Hi All
Can you still get those adjustable spanners/wrenches that resemble the letter 'F' rather than the letter 'Y' ?
Much bigger capacity and they are easier to get into some areas.
Dave
Adjustable Spanners
Jan 05, 2006
23 Replies
Like these?
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Benjamin Middlethwaite
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tool section of Ebay is where you need to be. I've not seen a modern version.
Cheers
Paul.
Same princple as a 'Y' shaped adjustable with the wheel & worm screw, but 'F' shaped.
I think Footprint used to make them years ago.
Dave
Nearly but not quiet.
Longer & thinner in the body.
Dave
I got one within the last few years but can't for the life of me remember where. It's not got a brand name on it so no help there.
Yup. Something like this?
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I haven't seen any in the shops for years. I used to have a really good one, which I broke while trying to undo a towbar nut on my car.
I often look for a replacement at car boot sales. I managed to get one, but it's smaller than the one I broke. I'm still looking for a bigger one.
Stilson wrench (sometimes known as 'pipe wrench')
is the type of spanner you are on about.
You can still get them.
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Thanks!
Dave
Dave Plowman got it on the nail!
Thanks
Dave
Not exactly what you want , nowt like it really, but Bahco have brought out a 'Plumbers Adjustable spanner' I have just bought all my engineers one each. It is the size of an 8" wrench [that would be 8", then!!!] but opens up to about 40mm. They are on ebay occasionally.
BAHCO 9031 ADJUSTABLE WRENCH 8"
Cracking things - I had one nicked years ago and I've always missed it
Thanks to both Ds!
Oh my ghod! My dad used to have one of those (it's prolly still around if I were to dig around).
Bloody terrible it was too :-)
You're dad was Noah!!
-- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite
MY dad had two of those :-)
I've got three, two small ones and one larger one. One of the smaller ones is modified to tighten castellated nuts.
You make it sound like something new: I've been using one for at least 2 years (and bought a second a year or so ago). I get mine from our excellent local everything-mongers, Drews in Reading, for a bit over £20 (with trade discount)
I still use mine. Is called a 'King Dick', well at least thats what plastered on the side
-- Cordless Crazy
I think that's what they must be trying to sell me in all those emails that get caught by my spam filter :-)
John Stumbles wrote: I still use mine. Is called a 'King Dick', well at least thats whats
I get those as well. Do you think they know something?
Dave
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