LIFU tools

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I was on ebay recently and saw a shop selling tool kits from a company called LIFU. I had never
seen this before, and was wondering if any of you were familiar with these tools.

Ken Juneau, AK

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I was on ebay recently and saw a shop selling tool kits from a company called LIFU. I had never
seen this before, and was wondering if any of you were familiar with these tools.

Ken Juneau, AK

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So then their like "Master Mechanic" tools sold at wallies ;-) (all craftsman, snap-on, park, or
pedro's (may or may not be good, but that's what my LBS stocks))
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junobug said:

I was on ebay recently and saw a shop selling tool kits from a company called LIFU. I had never
seen this before, and was wondering if any of you were familiar with these tools.

Ken Juneau, AK

We have a set at home... I have managed to break most of them... Park.... buy once

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| junobug wrote:
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| > I was on ebay recently and saw a shop selling tool kits from a company called LIFU. I had never
| > seen this before, and was wondering if any of
you
| > were familiar with these tools.
| >
| > Ken Juneau, AK
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| We have a set at home... I have managed to break most of them... Park.... buy once

For Bike specific tools, Park for sure, with the exception that Pedro's makes the best T handle
wrenches ever and Wrench Force makes the best pedal wrench IMHO.

For basic tools, either spend for something like MAC tools for longevity or CRAFTSMAN to replace
easily (as long as Sears replaces them, no questions asked - I found a nasty 10 inch adjustable
wrench on the side of the road once and stopped cleaning when I found the CRAFTSMAN logo - then
simply took it to Sears and got a fresh one for it.)

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| > I was on ebay recently and saw a shop selling tool kits from a
company called LIFU. I had never
| > seen this before, and was wondering if any of
you
| were familiar with these tools.
| >
| > Ken Juneau, AK

Hi. Lifu tools have been available in Australia for, hmm, must be almost ten years or less, in small quantities. Quite reasonable tools for their price. The crank extractor is unusual in that it has a hardened steel pad ( which is free to rotate in the threaded shaft) at the end so that it doesn't damage the softer alloy crank as you wind the pressure on to pull the crank off the square taper.

When I first saw this name I was curious as to how an Asian manufacturer came up with it when it appears, at first glance, to be of non-Asian origin. I did find, however, that aroundabout 1903 there was a company in England named Lifu - most likely no relation to the one mentioned here - short for Liquid Fuel. I think the full name was Liquid Fuel Engineering. The bicycle boom was over, and they were involved in the new motor car industry. Curiously, they had set up their works in a building previously used by a company run by two men, one of whom was Mr. Westwood, of bicycle rim fame. He must have retired very rich indeed.

Cheers.

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were familiar with these tools.

Ken Juneau, AK

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That is kinda what I thought just by looking at the pics of them on ebay. I was just wondering if
anyone had used them. I have most of my basic tools but was looking for a mostly complete kit type
set-up. All of my wrenches are Craftsman, I have a set of allen Bondhus allen wrenches, but would
love those Pedros or Park P handle wrenches and a nice pedal wrench. I built 33 bikes for a local
department store, and my old Schwinn pedal wrench made my hands useless after 66 pedals. Just say no
to bladed pedal wrenches!

Ken Juneau, AK

On Thu, 08 May 2003 17:21:17 +0000, junobug did issue forth:

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I was on ebay recently and saw a shop selling tool kits from a company called LIFU. I had never
seen this before, and was wondering if any of you were familiar with these tools.

I've used their crank extractor and their chain tool.

The crank extractor is excellent for the price, it even has a little turny button on the end that
sits on the the BB axle.

The chain tool is pure [censored]. I've broken two of them now as they seem to be cast from some sort of
Iron/Cheese alloy.

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Huw Pritchard

I've had a set since 97 and only had one break. The screw driver last its tip. Some people missed
the point its bike tools you want not household tools. Household tools fine for house jobs but were
talking bike tools if you can fit the cost Parks tools are about the best. What the set of LIFU
don't have you can sub with Parks, like Star nut setter or chain and clog brush.

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