150/160mm c-spanner hunt

[tcm]

anyone got the faintest idea whhere to buy/find a massive cspanner, diameter bout 150 to 160mm?

c-spanners are thing that erm look like a c with a handle, question-mark-shaped overallm with a little tab at the far end opf the c. You'd need one to adjust the suspension settings on an old motorbike, to hook into a slot and turn it. Cept this one wd be for a retaining nut on propshaft.

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[lyc]

Maybe from <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.baconsdozen.co.uk/special.htm> HERE </A>

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[StugeronSteve]

Have a look around for a company doing brewery/food factory pipework. Most of the stainless tube is joined with unions rather than flanges and I would have thought that something like 80 o/d tube unions would require that sort of spanner.

If you've had no luck by next week pm me with details and I'll ask a few contacts.

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[pampas]

Ex WD store nearest to you may have one, failing that get one cut out by a steel fabricator. easy thing to make have a go.

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[silverseal]

whats wrong with a cold chisel and a lump hammer?

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[BrendanS]

do you always take nuts of with a cold chisel. Most people find spanners quite handy!

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[stephenh]

tcm - you could try a 150mm chain wrench -

http://www.motorshack.com/acatalog/Oil_Service_Tools.html
for example
If the chain isn't long enough then get it extended at a motorbike shop ???
stephen

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[philmayfield]

A C-Spanner of that size will be very expensive for a one off job. Hire a suitable large pipe wrench from your local tool hire shop for about £10.

Phil

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[paddywackcocker]

TCM if you give me the sizes of the, Tooth, radius and length of ark I can make one up at the workshop, all it will cost is a few beers at the water mark.
mind you I carnt see whats wrong with a large pair of stilsons as long as you make sure there set rite

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[tcm]

the rign is too narow for stlisons and wd make a right mess. It needs the c-spanner with tab in the end of it, and last time it also needed a flippin 6foot scaffold pole on the end as well ...

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[paddywackcocker]

you better include that measurement as well then.

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[tcm]

okay, i'll make a carboard c-spanner and send it to you as a template.

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[Colin_S]

Coincidently, as well as being in Drury Lane Friday I had some scaffold tubes in the back of the van too....... Hmmmmm must be an omen


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[jimi]

Really what you need is a large vice, attach to lock nut. Start engines, rev hard, and then jam in gear .. should sort it out!

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[paddywackcocker]

Jimi you should stick to playing rolly polly in your boat instead of tips like that.
any way what if it left hand thread, could you use a wooden vice to minermise damage to hull, can you recomend a make, have you public liability insurance

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[StugeronSteve]

No PL needed, as I'm sure he's not intending to do the job. Merely offering advice, in his capacity as an omiscient consultant on all matters yotty, will be covered by his PI. All recommendations by "Jimi and Associates" can, therefore, be followed with absolute confidence.

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[JimMcMillan]

Try a bicycle shop (Halfords) they are used to remove the pedal crank where it goes thru the frame.

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