Need to source a 11mm triple square and more explicit 3A

[scourge at cogeco.ca (Scourge)]

Ok....still just building my tool collection here.....I thought 8mm triple
square for axles, 10mm for starter bolts and 12mm for head.....guess not.

Can somebody tell me just which ones I may end up needing, as I just this
evening added 8,10, and 12 mm ones to my b-day wishlist(or a set if my mom
can find em)

thanx
 -George

P.S. 5 days till my b-day!!!!!!!  Yay, I'll be able to drink in the states.

----- Original Message -----
From: "stetson" <tim@unrealexpectations.ath.cx>
To: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 12:25 AM
Subject: Need to source a 11mm triple square and more explicit 3A


>
> K then....
>
> I'm sitting here, polishing off some Linguini Carbonara con Portabella w/
> freshly grated Romano and FUMING!!!
>
> The nice set of Allen/Torx/polygonal socket that cost me $35 DOES NOT HAVE
> A 11mm triple square!!!!
>
> Farging Bastiges!
>
> And most of you know why I need it.
>
> Head bolts.
>
> Where can I get this ONE socket (preferrably in stock and in 1/2"
> drive)?!?!?!?
>
> Snap On, tool mecca, has closed it's shops doors in my town.
> Sears doesn't have it.
> I'm afraid to check Autozone/O'Reilly's/Advance Auto/NAPA for fear of not
> finding it there and going postal on the poor cretinous people working
> there.
>
> Does ANYONE know of a place that might be in my geographical location that
> would have this in stock?
> My last chance to get the head off is tomorrow evening as I'm going to St.
> louis to see the Blackhawks and the Blues battle it out and will leave
> early Sat. and get home Sun. night.
>
> If not, do you know where I could order it?
>
> The BFH and 12mm are just not going to cut it.
>
> Please? Pretty please? I'll wash and Zymol your DD, take out the garbage,
> and fetch the remote for you.
>
> But now the good news:
>
> K.....I spent good money on a good deal on the 'tex (Now THAT'S not
> something you hear often!) for a set of used ARP head studs that came
> today (WEIRDEST nuts those puppies have. You can only use a 12pt socket on
> them???) They look grand! No missing pieces and only $70.
>
> The oil filter mount and breather are off and the state of the state can
> be seen @:
> http://unrealexpectations.ath.cx/3astrip/index.html
>
> (BTW....this is starting to cost some REAL money so I may just be slapping
> on the old head on the newly rebuilt bottom end and save a new head for a
> fall project. Good thing I got the ARPs!)
>
> The bottom end will be getting the full treatment @ the machine shop and
> I'll be investigating what sort of home loan I'll need to get it powder
> coated (I never wanna see a rusty block again) w/ all new bearings.
>
> But enough of my rant. Thank you for your indulgence!
>
> Tim
>
>
> After watching my newly-retired dad spend two weeks learning how to make a
new
> folder, it became obvious that "intuitive" mostly means "what the writer
or
> speaker of intuitive likes".
> -- Bruce Ediger, bediger@teal.csn.org, on X the intuitiveness of a Mac
interface
>
>
>
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