I got a new 3-tap tower and am in the process of changing lines on it from the factory stuff on there now. I've got the two top shanks removed, but cannot for the life of me get the bottom one. There's not a lot of room to maneuver in the tower, but as near as I can tell, the nut is stripped. I ordered a tower wrench from Micromatic in order to take this tower apart.
Even when I get my tower wrench (1-1/16") on there solidly, the wrench will just spin over the corners as soon as I apply any pressure to try and loosen the nut. So, I am soliciting any suggestions people might have to removing this thing. The wrench sits a little loose on the nuts, so maybe I should get a different one? I dunno how snug the fit should be on these. The 1" end of the wrench is definitely too small to fit on the nuts, but the next size up seems a little too loose for my tastes.
Another possibility I was thinking of was maybe finding a 1-1/16 socket and wrench...although I just don't know how much room there is to fit that in the tower and also turn the wrench. It seems unlikely to work.
Even when I get my tower wrench (1-1/16") on there solidly, the wrench will just spin over the corners as soon as I apply any pressure to try and loosen the nut. So, I am soliciting any suggestions people might have to removing this thing. The wrench sits a little loose on the nuts, so maybe I should get a different one? I dunno how snug the fit should be on these. The 1" end of the wrench is definitely too small to fit on the nuts, but the next size up seems a little too loose for my tastes.
Another possibility I was thinking of was maybe finding a 1-1/16 socket and wrench...although I just don't know how much room there is to fit that in the tower and also turn the wrench. It seems unlikely to work.