OT- Apithemy about lock washers
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From: Erie, pa
It was beat into my head to NEVER use an adjustable (Crescent) wrench for anything - I do have them in my tool collection, I used them for bending metal
Just after I got my Panel I was up under the front wheel well sitting on a milk crate dismantling the front brake/hub assembly I had dropped the wrench I was using and naturally it had bounced out of reach - I was fumbling around in the tool box looking for another one when my hand found an adjustable, as I only had a little more to go on the bolt I decided to use it as I pulled my hand out of the box the wrench turned ice cold - I dropped it as I new that my Dad had just reminded me about what he beat into my head.
Just a few week ago I went looking of one to bend the edge of a piece of metal, I raised the piece up and said allowed "just going to use it to bend this edge Dad"
Just after I got my Panel I was up under the front wheel well sitting on a milk crate dismantling the front brake/hub assembly I had dropped the wrench I was using and naturally it had bounced out of reach - I was fumbling around in the tool box looking for another one when my hand found an adjustable, as I only had a little more to go on the bolt I decided to use it as I pulled my hand out of the box the wrench turned ice cold - I dropped it as I new that my Dad had just reminded me about what he beat into my head.
Just a few week ago I went looking of one to bend the edge of a piece of metal, I raised the piece up and said allowed "just going to use it to bend this edge Dad"
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From: Rockingham, VA
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I have found one good use for big adjustable/crescent wrenches. They work great to twist home a screw-in hinge pin for farm gates using either end. Otherwise I agree, they make good metal benders or round-off tools.
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If you have an old house too they are great for tightening leaky radiator fittings.
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From: Pt.St.Lucie , Fla.
This is what I always called a monkey wrench....
Monkey wrench or better known as a pipe wrench .
The wrench Jeff posted the video of would be called a crescent wrench. I never used the term adjustable wrench.
And is it OK to still call these dykes or are they dikes??? Either way they are pronounced the same and most people look at you funny now a days if you ask to borrow a pair of dykes.
Monkey wrench or better known as a pipe wrench .
The wrench Jeff posted the video of would be called a crescent wrench. I never used the term adjustable wrench.
And is it OK to still call these dykes or are they dikes??? Either way they are pronounced the same and most people look at you funny now a days if you ask to borrow a pair of dykes.
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From: Pekin, IL
LOL !!! Tim McGraw:
that's when a screw was a screw, The wind was all that blew. Crack was what we were doin, when we were crackin' jokes!
that's when a screw was a screw, The wind was all that blew. Crack was what we were doin, when we were crackin' jokes!
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Ross I am going to edit that(at my place) to the "ROUND-OFF WRENCH" and now it will be that from here on out! Perfect Description! Love it!
And I agree that either way, if the adjustment isn't right, it's time for a knuckle busting experience!
And I agree that either way, if the adjustment isn't right, it's time for a knuckle busting experience!
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From: Pekin, IL
i know your right, but heres the real deal. if i did stop to think about what was really going on---i would be sooo involved in my own conversation that i would---hang on, what's that dear? ok, right away. now what the heck was i thinking? oh yeah, no, that's not right, damn, better start over.
This is how my truck project is going!
Jim, i feel like we have a
but I have gotten a few good laughs out of this one! Sorry!
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From: Morgan Hill, CA
I do recall when I went to aircraft mechanics school...one of the instructors "Nick" said...."never use these things" (referring to the crescent wrenches)...."but if you do...at least use it in the correct direction & you won't round off as many bolts"...
Also...the dikes....that is somehow short for diagonal cutters.
Also...the dikes....that is somehow short for diagonal cutters.
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From: Rockingham, VA
Well, I hate to admit I'm the only one here that ever uses an adjustable wrench as a wrench, but EVERY time I replace a propane tank on any of the older devices I have that use them, I grab the "Crescent" wrench to loosen and tighten the hose fitting. 
I guess if I want to fit in here, I should figure out what size they are and use an open end wrench instead. Or maybe something I can hook up to my compressor... Come on guys...
I guess if I want to fit in here, I should figure out what size they are and use an open end wrench instead. Or maybe something I can hook up to my compressor... Come on guys...
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From: NM
Oh, I use them, indispensable on propane hose connection on my trailer. It's been tightened with everything from a monkey wrench to pliers by the looks of it, it isn't any standard size now. Not the same size depending which flats I'm using either. And I carry a 6" in my saddlebags on my bike, rather than a half-dozen box wrenches.
Every time I go to Sears' tool dept. it seems they have some new patented wrench that adjusts in a different way, some are pretty clever, like the RoboWrench.
Every time I go to Sears' tool dept. it seems they have some new patented wrench that adjusts in a different way, some are pretty clever, like the RoboWrench.
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