tillergirl
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The kids are asking me what I want for Chrstmas. Is that new fangled autowrench from Black and Decker that's being advertised at the moment any good? Anybody got experience of it or it just a gimmic?
Black and Decker AutoWrench
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VicS
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It's a gimmick IMHO but hopefully it's a decent adjustable spanner.
Clyde_Wanderer
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Hi Tillergirl.
I wouldent put much trust in it to tighten to the correct torque.
Ok for winding up nuts etc onto longish threads, but a torque wrench or a good nip up by hand after would be advisable.
Cheers, C_W.
Sorry was thinking of the wrong thing.
I use adjustables for my work all the time, and find after a while that the helical adjuster wheel gets marked by the loading of the jaw teeth, which causes it to jam, or makes it very hard to adjust.
I agree with VicS it is hard to get real good quality adjustables nowadays.
I wouldent put much trust in it to tighten to the correct torque.
Ok for winding up nuts etc onto longish threads, but a torque wrench or a good nip up by hand after would be advisable.
Cheers, C_W.
Sorry was thinking of the wrong thing.
I use adjustables for my work all the time, and find after a while that the helical adjuster wheel gets marked by the loading of the jaw teeth, which causes it to jam, or makes it very hard to adjust.
I agree with VicS it is hard to get real good quality adjustables nowadays.
tillergirl
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My initial reaction was that it would be a bit of a gimmick. I tend never to use an adjustable for things that have to be torqued up quite tight so I accept that point but then there are lots of other uses.
Being a wooden boat owner, I don't have much to do maintenance wise so I was thinking of making myself a bespoke fitted tool drawer for under the chart table for a selection of 'handy' tools such as a couple of decent screwdrivers, pliers, adjustable etc and I wondered if this was worth the 'adjustable' slot.
Being a wooden boat owner, I don't have much to do maintenance wise so I was thinking of making myself a bespoke fitted tool drawer for under the chart table for a selection of 'handy' tools such as a couple of decent screwdrivers, pliers, adjustable etc and I wondered if this was worth the 'adjustable' slot.
awol
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Being a wooden boat owner, I don't have much to do maintenance wise ....
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I knew it! All those moans about more maintenance than sailing from wooden boat owners are obviously bunkum.
Being a wooden boat owner, I don't have much to do maintenance wise ....
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I knew it! All those moans about more maintenance than sailing from wooden boat owners are obviously bunkum.
tillergirl
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Tee-hee /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
graham
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is that the one that adjusts itself down to the size of the nut? If so I want one.
how many times on a boat are you trying to reach an awkward to get at nut of unknown size sometimes working one handed and blind?
Then theres the awkward sods who use a number of different sized nuts and bolts to fit one object. I struggled to remove an old outboard bracket off my boat.It was very awkward to reach up between the hull and cockpit mouldings and was held on with 3 pairs of different sized nuts an bolts. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gifI didnt swear at all /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
how many times on a boat are you trying to reach an awkward to get at nut of unknown size sometimes working one handed and blind?
Then theres the awkward sods who use a number of different sized nuts and bolts to fit one object. I struggled to remove an old outboard bracket off my boat.It was very awkward to reach up between the hull and cockpit mouldings and was held on with 3 pairs of different sized nuts an bolts. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gifI didnt swear at all /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
VicS
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Details of it are here: http://www.blackanddecker.com/ProductGuide/Product-Details.aspx?ProductID=15392
The spec of 220 ft-lbs max torque (actually that should be 220 lb-f ft as the unit of torque is the pound-force foot) is quite impressive. That equates to a force of 330 lb-f applied to the end of an 8" lever and I doubt if many of us could exert that sort of force with the palm of one hand.
Useful though if like me you always turn the adjuster of an adjustable spanner the wrong way!
I can't say I don't use adjustable spanners, I've got at least 12 ranging from 4" to 18" but its the 6" ones I use most. I've got at least 6 of those.
The spec of 220 ft-lbs max torque (actually that should be 220 lb-f ft as the unit of torque is the pound-force foot) is quite impressive. That equates to a force of 330 lb-f applied to the end of an 8" lever and I doubt if many of us could exert that sort of force with the palm of one hand.
Useful though if like me you always turn the adjuster of an adjustable spanner the wrong way!
I can't say I don't use adjustable spanners, I've got at least 12 ranging from 4" to 18" but its the 6" ones I use most. I've got at least 6 of those.
tillergirl
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That's the one - £28 or so.
awol
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The spec of 220 ft-lbs max torque (actually that should be 220 lb-f ft as the unit of torque is the pound-force foot) is quite impressive. That equates to a force of 330 lbs applied to the end of an 8" lever and I doubt if many of us could exert that sort of force with the palm of one hand.
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... come on, if you're going to be pedantic about units, you can't use lbs as a unit of force.
The spec of 220 ft-lbs max torque (actually that should be 220 lb-f ft as the unit of torque is the pound-force foot) is quite impressive. That equates to a force of 330 lbs applied to the end of an 8" lever and I doubt if many of us could exert that sort of force with the palm of one hand.
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... come on, if you're going to be pedantic about units, you can't use lbs as a unit of force.
KenMcCulloch
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Being a wooden boat owner, I don't have much to do maintenance wise ....
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I knew it! All those moans about more maintenance than sailing from wooden boat owners are obviously bunkum.
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Damn! The secret is out. Personally I spend far more time on the metal and fibre bits of BM than on the wood.
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Being a wooden boat owner, I don't have much to do maintenance wise ....
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I knew it! All those moans about more maintenance than sailing from wooden boat owners are obviously bunkum.
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Damn! The secret is out. Personally I spend far more time on the metal and fibre bits of BM than on the wood.
VicS
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you can't use lbs as a unit of force.
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you can't use lbs as a unit of force.
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Drascomber
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I hope someone buys me one of these as they look real handy to have around the garage/house.
Not sure that I'd want one on the boat though as even if the two AAAs aren't flat then the battery terminals are bound to have corroded in a year or two's time when I actually need it!
Could be handy for the trailer though - maybe I should keep one in the car.
Not sure that I'd want one on the boat though as even if the two AAAs aren't flat then the battery terminals are bound to have corroded in a year or two's time when I actually need it!
Could be handy for the trailer though - maybe I should keep one in the car.
TheBoatman
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I can smell a Newton coming on? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Give me foot/feet/inches/pound & ounces everyday!
Peter.
Give me foot/feet/inches/pound & ounces everyday!
Peter.
Scarboroughsloop
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VicS
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I can smell a Newton coming on
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I can smell a Newton coming on
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pcatterall
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Exactly my problem especiall when I'm upside down!!
tillergirl
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Not sure that I'd want one on the boat though as even if the two AAAs aren't flat then the battery terminals are bound to have corroded in a year or two's time when I actually need it!
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Yes but that's on a glass boat. I should be ok on my MAB /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Not sure that I'd want one on the boat though as even if the two AAAs aren't flat then the battery terminals are bound to have corroded in a year or two's time when I actually need it!
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Yes but that's on a glass boat. I should be ok on my MAB /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
toad
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Having been a professional spanner man for the last 35 years I have seen many wonder tools and have even bought a few. Most have been too bulky, not robust enough or just crap for real life use. But I live in hope, if this is being raved about next year I might buy one. It looks too bulky to me.
