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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20230 Gordon Gender:	Re: New adjustable wrench Reply #15 - May 1^st, 2021 at 5:44pm I love an adjustable wench.
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 72257 Gender:	Re: New adjustable wrench Reply #16 - May 1^st, 2021 at 6:11pm Gordon wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 5:44pm: I love an adjustable wench. with or without chicken?
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Reply #17 - May 1^st, 2021 at 7:29pm

Bobby. wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 3:02pm:

Belgarion wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 12:05pm:

Cant see the reason for measurements on it.

So that you can measure the size of the nut you're trying to undo -
which enables you to select the correct socket or ring spanner etc to use for it.

Have you undone many nuts with your ring spanner, Booby?

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Reply #18 - May 1^st, 2021 at 8:46pm

Sophia wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 11:48am:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Apr 30^th, 2021 at 8:51pm:

Bought a new adjustable wrench a few weeks ago.
The design is quite different to normal ones.
It is a lot better to use than normal ones, any ideas why ?

https://sydneytools.com.au/assets/images/products/1/4/4/5/14458/B0AA713B87462D88...

https://sydneytools.com.au/product/daytona-swj150-150mm-6-adjustable-wrench

I showed my mechanic hubby and he says
“Wow, that can open up wide for aluminium nuts and hose clamps, but it doesn’t look very strong.
Probably will do for lighter work.

yes, that is probably about right.

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Re: New adjustable wrench
Reply #19 - May 1^st, 2021 at 8:54pm

greggerypeccary wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 7:29pm:

Bobby. wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 3:02pm:

Belgarion wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 12:05pm:

Cant see the reason for measurements on it.

So that you can measure the size of the nut you're trying to undo -
which enables you to select the correct socket or ring spanner etc to use for it.

Have you undone many nuts with your ring spanner, Bobby?

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rhino Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17179 Gender:	Re: New adjustable wrench Reply #20 - May 1^st, 2021 at 8:55pm I learnt my lesson using adjustable spanners and wouldnt use them on any nut if I could avoid it to be quite honest. So easy to round off those smaller nuts which then becomes a pain in the arse.
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Reply #21 - May 1^st, 2021 at 11:55pm

rhino wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 8:55pm:

I learnt my lesson using adjustable spanners and wouldnt use them on any nut if I could avoid it to be quite honest. So easy to round off those smaller nuts which then becomes a pain in the arse.

Nuts and bolts that have been rounded are no problem with Metrinch sockets and spanners you can undo them and do them back up they grab them on the flat part not the corners. You will never round any nuts or bolts using Metrinch

My Metrinch are over 20 years old lost count of the amount of rounded bolts i have undone then put back on because no new nuts or bolts handy at work and for friends.

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Reply #22 - May 2^nd, 2021 at 12:05am

Baronvonrort wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 11:55pm:

rhino wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 8:55pm:

I learnt my lesson using adjustable spanners and wouldnt use them on any nut if I could avoid it to be quite honest. So easy to round off those smaller nuts which then becomes a pain in the arse.

Nuts and bolts that have been rounded are no problem with Metrinch sockets and spanners you can undo them and do them back up they grab them on the flat part not the corners. You will never round any nuts or bolts using Metrinch

My Metrinch are over 20 years old lost count of the amount of rounded bolts i have undone then put back on because no new nuts or bolts handy at work and for friends.

My favourite tools

aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

I have seen those, never used one.
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 95452 Melbourne Gender:	Re: New adjustable wrench Reply #23 - May 2^nd, 2021 at 12:34am Those Metrinch sets are a good idea but often when a nut is rounded it's because it's seized onto a thread - so if you use the Metrinch spanner or socket you could shear the nut off. Use plenty of Penetrene and let it soak over night before putting a lot of force on the nut or bolt.
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Reply #24 - May 2^nd, 2021 at 1:05am

Bobby. wrote on May 2^nd, 2021 at 12:34am:

Those Metrinch sets are a good idea but
often when a nut is rounded it's because it's seized
onto a thread - so if you use the Metrinch spanner
or socket you could shear the nut off.
Use plenty of Penetrene and let it soak over night
before putting a lot of force on the nut or bolt.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1372/8131/products/1_23b7b919-60ae-4f6d-b5cc-d...

I think that is a very good idea.
Yes, having to use a lot of force means 'it is stuck'.
Something will 'yield'.

a soak in oil overnight or a hot air gun works well.

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 72257 Gender:	Re: New adjustable wrench Reply #25 - May 2^nd, 2021 at 9:09am Stay tuned for next weeks episode folks where Sprint will bring you the latest invention to hit your hardware store shelves ..... the screw driver. Riveting stuff (we're still awaiting confirmation from Sprint but rivets are most likely the following week)
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Reply #26 - May 2^nd, 2021 at 11:13am

John Smith wrote on May 2^nd, 2021 at 9:09am:

Stay tuned for next weeks episode folks where Sprint will bring you the latest invention to hit your hardware store shelves ..... the screw driver.

Riveting stuff

(we're still awaiting confirmation from Sprint but rivets are most likely the following week)

Ha play on words.... it’s all torque!

Queenslanders that rivet a lot could be toad away

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Reply #27 - May 2^nd, 2021 at 11:19am

Sprintcyclist wrote on May 2^nd, 2021 at 1:05am:

Bobby. wrote on May 2^nd, 2021 at 12:34am:

Those Metrinch sets are a good idea but
often when a nut is rounded it's because it's seized
onto a thread - so if you use the Metrinch spanner
or socket you could shear the nut off.
Use plenty of Penetrene and let it soak over night
before putting a lot of force on the nut or bolt.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1372/8131/products/1_23b7b919-60ae-4f6d-b5cc-d...

I think that is a very good idea.
Yes, having to use a lot of force means 'it is stuck'.
Something will 'yield'.

a soak in oil overnight or a hot air gun works well.

Also - avoid using a shifting spanner except on
fairly loose nuts and bolts as you
do risk rounding off a tight nut or bolt.

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Re: New adjustable wrench
Reply #28 - May 2^nd, 2021 at 2:13pm

They're really only for emergencies if you haven't got the right tools for the job. Specific jobs can be household plumbing where usually there's rubber seals and the tension needed to tighten the fitting doesn't have to be all that great

They were ok for wheel bearing adjustment on old cars if there was nothing else to use

I use a little 4" shifter to tighten the satellite cable on the rear of my TV set top box. 4" shifters can be very handy at times. For small nuts that require only light tension, they save having to go through lots of little spanners to find the right one

I'm trying to think of what else I used them on, but there was one job I remember when I worked on earth moving equipment. The tip trucks threw rear suspension track rods and the only spanner that would swing in the confined space under the truck was my 14" shifter. This job was in the jungle with mud everywhere but I got the job done in short time and subsequently I was called on to replace every track rod after the first one I did. It was a good quality shifter worth a few dollars and it proved to be a real asset to the company even though it was my own personal shifter. The large nuts holding the rods were nice and wide and weren't so tight that the shifter couldn't undo them. Mind you, I had all the other proper tools and hardly ever used that large shifter, but when it was needed, it got used

They're best for only wide nuts, you shouldn't use them for bolts, they're not right for bolts, and you should never use then on sump plugs for obvious reasons. If they get swaged, you're in trouble

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Reply #29 - May 2^nd, 2021 at 5:25pm

Bias_2012 wrote on May 2^nd, 2021 at 2:13pm:

They're really only for emergencies if you haven't got the right tools for the job. Specific jobs can be household plumbing where usually there's rubber seals and the tension needed to tighten the fitting doesn't have to be all that great

They were ok for wheel bearing adjustment on old cars if there was nothing else to use

I use a little 4" shifter to tighten the satellite cable on the rear of my TV set top box. 4" shifters can be very handy at times. For small nuts that require only light tension, they save having to go through lots of little spanners to find the right one

I'm trying to think of what else I used them on, but there was one job I remember when I worked on earth moving equipment. The tip trucks threw rear suspension track rods and the only spanner that would swing in the confined space under the truck was my 14" shifter. This job was in the jungle with mud everywhere but I got the job done in short time and subsequently I was called on to replace every track rod after the first one I did. It was a good quality shifter worth a few dollars and it proved to be a real asset to the company even though it was my own personal shifter. The large nuts holding the rods were nice and wide and weren't so tight that the shifter couldn't undo them. Mind you, I had all the other proper tools and hardly ever used that large shifter, but when it was needed, it got used

They're best for only wide nuts, you shouldn't use them for bolts, they're not right for bolts, and you should never use then on sump plugs for obvious reasons. If they get swaged, you're in trouble

There is a lot of experience speaking there.

Better on low torque applications.
If you have to use one, use a good one.
Be careful.

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