best i-core tension

[GoodEyeSniper313]

would it be possible to use small hook ended tension wrench to reach in the bottom of a best lock and hook a hole on the bottom of the control sleeve and pull out for tension?

[Peter Martin]

On one of the previous postings I saw that someone designed a very simple wire (paperclip?) type tension wrench with a single small dog-leg to hook into one of the holes.
It would seem to be a simple solution--I don't think it matters if you have six protrusions on a tension wrench providing torque on the core, or a single leg.

[zeke79]

Pulling out likely wont help much.

As far as having more than one leg, it is to reduce your tendancy to not properly tension the sleeve. one leg will have a tendency to put the sleeve in an akward bind and not apply full rotational tension.

Hope that makes sense.

[raimundo]

pulling out won't help much on a best core, as they have an end cap that is riveted on, the tolerances on this lock are also very tight. however, pulling out on a looser type of lock will create a second dimension to the step that the top pins hang up on so it could be a useful idea as an addition to turning tension, but not usefull on its own.