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Post by wingnut on Nov 17, 2020 19:19:59 GMT
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Post by tomplum on Nov 17, 2020 19:45:52 GMT
those are great for stuggling under a bath getting old taps off, Bit pricey but If you do a lot of that type of work, a good investment,
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Nov 17, 2020 21:32:40 GMT
Yes I’ve got a set
They’re ok.
I could live without them,
If I lost them I wouldn’t replace them
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Post by wingnut on Nov 17, 2020 21:59:33 GMT
Plumbers at work swear by them, I just wondered if they were all that
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Post by dickpuller on Nov 18, 2020 6:48:18 GMT
Nope, never bought or used them, like many of these ‘Plumbers Toys’, they’re aimed at the course cowboys as a must have.
All marketing wank of course. 46 years in the Trade & never needed them👍
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Post by crowsfoot on Nov 18, 2020 9:03:15 GMT
ridgidtoolshop.co.uk/specific-purpose-wrenches/ridgid-2146-telescoping-basin-wrench.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAqdP9BRDVARIsAGSZ8Ann5BeFDdKnnGhSuV2-lE0V66-J3w7tf20Jt5jgMf3q1reqyDAIZOAaAo71EALw_wcBRidged is the name of a telescopic basin wrench that my gaffer had in the mid seventies, it wasn't avaiable in the shops he bought a couple off a travelling salesman. They were awesome, this was a time when all bath taps had been made in with putty and a lead washer and then red lead painted, the taps were almost welded to the bath! However, this spanner would lock on and you could also adjust the length in order to get some real good torque on the lock nut and with a little bit of heat the seemingly locked on nut would turn almost everytime. Some cheap alternatives are on the market now that are nowhere near as good as that original 70s spanner. It's changed it's design a little bit over the years since then but go for that Ridged named one (mind you they're not cheap). NB.. The gaffer kept them locked away from us and we had to ask him in order to borrow one of them. One of the other pumbers called it the "crowdad spanner" because the gaffer treated his employees like sons....bastard sons!  "Can I borrow the crowdad spanner? Larry would ask, "The what?" the gaffer would reply, "crowdad spanner"! said Larry, "Oh, you mean the adjustable basin wrench" he would then say and off he went to get it out of it's hiding place...... By this time we would all be laughing our heads off at Larrys little "in joke"  This was more like the 70s design one ridgidtoolshop.co.uk/specific-purpose-wrenches/ridgid-515-125-inch-25-inch-telescoping-basin-wrench.html , however, if memory serves me right the 70s one was a triple extender.
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Post by tomplum on Nov 18, 2020 11:11:29 GMT
I've still got that one you posted some while ago Tappy, its simllar to that rigid but a lot cheaper, It was about £15 its telescopic too and well earned its place in my toolbag Attachment Deleted |
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Post by battle1066 on Nov 18, 2020 16:57:37 GMT
I've still got that one you posted some while ago Tappy, its simllar to that rigid but a lot cheaper, It was about £15 its telescopic too and well earned its place in my toolbag View AttachmentThat's the same style I use - there's a knack to it or you find there just clumsy but always manages to do the job. |
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Post by battle1066 on Nov 18, 2020 17:08:18 GMT
ridgidtoolshop.co.uk/specific-purpose-wrenches/ridgid-2146-telescoping-basin-wrench.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAqdP9BRDVARIsAGSZ8Ann5BeFDdKnnGhSuV2-lE0V66-J3w7tf20Jt5jgMf3q1reqyDAIZOAaAo71EALw_wcBRidged is the name of a telescopic basin wrench that my gaffer had in the mid seventies, it wasn't avaiable in the shops he bought a couple off a travelling salesman. They were awesome, this was a time when all bath taps had been made in with putty and a lead washer and then red lead painted, the taps were almost welded to the bath! However, this spanner would lock on and you could also adjust the length in order to get some real good torque on the lock nut and with a little bit of heat the seemingly locked on nut would turn almost everytime. Some cheap alternatives are on the market now that are nowhere near as good as that original 70s spanner. It's changed it's design a little bit over the years since then but go for that Ridged named one (mind you they're not cheap). NB.. The gaffer kept them locked away from us and we had to ask him in order to borrow one of them. One of the other pumbers called it the "crowdad spanner" because the gaffer treated his employees like sons....bastard sons! "Can I borrow the crowdad spanner? Larry would ask, "The what?" the gaffer would reply, "crowdad spanner"! said Larry, "Oh, you mean the adjustable basin wrench" he would then say and off he went to get it out of it's hiding place...... By this time we would all be laughing our heads off at Larrys little "in joke" This was more like the 70s design one ridgidtoolshop.co.uk/specific-purpose-wrenches/ridgid-515-125-inch-25-inch-telescoping-basin-wrench.html , however, if memory serves me right the 70s one was a triple extender. Mind I like the idea of the attached light I'll modify mine to have such a feature - cheers Tappy. |
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Post by crowsfoot on Nov 18, 2020 18:05:27 GMT
In 2007, in a Sears store, in the USA I was so excited to see an original crowdad design of spanner on sale for the first time ever that I bought one there and then. Back at work on my first day back I was showing off my new exclusive tap spanner that's come all the way from the States to my workmates when one of them looked up and pointed to an identical one which was now for sale at our local branch of "City Plumbing".  I was then re-christened has "Tap Wrench" for a long time afterwards (hence my "Tappy" moniker) by my so called workmates! |
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Post by tomplum on Nov 18, 2020 18:06:29 GMT
ther's a knack to it alright but, it gets where caster oil can't, My way is to try in on my fingers first to test which way it grips, if you have it the wrong way, It won't work  |
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Post by battle1066 on Nov 18, 2020 19:02:16 GMT
ther's a knack to it alright but, it gets where caster oil can't, My way is to try in on my fingers first to test which way it grips, if you have it the wrong way, It won't work Sometimes it's just a sweet tool to use making the jib a breeze then other days it's just down right annoying. |
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Post by Astra on Nov 18, 2020 20:52:33 GMT
This is what I use a bit pricey but worth every penny got me out of many a tight scrap Attachment Deleted |
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Post by woodbine66 on Nov 19, 2020 0:34:33 GMT
, My way is to try in on my fingers first to test which way it grips, if you have it the wrong way, It won't work
Glad I'm not the only one that does that. |
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Post by dickpuller on Nov 19, 2020 7:29:09 GMT
Yeah, the telescopic crowfoot is great, it usually does the job👍👍
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