I noticed too that the dimples cannot be directly engaged from above ( without done kind of spring loaded device). I wonder if it takes some kind of pin wrench?
-Steve > On Nov 17, 2021, at 5:47 PM, Cor van de Water via EV <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Others have suggested this secure wheel nut also, the differences are: > The NiCd cell nuts have 5 dimples equidistant (every 72 deg one > dimple) and the dimples are ball shaped, not cylinder. In fact, the > balls that engage the dimples will need to be on springs to allow them > to push in, as the top wall of the dimple curves back to seat more > than half-sphere, allowing a strong engagement of the 5 balls in the > dimples once fully seated as the side to side will hit the flat side > of the dimple and have no resulting force to push the ball back into > the tool, only when lifting/lowering the tool on the nut. > Hope this clarifies: > - nut is half-dome shaped > - 5 equidistant dimples more than half-sphere deep to engage the tool > onto the nut. > Now just to find the tool... > Oh and the original owner who installed the pack has moved out of the > area and I have precisely one old email address that has not bounced > yet. > And the vehicle owner of the past 6 or so years is not an EV'er and > just had it parked in his backyard after buying it. > Cor. > >> On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 2:28 PM David Murphy via EV <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I can’t say this is exactly the same, but it looks quite similar >> https://www.kchilites.com/kc-lkz-m8-1-25-light-lock-security-nut-set-7222.html >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 2:14 PM Lawrence Rhodes via EV <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> .Alternatively, you can make careful measurements, CAD up a mating tool, >>> .3D print it in plastic to check the fit and to make refinements in the >>> .CAD model, and then have it 3D printed in metal. There are tons of >>> fturn-around 3D printing houses on-line. http://Www.ShapeWays.com >>> >>> There is 3d imaging that will directly drop into a cad program. Not sure >>> where you would go but maybe and advanced machine shop? Lawrence Rhodes >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Address messages to [email protected] >>> No other addresses in TO and CC fields >>> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >>> ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ >>> LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >>> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20211117/5750f814/attachment.html> >> _______________________________________________ >> Address messages to [email protected] >> No other addresses in TO and CC fields >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ >> LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to [email protected] > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ > LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org _______________________________________________ Address messages to [email protected] No other addresses in TO and CC fields UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org
