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Looking for a tool. 8mm hex with 15mm flats, for stubborn crank bolts -FOUND!

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Looking for a tool. 8mm hex with 15mm flats, for stubborn crank bolts -FOUND! - Lemmy.World

This is to help get off crank bolts. I swear I’ve seen it around but I can’t find who makes it right now. It’s a 8mm hex/allen (kinda stubby), and it has 15mm flats just outside that so you can put something like a pedal wrench on it. Might be kind of skinny flats. I thought this might have been made by pedros, but I don’t see it on their site. I assume this would be steel construction by whoever makes it. My use case is that I have a medium size portable tool bag, and the regular 8mm hex is fine, except when it isn’t. And i dont carry ratchets, let alone a big one. But I carry a beefy pedal wrench, so the 15mm flats would be perfect for this. Any leads? Edit: I found it! EVT makes it. https://www.efficientvelo.com/tools/knuckle-saver-pedal-wrench-adapter [https://www.efficientvelo.com/tools/knuckle-saver-pedal-wrench-adapter]

Substitute for Ratchet Straps for Close-Together Points

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Substitute for Ratchet Straps for Close-Together Points - Lemmy.World

I love ratchet straps, but I can’t seem to find any extra-short ones. I have two anchor points about 6-8 inches apart that have a slight obstruction between them (so not a straight line). Ideally I would find some ratchets with a compact hook profile, and extra short portion of strap between the hook and ratchet. But also perhaps some kind of hook on a threaded rod and a coupling system that allows for slight bends? It needs to be a removable solution, but it doesn’t have to be quick or easy to remove. In fact a lockable or tool-neccesary solution would be slightly ideal. Any ideas?