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James, Home Depot usually stocks Xylene in pint cans. The stock varies but if
yours doesn't have it hidden someplace, try any other paint shop or auto
body/paint supply. I think I paid $4? for a pint last year, and know it came
from a Home Depot.

I'd never seen or heard of a "Bristol Spline Wrench" until this post and I'm
familiar with a number of odd tools. I guess there's always one more. The
Bristol Wrench Company (holders of the patent<G>) are online and their
explanation of the special properties of the design makes sense, but I suspect
proper metallurgy and design allow a conventional Allen (hex) stud to replace
it.

Color me cynical but I'd swear the real purpose of that B.S.W. fitting is a
tamper-proofing design, with no practical purpose for the individual owner. A
way to keep "the other" aviation mechanics from refilling the bubble with
incorrect fluids, and damaging the sextants, perhaps.


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