Need to borrow a big spanner

[MoodySabre]

The week after the Fittting Up supper the boat is coming out of the water (I know I know). Anyway one of the jobs is to replace the ball valve on the heads outlet. To do this I need two spanners (Ball valve and locking ring) but the thing is 55mm across the flats. That's big and two car mechanics I know don't have stuff that big. I have some Stilsons that are big enough but I'd like something more subtle too. Anybody got a BIG spanner they can lend me please

 

[sailorman]

The week after the Fittting Up supper the boat is coming out of the water (I know I know). Anyway one of the jobs is to replace the ball valve on the heads outlet. To do this I need two spanners (Ball valve and locking ring) but the thing is 55mm across the flats. That's big and two car mechanics I know don't have stuff that big. I have some Stilsons that are big enough but I'd like something more subtle too. Anybody got a BIG spanner they can lend me please

would a chain wrench do the job they are available @ most car part factors

 

[starfire]

I have, but the cost of getting it to you would preclude a loan.

Chat up your local metalwork shop, get them to make one out of some 6mm plate, no great stress to undo a fitting, so no need to be that strong.

 

[MoodySabre]

I need something to loosen/tighten the locking ring so a chain wrench would be a bit imprecise I think.

No stress required eh? It's been on there for 24 years so may need a bit of persuading

 

[FullCircle]

I have a couple of things that would help if you can wait until next Friday morning.

 

[MoodySabre]

I have a couple of things that would help if you can wait until next Friday morning.

Not doing it until after the Fit Up - I know you are not going. Give me a ring sometime. Boat fettling in Wales over Easter.

 

[PaulGooch]

There's this one on Ebay :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/55mm-Indu...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3cc449cdec

I have some old spanners in the workshop, will have a measure up later. Might be possible to find something close and open it up with a grinder.

 

[MoodySabre]

I saw that thanks but £25 delivered for a one-off use gave me indigestion.

Don't wreck anything useful but TIA for looking.

 

[sailorman]

I need something to loosen/tighten the locking ring so a chain wrench would be a bit imprecise I think.

No stress required eh? It's been on there for 24 years so may need a bit of persuading

i use a chain wrench on my Elanco skin fittings
http://www.landamores.co.uk/HullSeals.html

 

[MoodySabre]

i use a chain wrench on my Elanco skin fittings
http://www.landamores.co.uk/HullSeals.html

The link doesn't work but point taken - Plan B now formulated ta

 

[Vara]

Moody Sabre, when you find your spanners, any chance you could pop down to Dover and do mine. There will be a beer in it...oh twist my arm two beers.

It's on my to do list and am also having probs sourcing spanners.

 

[sailorman]

Moody Sabre, when you find your spanners, any chance you could pop down to Dover and do mine. There will be a beer in it...oh twist my arm two beers.

It's on my to do list and am also having probs sourcing spanners.

one or two here
http://www.amazon.co.uk/chain-wrenc...in wrench&rh=n:79903031,k:chain wrench&page=1

 

[nigelm]

Rog , I'm pretty sure I have sumat that size at work , how much swinging room have you got ? , my tool is about 18 inches long ........


You dirty minded lot I meant the spanner

 

[sailorman]

Rog , I'm pretty sure I have sumat that size at work , how much swinging room have you got ? , my tool is about 18 inches long ........


You dirty minded lot I meant the spanner

we already knew that Justin

 

[PaulGooch]

Just had a look, unfortunately nothing that big. I have some old stuff that i wouldn't have minded grinding, but even those aren't big enough. By the time they reached 55mm they'd be very thin.

 

[MoodySabre]

Thanks for looking Paul

 

[Wunja]

Try looking in second hand shops for a large King Dick adjustable spanner.

 

[Gk 66]

Try looking in second hand shops for a large King Dick adjustable spanner.

Or put a rag round the fitting and use the stllsons.

 

[Sixpence]

My king dick stretches to 45mm so comes in a bit short for the job but the father in law apparently has an even bigger king dick, will get back to you when I've asked him how big it really is. If he has a big enough king dick I'll ask him to drop it off here and maybe Clive can collect on his way to the supper. I'm sure FiL won't object to anyone using his king dick as he's not using it much these days.

 

[MoodySabre]

My King Dick looks like a screw driver. Thanks Dave.

GK - I'm using stilsons but need a spanner too.