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On Mar 13, 2:25*pm, NSN wrote:
Does anyone out there know where I can get a set of these Wrenches? I have no idea of what they are called other than universal wrench. I have attached a link to my photo. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/...a1f2b4ee_m.jpg I got the one pictured one on E-bay about 5 years ago. *I looked through the McMaster-Carr catalog but could find nothing close. *The one shown is made by SONIC and is 7/8"-11/4". Norm There is a reason they don't have them at McMaster-Carr, it's because they are junk. If you just want one wrench for many size bolts, get a Crescent adjustable wrench at Home Depot. If you need better wrenches, get a set of combination wrenches at Sears or wherever. Ken |
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aemeijers wrote:
Agreed, and I won't even use a Crescent for anything that takes more than a few pounds pull to loosen, other than maybe a square furniture bolt or nut, gas valve, cleanout plug, or similar. Most are so sloppy that roundoff is a real risk. Never had any luck with any of the various flavors of universal wrenches over the years. The TV commercials never show them being used on old nasty, rusty, rounded, greasy bolts, for a reason. Somewhere there is a museum honoring the designers of all the goofy tools sold on late-night TV ads, the combination wrench/hammer/screwdriver/multimeter etc. that also makes coffee and plays MP3s. Ya have to admire the ingenuity of whoever comes up with these things, and just shake your head at the optimism and/or gullibility of whoever buys them. |
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aemeijers wrote:
wrote: On Mar 13, 2:25 pm, NSN wrote: Does anyone out there know where I can get a set of these Wrenches? I have no idea of what they are called other than universal wrench. I have attached a link to my photo. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/...a1f2b4ee_m.jpg I got the one pictured one on E-bay about 5 years ago. I looked through the McMaster-Carr catalog but could find nothing close. The one shown is made by SONIC and is 7/8"-11/4". Norm There is a reason they don't have them at McMaster-Carr, it's because they are junk. If you just want one wrench for many size bolts, get a Crescent adjustable wrench at Home Depot. If you need better wrenches, get a set of combination wrenches at Sears or wherever. Ken Agreed, and I won't even use a Crescent for anything that takes more than a few pounds pull to loosen, other than maybe a square furniture bolt or nut, gas valve, cleanout plug, or similar. Most are so sloppy that roundoff is a real risk. Never had any luck with any of the various flavors of universal wrenches over the years. The TV commercials never show them being used on old nasty, rusty, rounded, greasy bolts, for a reason. For pipe plugs, I still prefer an 8-point socket. Hey, maybe that's what I should use up all those Sears gift cards on... I don't actually own any. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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"DGDevin" wrote in
: aemeijers wrote: Agreed, and I won't even use a Crescent for anything that takes more than a few pounds pull to loosen, other than maybe a square furniture bolt or nut, gas valve, cleanout plug, or similar. Most are so sloppy that roundoff is a real risk. Never had any luck with any of the various flavors of universal wrenches over the years. The TV commercials never show them being used on old nasty, rusty, rounded, greasy bolts, for a reason. Somewhere there is a museum honoring the designers of all the goofy tools sold on late-night TV ads, My guess is at the entrance of the museam is a Ripley's wax figure of Billy Mays. the combination wrench/hammer/screwdriver/multimeter etc. that also makes coffee and plays MP3s. Ya have to admire the ingenuity of whoever comes up with these things, and just shake your head at the optimism and/or gullibility of whoever buys them. |
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Nate Nagel wrote:
aemeijers wrote: wrote: On Mar 13, 2:25 pm, NSN wrote: Does anyone out there know where I can get a set of these Wrenches? I have no idea of what they are called other than universal wrench. I have attached a link to my photo. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/...a1f2b4ee_m.jpg I got the one pictured one on E-bay about 5 years ago. I looked through the McMaster-Carr catalog but could find nothing close. The one shown is made by SONIC and is 7/8"-11/4". Norm There is a reason they don't have them at McMaster-Carr, it's because they are junk. If you just want one wrench for many size bolts, get a Crescent adjustable wrench at Home Depot. If you need better wrenches, get a set of combination wrenches at Sears or wherever. Ken Agreed, and I won't even use a Crescent for anything that takes more than a few pounds pull to loosen, other than maybe a square furniture bolt or nut, gas valve, cleanout plug, or similar. Most are so sloppy that roundoff is a real risk. Never had any luck with any of the various flavors of universal wrenches over the years. The TV commercials never show them being used on old nasty, rusty, rounded, greasy bolts, for a reason. For pipe plugs, I still prefer an 8-point socket. Hey, maybe that's what I should use up all those Sears gift cards on... I don't actually own any. nate Wow, Sears' web site is a festering piece of ****. So is S-K tools. but I found a set of five 8-point sockets (oddly, Craftsman brand) on fleaBay for under $10 with shipping. Happy birthday to me. Still need to find something to buy at Sears with all those gift cards. Maybe I should just save up and buy an air compressor (do they still sell Ingersoll-Rand at Sears?) nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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Red Green wrote:
"DGDevin" wrote in : aemeijers wrote: Agreed, and I won't even use a Crescent for anything that takes more than a few pounds pull to loosen, other than maybe a square furniture bolt or nut, gas valve, cleanout plug, or similar. Most are so sloppy that roundoff is a real risk. Never had any luck with any of the various flavors of universal wrenches over the years. The TV commercials never show them being used on old nasty, rusty, rounded, greasy bolts, for a reason. Somewhere there is a museum honoring the designers of all the goofy tools sold on late-night TV ads, My guess is at the entrance of the museam is a Ripley's wax figure of Billy Mays. the combination wrench/hammer/screwdriver/multimeter etc. that also makes coffee and plays MP3s. Ya have to admire the ingenuity of whoever comes up with these things, and just shake your head at the optimism and/or gullibility of whoever buys them. In my own defense, I have never paid retail for weird tools. A friend or relative buys one, or they show up at a garage sale for a quarter. For free or for a quarter, I'll give them a try, once. Almost always, the weird tools fail the 'hand feel' test. If it feels wrong in hand, the odds of it actually be useful (or used) are pretty slim. Hand feel is impacted both by design and material/manufacturing quality. A good design made out of crap is little more useful than a bad design made like a swiss watch. I have, at times, bought a garage sale tool because it felt right, even if I had no particular need for it. -- aem sends... |
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