On Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:16:54 -0600, Vic Smith posted for all of us to digest...


On Thu, 4 Feb 2021 23:11:39 -0500, alan wrote:

It's just wrong to use channel locks, pipe wrenches, and pliers when a
plumbing fixture has hex sides for a reason.

You should tell that to many generations of professional plumbers, who typically carry
monkey and strap wrenches to avoid marring what shouldn't be marred.
Otherwise a pipe wrench is their go to wrench.


+1 I really have an issue with this poster being a shop teacher. If he want to
know the size of his ball valves why does he go measure them? Measure several
because different manufacturers can have different size hexes. I don't know
where one would use a box wrench on plumbing.

To OP check out https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/hex-wrenches and Knipex tools.

Otherwise you are getting into truck & heavy equipment tools and you ain't
gonna like those prices.

The only time I have seen a plumber use a regular wrench is on the nozzles and
oil feed line on a oil fired burner.

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Tekkie