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Campagnolo T-wrench.....£20 posted.....perfect condition
Now Sold to Pullingteeth
The details below are taken from Sheldon Brown
A variation on the nutdriver is the "T" wrench. The best "T" wrench for bicycle use is the Campagnolo. [No longer made -- John Allen] This has an 8-millimeter head like that of a nutdriver, but instead of a screwdriver handle, it has a crossbar at the end of the shaft, making the tool look like the letter "t" This crossbar gives more leverage than a screwdriver handle, but since the handle is thin and has sharp corners, you can't comfortably apply much more torque than with a good screwdriver handle. The real advantage of the Campy "T" wrench is that the crossbar is also a very useful 6-millimeter Allen wrench. If you have an all-Italian-equipped bicycle, this one tool will fit almost everything - and it is a very light, compact tool, good for on-the-road repairs. The 8-millimeter socket fits almost everything on Campagnolo brakes and derailleurs, the dropout bolts that hold on racks and mudguards, and the bolts that hold the toe clips to the pedals. The 6-millimeter Allen wrench fits the rear derailer, the expander bolt of most Allen key handlebar stems, and some seatpost bolts.
Now Sold to Pullingteeth
The details below are taken from Sheldon Brown
A variation on the nutdriver is the "T" wrench. The best "T" wrench for bicycle use is the Campagnolo. [No longer made -- John Allen] This has an 8-millimeter head like that of a nutdriver, but instead of a screwdriver handle, it has a crossbar at the end of the shaft, making the tool look like the letter "t" This crossbar gives more leverage than a screwdriver handle, but since the handle is thin and has sharp corners, you can't comfortably apply much more torque than with a good screwdriver handle. The real advantage of the Campy "T" wrench is that the crossbar is also a very useful 6-millimeter Allen wrench. If you have an all-Italian-equipped bicycle, this one tool will fit almost everything - and it is a very light, compact tool, good for on-the-road repairs. The 8-millimeter socket fits almost everything on Campagnolo brakes and derailleurs, the dropout bolts that hold on racks and mudguards, and the bolts that hold the toe clips to the pedals. The 6-millimeter Allen wrench fits the rear derailer, the expander bolt of most Allen key handlebar stems, and some seatpost bolts.
