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Box spanner for basin back nuts
Struggled for hours trying to use various specialised basin wrenches.
None worked because the shape of the (smallish) basin prevented turning of the wrench. Here are some tips which I hope may help others. A special box spanner is sold for the purpose. It is made by Monument but also sold under other brand names. It is widely available from plumbers merchants and internet tool/plumbing suppliers. Cost (Feb 2004) about 5 pounds + vat. Known as a Monument 323 or MON323 or 323F - Tap back nut box spanner For an illustration, try searching via Google or at the following website http://www.powertoolwarehouse.co.uk It is double ended, for quick rotation of tap back nuts on basins. The built in socket sizes are 27 and 32mm. This does not guarantee a perfect fit on all back nuts - but you can probably improvise some form of packing to solve that problem. It worked first time for me and did the job in a couple of minutes. On another occasion I had a problem with back nuts embedded in (rock hard) putty. I dealt with it by painstakingly scraping the putty away with a scalpel type knife. Another suggested method is to put a drill bit in a small cordless electric screwdriver, and drill the putty away - taking care to avoid damage to the bath or basin. |
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