for a 12 point bolt). I imagine they cost a lkot more than a set of regular wrenches. They must have a different size wrench on either end though - that would help with the additional cost.
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posted May 16, 2009 01:12 PM
the ones i have are 12 point, but thats just what was on sale. the other end is just like a normal wrench(the open end) the boxed end is a bit bigger than the boxed end of a normal wrench, but that usually doesnt interfere with fitting them into places(every now and then). they sure come in handy!
the nuts for my APE cylinder studs are 12pt
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00 ZX-12R 8.62 @ 165.2 no bars, slicks, Pump Gas, 55 shot.... turbo 8.32 @173
00 ZX-12R Fastest NA Kawasaki in the world 1: 222.046 1.5: 226.390 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R street turbo 1: 227.9 1.5: 234.1 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R LSR turbo 1: 263.1 1.5: 266.5 Loring AFB Worlds fastest ZX-12R
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