Transmitter Wrench

[optimator]

I'm trying to find a wrench that fits the transmitter for the Atom. All the wrenches I have are too thick and bind between the nut and the regulator body. In biking I'd use a cone wrench, but I haven't found anything similar. I saw a shop that had ground one flat. Any ideas?

 

[Jimmer]

Is it metric or imperial? If Metric why not just use a cone wrench? If it's imperial, why not just use the closest size metric cone wrench?

 

[Web Monkey]

I'm trying to find a wrench that fits the transmitter for the Atom. All the wrenches I have are too thick and bind between the nut and the regulator body. In biking I'd use a cone wrench, but I haven't found anything similar. I saw a shop that had ground one flat. Any ideas?

Borrow a grinder? (actually not a bad idea, since you can take a $2 wrench and 10 minutes of grinding and have the perfect tool)

I have the same problem with my Uwatec. A standard wrench won't get in there.

By some stroke of luck, the wrench for my router fits perfectly and is less than 1/4" thick. Maybe you and your reg should take a trip to Home Depot and see if they have anything.

Terry

 

[optimator]

The router wrench! What a great idea! - but too bad for me - the one I have is too big. I guess I'll go the bench grinder way.

 

[beperkins]

I had the same problem. I use a small crescent wrench that is thinner than a normal open end box end wrench. I also found that a wrench out of my motorcycles onboard tool kit fit and this wrench was ultra thin. (Probably because of cheap manufacture, not neccessity) Hope you have luck!

 

[tc_rain]

scuba tool works good

 

[fppf]

Just buy one of those dollar wrench's and grind it down, done.

 

[yupito]

I'm trying to find a wrench that fits the transmitter for the Atom. All the wrenches I have are too thick and bind between the nut and the regulator body. In biking I'd use a cone wrench, but I haven't found anything similar. I saw a shop that had ground one flat. Any ideas?

Hi. I also had the same problem and found the following solutions:
1. I bought a set of scuba tools that are flat (INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS 2 Piece Divers Gear Wrench), but the quality was poor and damaging the transmitter's nut.
2. Snap-on produces a line of slim wrenches (Snap-on Tools) that works well but that is expensive. I bought the one that I needed of eBay.
3. Craftsman (Sears) retails a set of slim wrenches that i have not tried but seem to work (Craftsman 4 pc. Standard Tappet Wrench Set - Model 44189 at Sears.com).

I hope that any of these solutions helps you resolve your problem.

 

[philmayer]

I use a scuba tool for most of my hoses, but not for the Atom transmitter.

I don't use a wrench on the transmitter. It doesn't need to be tightened that much. Hand tight works great for me.

 

[zider]

I hand tighten my VT3 and just snug it up a bit with the leatherman I keep in my gear bag. Works great and doesn't damage the nut at all.