On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 09:16:39 -0500, "Stormin Mormonn"
wrote:

And the "flare nut" wrench set from Pittsburgh tools, imported by Harbor
Fright. They were so soft, and so oversized that they wouldn't turn nuts --
flare or otherwise -- they went into the trash.

And the crescent wrench from Dollar Store.... won't do that again.
I found a perfect use for an "El Cheap o" stamped sheet metal wrench.
One Saturday morning I bought a document shredder by GBC for $1.00.
When I tried to use it, it would shred for about 1/2' then seem to
spin it's wheels without doing any work. On examination, I determined
that the problem lay in the nylon gear turning on the 7/16 hex shaft.
I took a thin, stamped six point box wrench, cut it to fit, carved
away enough of the hub and ribs to accommodate the added part, and now
I have a positive drive to the shredding mechanism. I suspect that the
nylon gear was designed to slip on overload or jam, but with it
slipping on a single sheet of copy paper, the designers exceeded their
goals considerably.
Sure, fixing yard sale junk is not profitable, but at my age, it gets
to be fun!
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada