Multi-Purpose Spanners

[BillFarworth]

Have you come across in something like that?

http://www.lidl.com.mt/cps/rde/xchg/SID-F3576DEA-209C9807/lidl_mt/hs.xsl/index_13883.htm

looking for something similar but from a reliable company.
Not happy with the Lidl stuf

 

[Shox Dr]

(Where's the puke button.) Why would you want to use those things, regardless of who made them

 

[BillFarworth]

Shox Dr kit is for my boat .Handy you don't need to carry too many stuff.
When you are in the sea this kind of stuff they may come handy. hope!

 

[mowersman]

They are very good at rounding off nuts and bolts. However, if a bolt is already rounded, these will often undo it. Thats the only thing I would use it for.
Andrew

 

[BillFarworth]

Andrew the tool will be if something goes wrong ,like a safety tool.The issue is with the lidl stuff you cannot trust its quality. It happen with a spanner from them in the past!
I end up only with the handle. The tool broke in two pieces.

 

[cumbriasteve]

There was something I used many years ago that worked on the same principle and they certainly had their uses, the problems only arose when the user did not adjust them correctly for the size of bolt to loosen.

Porbably made by a reputable company, it was before the Chinese flooded the markets with tools.

I found them very handy, however I can't pass comment on the exact ones you have linked to.

 

[BillFarworth]

Cumbriasteve could you pass me the brand of the tool you have use?

 

[gavuk]

Never used this type ,but I do carry bahco reversible jaw adjustable spanners in my work tools and they are very strong ,will work on round and pipe etc ,but not cheap

 

[cumbriasteve]

Cumbriasteve could you pass me the brand of the tool you have use?

Sorry..was years ago ..probably the early 70's when working for the nuclear industry, they supplied the tools and money was no issue so they tended to be whatever was the quality brand at the time, they work the same as stillson's, the more pressure you apply the tighter they grip.

I think the cheap stuff today fails because they tend to make the jaws quite smooth instead of having good serrated teeth that bite in.

 

[Shox Dr]

There can't be that many different sizes of bolt on a boat.

The last thing you need in an emergency is a tool that doesn't fit anything. Find out the common sizes and buy them then buy a 6" 9" and 15" set of bacho adjustables. Rothenburger pump pliers in 6" and 12" and you'll have all you need.

 

[zzr1200]

You'll do less damage with these:

 

[Sid]

Search for "super wrench" for an equivalent type tool.

I have a set of 4, and agree with 'mowersman' that you really shouldn't use them normally. For chewed up rusty nuts, they have proved useful though, but it's not often I use them. They would be a slow way of removing nuts and bolts without a racheting mechanism as well.

 

[tigler]

I have a set of Stanley wrenches that have heads that self adjust to a range of sizes, so the set covers about 10mm to 25mm. Have had them years and they've proven to be very good quality and bl00dy useful ! I've mainly used them for plumbing and pipework fittings when I don't have a set of conventional spanners handy, or when I'm on a job where it's awkward to have to carry a large tool box or lots of tools and it's not certain what sizes I'll need. I hasten to add they are hex drive not serrated, so don't chew the fasteners up.
Problem is, just had a look at feepay etc and can't find them anywhere !!
They're not here at the moment but I'll post some pix up on Monday.

 

[Flathead_Dave]

http://tengtoolshop.co.uk/?p=adjustable.wrenches

 

[tigler]

Tracked it down !!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stanley-D...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item19d3a39555

They aren't the most compact of wrenches but you can't have everything ! Apart from that I've found them very useful.

 

[KemppiFrog]

Never found them much good as they restrict access to a nut, esp on boats, where space is often tight.
KF

Magnussen (B&Q?) make some usefull sets of ring open, cheap but quite robust. Way back I always kept that sort of set handy if I needed to cut and weld a spanner for a special job. Same with sockets. SnapOn used to make lots of special tools for aircraft, but the PRICES.

 

[BillFarworth]

The one that tigler posted seems to be one in the best in the market.Only issue is really the tight amount of bolts that they could work for 8-14 and 17-24.Only two models and a gap between 14 and 17 .
Have to think about it really if it worth!
Thanks boys for your time and effort!

 

[tigler]

There are 3 in the range, I'll look at mine on Monday and let you know what the other is.

 

[outofthefire]

I've got the same set of 3 Stanley wrenches. They are a well made tool generally I use them for plumbing. I've not had any trouble with them rounding off bolts generally the harder you lean on them the tighter they grip bit like stilsons. The main problem with them is the size of the head if you look at the picture the lower jaw is wider than the upper jaw and this means you cant get enough of the spanner on the bolt for general mechanicing. I got mine from b&q but I think they've stopped selling them.

 

[Hitch]

Snap on sold some similar things under the blue point brand, not sure if they still do or not....