Re: [doc] TAB Question

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

Hi Walt

I will be changing Stuart's TABs tomorrow for some of our upgraded ones. 
Imperial sockets aren't that difficult to come by - you tend to be able 
to buy sets with commonly used metric and imperial sockets.

However I think Stuart knows the difference between and allen key and a 
12-point bolt :-) Now I have a set of metric allen keys in both 3/8" and 
1/2" drive... I hope it's not some wierd american imperial bolt :-)

Martin

Walter Coe wrote:

> Hi Stuart,
>
> I think the allen key fitment you are referring to is really called a 12
> point head -- that is if what you have is a Toby-TAB. If you look closely
> on the head you will see "Toby $ TAB" engraved on the head.
>
> Probably the only problem with a Toby-TAB in the Europe is finding tools to
> fit it. The size tool you need to fit it is based on the inch system, so
> common metric stuff won't fit. And even if you do have something that fits,
> good luck getting it in there if an automatic transmission is in the way!
>
> Walt Tampa, Florida