Anyone know where I could buy a 2" AF spanner, preferably a combination
type. It's for undoing central heating pump unions

In article , "davy"
says...
Anyone know where I could buy a 2" AF spanner, preferably a combination
type. It's for undoing central heating pump unions

That's a big spanner.

http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=20805

Ouch :-)

You could try an 18" adjustable.

Or you could get something like this
http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=15978
and open it up with a grinder.

Best I can find, I'm afraid.

On Sat, 9 Oct 2004 20:17:32 +0100, Rob Morley wrote:

Best I can find, I'm afraid.

Normally one would use a pair of "water pump pliers" like:

http://www.toolbank.com/category.cfm...N=78769836&rID
=115&code=6515&nx=E19C6D40B79BA784ED87A7369046B7C7 6s5p3z6s5p3z

http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y39562D79


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In article om, "Dave
Liquorice" says...
On Sat, 9 Oct 2004 20:17:32 +0100, Rob Morley wrote:

Best I can find, I'm afraid.

Normally one would use a pair of "water pump pliers" like:

http://www.toolbank.com/category.cfm...N=78769836&rID
=115&code=6515&nx=E19C6D40B79BA784ED87A7369046B7C7 6s5p3z6s5p3z

http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y39562D79


He didn't ask for waterpump pliers, he asked for a 2" AF spanner.

In message , Rob Morley
writes
In article om, "Dave
Liquorice" says...
On Sat, 9 Oct 2004 20:17:32 +0100, Rob Morley wrote:

Best I can find, I'm afraid.

Normally one would use a pair of "water pump pliers" like:

http://www.toolbank.com/category.cfm...N=78769836&rID
=115&code=6515&nx=E19C6D40B79BA784ED87A7369046B7C7 6s5p3z6s5p3z

http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y39562D79


He didn't ask for waterpump pliers, he asked for a 2" AF spanner.

Did you not notice the suggestion above the link ?


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In article , "raden"
says...
In message , Rob Morley
writes
In article om, "Dave
Liquorice" says...
On Sat, 9 Oct 2004 20:17:32 +0100, Rob Morley wrote:

Best I can find, I'm afraid.

Normally one would use a pair of "water pump pliers" like:

http://www.toolbank.com/category.cfm...N=78769836&rID
=115&code=6515&nx=E19C6D40B79BA784ED87A7369046B7C7 6s5p3z6s5p3z

http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y39562D79


He didn't ask for waterpump pliers, he asked for a 2" AF spanner.

Did you not notice the suggestion above the link ?

Yes I noticed it - I also wondered why it was made in reply to my post
rather than the OP's.

offy dear, I think I'll have to make something up

In article , "davy"
says...
offy dear,

'tis, innit?

I think I'll have to make something up

Out with the welder and angle iron :-)

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 17:51:04 GMT, davy wrote:

offy dear, I think I'll have to make something up

Hi,

Try using a bigger size and shim it with a few strips of metal.

cheers,
Pete.

"davy" wrote in message
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Anyone know where I could buy a 2" AF spanner, preferably a combination
type. It's for undoing central heating pump unions

=================
Have a look at: www.lawson-his.co.uk

or specifically (watch for wrap):

http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/scripts/...nation%20Wrenc
hes&product=2281

Unless you're desperate to use an open ended spanner it would be much
cheaper to buy a large adjustable or a pair of 'Stilsons'.

Have a look at: www.machinemart.co.uk


Cic.

davy wrote in news:Xns957DC2C622CDAalanhotmailcom@
62.253.162.201:

Anyone know where I could buy a 2" AF spanner, preferably a combination
type. It's for undoing central heating pump unions

I used 18" Stillsons

sheepish g

Got anything like a chain wrench?

mike

In article , davy
writes
Anyone know where I could buy a 2" AF spanner, preferably a combination
type. It's for undoing central heating pump unions

I had the same problem earlier this year. After seeing the price of
them online, I tried to hire one, which got me some funny looks.

In the end I used a pair of Stilsons.

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In article ,
davy wrote:
Anyone know where I could buy a 2" AF spanner, preferably a combination
type. It's for undoing central heating pump unions

Doesn't a combination type have a ring at one end? What would you use
that for where pipes are involved?

You'd need to try a tool supplier that deals with trucks etc. But expect
it to cost, due to the size and small demand. And a nut on a central
heating pump can't be tight enough to need that sort of spanner. Unless
it's corroded in place, and then undoing won't help as there will be no
thread left. You just cut those off.

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I do use waterpump pliers, but the problem with them is that they do not
spread the load on the union nut very well and often the nut feels tighter
than it is because you are squeezing the nut onto the threads

Stillsons of that size I sometimes use but they are fairly clumsy - ok for
system boilers, fairly hopless on most combis.

The ring would have a segment cut from it to allow it to fit onto the pipe,
and then slipped onto the union nut. This would be the most effective tool
at loosening stiff unions as it will distribute the load effectively

"davy" wrote in message
...
I do use waterpump pliers, but the problem with them is that they do not
spread the load on the union nut very well and often the nut feels tighter
than it is because you are squeezing the nut onto the threads

Stillsons of that size I sometimes use but they are fairly clumsy - ok for
system boilers, fairly hopless on most combis.

The ring would have a segment cut from it to allow it to fit onto the
pipe,
and then slipped onto the union nut. This would be the most effective
tool
at loosening stiff unions as it will distribute the load effectively

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Cutting a 1 and 1/8" segment out of an expensive ring spanner seems rather
extreme. You could easily make up a simple open ended spanner from a piece
of 1/4" plate (possibly 3/8"). Get an offcut about 3" wide from a local
engineering shop, mark out a 2" wide mouth and drill out around the marking
with progressively larger drills and finish off with a large flat file and a
round file. Cut the handle part to a suitable size with an angle grinder.
This won't produce a top quality spanner but it will do this job because (as
another poster pointed out) CH pump nuts are not really very tight unless
they're badly corroded. And it won't cost you £85-00p!

Cic.

On 9 Oct 2004 davy wrote:

Anyone know where I could buy a 2" AF spanner, preferably a combination
type. It's for undoing central heating pump unions

I'd normally use a Mole wrench or a big monkey wrench for that job
because I happen to have them. If you don't want to pay a lot for an
open-ender go along to an autojumble where you'll probably find several
traders selling old tools. It's surprising what you can pick up.

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