Suggestions For Best Focusing Tool

[ship]

I like the UFT for initial load-in and the FFT for convenience. My FFT is an earlier model, before Rob started annealing them, so it flexes too much to be any good for loosening cheeseboroughs.

None of these all-in-one tools are particularly good for adjusting the pan bolt. Either the placement of the socket ond inr the bulkiness of the tool make me long for a c-wrench.

"Since I have gotten the UFT, I have tried to split all the pins every time I focus a new instrument these days." Be very careful in watching that gap and "need" to do so or too much and indeed your application might cause metal fatigue and broken pins. Still never needed much more than a good C-Wrench and perhaps a ratcheting box wrench.
On a C-Wrench, make sure the jaws are parallel and the movement feels refined

 

[gafftapegreenia]

Saw one on Facebook today I've never seen before.

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[Vega]

My personal favorite is an 8" c-wrench, works just as well, if not better than some of the fancy wrenches out there. My second favorite is the Altman/Century wrench.

 

[afreeradical]

Mines Blue, But this is the best and longest lasting tool I've ever bought.
And after 25 years in the bucket and catwalks
this is still the most important tool and my favorite choice
for Hang and Focus
(and believe me, all my tool bags are full of choices )