Aldi spanners

[roofman]

Cant knock these for just over a quid each for the back of the van..every size from 6mm to 32mm. Not going to win a quality competition but will get you out of a pickle stuck at the side of the road

 

[Memmeddu]

Cant knock these for just over a quid each for the back of the van..every size from 6mm to 32mm. Not going to win a quality competition but will get you out of a pickle stuck at the side of the road

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I have the Lidl ones (6-32) and they are pretty good.
I use them for fasteners which require the hammer's help

 

[Barking Mat]

The reason I buy Lidl tools for the back of the car / van, is that if ever they're stolen, I won't be sat crying.

Steal my Facom stuff, I'd be utterly gutted.

 

[Rudi McAnichal]

I have some combination spanners (ring/open-end) from either Aldi or Lidl, cannot remember which. Anyway, they are quite serviceable tools, but are the same size at each end. When the nut and bolt are both the same size, you need two sets of these spanners. Seems totally crazy, and I never met anything like it before. Is this the new norm?

 

[keithski122]

I have some combination spanners (ring/open-end) from either Aldi or Lidl, cannot remember which. Anyway, they are quite serviceable tools, but are the same size at each end. When the nut and bolt are both the same size, you need two sets of these spanners. Seems totally crazy, and I never met anything like it before. Is this the new norm?

Not that new, the snap on spanners I bought in 1989 have the same size each end, as far as I know its always been this way with combination spanners.

 

[Bobupndown]

What do you expect combination spanners to be like? it's a 'combination' of a ring spanner and an open ended spanner. You need 2 spanners to undo most nut and bolts irrespective of their size.

 

[Hopefuldave]

They're cheap enough to buy two sets, so I do!

Dave H. (the other one)

 

[daleyd]

I have some combination spanners (ring/open-end) from either Aldi or Lidl, cannot remember which. Anyway, they are quite serviceable tools, but are the same size at each end. When the nut and bolt are both the same size, you need two sets of these spanners. Seems totally crazy, and I never met anything like it before. Is this the new norm?

I’ve never seen a set of combination spanner’s with different sizes on either end

 

[jerrytug]

I’ve never seen a set of combination spanner’s with different sizes on either end

Nor me. I'm wondering if it might actually be a good idea.
You can only use one end of the spanner.
And you would have the same size head available, if you want to tighten a pair of locknuts for example.

'Hello, is that the Patents Office? Just had an idea..'

The very largest and very smallest spanners could be adjusted for a complete, OCD-compliant set

 

[keithski122]

17mm leaverage on a 10mm nut, can't see any problem with that.

 

[Fraserb]

Nor me. I'm wondering if it might actually be a good idea.
You can only use one end of the spanner.
And you would have the same size head available, if you want to tighten a pair of locknuts for example.

'Hello, is that the Patents Office? Just had an idea..'

The very largest and very smallest spanners could be adjusted for a complete, OCD-compliant set View attachment 299454

There's a couple of places make spanners like you describe.

Twin-Set Spanners.com - The Home of Twin-Set Colour Spanners

 

[Maker]

Nor me. I'm wondering if it might actually be a good idea.
You can only use one end of the spanner.
And you would have the same size head available, if you want to tighten a pair of locknuts for example.

'Hello, is that the Patents Office? Just had an idea..'

The very largest and very smallest spanners could be adjusted for a complete, OCD-compliant set View attachment 299454

Might make more sense to do them in pairs, 10mm ring/11mm open then a 11mm ring and 10mm open, that way you don't end up with a silly big one. Why stop at 17mm either, I've got combi spanners up to 50mm, might look a bit goofy with an 8mm ring on one end.

 

[Rudi McAnichal]

You need 2 spanners to undo most nut and bolts irrespective of their size.

Agreed, but you certainly don’t always need two ring spanners - a ring spanner on the nut and an open-ender on the bolt are often sufficient. When dealing with a set screw, or a nut on a projecting stud, only one spanner in required. And fewer spanners are needed if each one has ends of different sizes.

The number and weight of spanners in a set might not matter much for folk who are workshop-based, but I can assure you that it is a consideration for anybody whose job involves carrying them on foot across a ploughed field, or up the external ladder of a 100 foot silo, or as hand baggage in a small aircraft flying around remote parts of Africa.

 

[winchman]

There's a couple of places make spanners like you describe.

Twin-Set Spanners.com - The Home of Twin-Set Colour Spanners

I think my head would fall off trying to use them. I just carry a cheap set of spanners and an adjustable or socket set

 

[daleyd]

I think my head would fall off trying to use them. I just carry a cheap set of spanners and an adjustable or socket set

This exactly ^^ I used to spend most of my life flying around the world with a set of tools and a set of combo spanners (popular sizes eg 10, 13,17,19 duplicated with ratchet spanners)and socket set/adjustable spanner never failed me!