Take a wrench and hang it onto something.

One way you are putting the pressure on the top jaw, the other way
puts it on the bottom jaw.

You normally want it on the top one. The bottom jaw isn't as strong,
being that of a sliding jaw that moves side to side and in and out.
The latter can break if the main force is placed there.

Martin

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John Martin wrote:
On Jun 11, 11:04 pm, "Martin H. Eastburn"
wrote:
If a wrench is used 'backwards' - the weak side might break.
So the jaw was taken from a larger wrench - the long thread bar hangs out...
Maybe the larger wrench had a broken handle from a pipe assist!

Martin

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I'll bite, Martin. Which way do most people consider is backwards,
and which correct?

John Martin


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