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Originally Posted by rw229
I'd like to start doing some more DIY wrenching and thinking of treating myself to some tools for Christmas.
I have a good idea which tools I need/want but not sure on cone wrenches. I could buy the whole Park set, but have a feeling there are more than few sizes that would never get used.
If buying individual cone wrenches, what are the most common sizes? For reference, the current fleet includes...
Campagnolo Chorus 10 - 2000's, rear has a silver (alloy?) axle, front is black/steel
Campagnolo Neutron 10 - 2008 maybe 2009
Shimano 105 9 - 2005?
Shimano Deore - bolt on disk - 2009-2011
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1998/9 and later, no cone wrenches at all on Campagnolo hubs or wheels, Record/Chorus/Centaur, varoius wheels. 5mm allens or 17mm open end.
wrench(rear).
BUT, buy a set..nothing worse than getting a wheel, and finding out you DON'T have the cone wrench you need. 13mm-20mm...
PLUS with some older wheels, you 'may' need to take the cone wrenches to a bench grinder to make them thinner..to fit between cone and end caps of some hubs(had to do that with all of my Pedros).