Universal Extension Wrench

penberth3 said:
Old age and corrosion - it comes to all of us!

It's down to the original order of assembly, some stuff is fitted first - other stuff is fitted which obstructs it.
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Then remove what obstructs it.

None of the Royal Navy ships I served in had a Tite-Reach on board, nor did any of the Merchant Navy ships. None of the several companies I have worked for as a service engineer ever issued me with such a gadget. I have not got one in my yacht, I have not got one in my garage.

My working life as a practical engineer began in 1956 until I retired in 2012.

I think I can get by without a Tite-Reach.

Mind you, I can see one way in which it might be useful to me in extreme old age and that would be to extend my reach when working on my Centaflex shaft coupling and on the inboard bearing/stuffing box. Lying face-down on the cockpit sole and working at arm's length is not quite as comfortable as it used to be. ?
 
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penberth3 said:
Old age and corrosion - it comes to all of us!

It's down to the original order of assembly, some stuff is fitted first - other stuff is fitted which obstructs it.
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Very True!

But, people don't seem to have the outside experience that can lead to a quick solution. In the case above, they blamed the heat exchanger for coolant loss. New unit was €1500 + Nothing wrong with the H/E it was seals, for peanuts.
Have to say, the fall out from that, interfered with my house restoration, lots of trips to Rochefort 'Port de Plaisance' to sort other probs.
 
Poignard said:
Then remove what obstructs it.

None of the Royal Navy ships I served in had a Tite-Reach on board, nor did any of the Merchant Navy ships. None of the several companies I have worked for as a service engineer ever issued me with such a gadget. I have not got one in my yacht, I have not got one in my garage.

My working life as a practical engineer began in 1956 until I retired in 2012.

I think I can get by without a Tite-Reach.

Mind you, I can see one way in which it might be useful to me in extreme old age and that would be to extend my reach when working on my Centaflex shaft coupling and on the inboard bearing/stuffing box. Lying face-down on the cockpit sole and working at arm's length is not quite as comfortable as it used to be. ?
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Not always possible to remove stuff in the way, assembly this day using adhesives, subsection fitted together and then glued in place can leave some real challenges
 
Sandy; how about if one were to attach the socket onto the nut in the normal way, and a 2nd ratchet driver with an extension into the other end, that'd work (in a specific way) around a corner....!
You can buy me a dram later..... ? ;)
 
jamie N said:
Sandy; how about if one were to attach the socket onto the nut in the normal way, and a 2nd ratchet driver with an extension into the other end, that'd work (in a specific way) around a corner....!
You can buy me a dram later..... ? ;)
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Sadly, not work round the corner that I need to speak to in very rude teuchter with later this week. ?

I'm planning to be up in your neck of the woods next summer, heading into the Caledonian Canal, we can meet up for that dram. ?
 
Has anyone used the half moon spanners that used to be commonly sold for use on starter motors?
I am wondering if you can get a decent torque on them?
 
Do you mean this sort of thing?
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I have a set, though not that make. They weren't expensive, but they're worth a lot less than I paid. A good one might be OK but, personally, I wouldn't bother.
 
I love nice tools. I was once a 'Proto' tool dealer. As good as Snap On in quality, a bit cheaper.

I dont have many Snap On tools in my various toolkits though. If I need to grind and reshape a spanner to do a particular job, away I go. I will do it to a cheap tool, but not a thirty quid plus Snap On.

The user of a tool kit has far more importance to the quality of the finished job than the tools in the kit.

I have seen all these 'Wonder Tools' over the years and have rejected them.

In 1983 my business partner and I purchased 200 sets of twelve screwdrivers in a plastic wallet. They ranged from the tiny electrical one to a double handed square shanked two footer. I an still using some of them today. In fact, I would really miss them.

They came from China and were purchased at Gordon Spice's Motor Trade 'cash and carry' in Staines. They were 40 pence per set.

We retailed them in a large bin for a quid a set, could have sold three times the amount we purchased.

Real crap this Chinese stuff.............................................................
 
Those half moon spanners are a bit like the ratchet ring sets (Aldi selling at the mo) Can be useful, but often too clunkey to get in.llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
 
Poignard said:
The torque you exert depends on the direct distance between your hand and the fastener, and your strength.
The shape of the spanner is immaterial.
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The shape of the spanner determines where you can hold it and how you hand applies the force.
I have tried them and found it hard to get a decent grip to apply any force.
 
Mine's arrived today, and (I think) that I'm allowed to go to the boat tomorrow and put it to work. First impressions are that it's quite heavy (good) but vulnerable to torgue. Hey, £10.00; it's not pretending to be 'Facom'.........!
 
Just had a quick test run with it on the boat, and it'll do what it says. It's job is to make nuts/bolts that aren't easily accessible, more accessible, and it does that. My standard set of tools fit perfectly, and it's got the adapter for the 6mm hex stuff. The test run wasn't challenging, but I'm impressed so far, and would buy another one if I drop it over the side.
Another bonus being that it doesn't take up much space in the (custom) tool box, and I can leave the ratchet attached to it.
In short: chuffed.
 
Stingo said:
Thanks. I also found several on Amazon. Haven't ordered yet in the hopes that once yours arrives, you'll report back on the quality and then post a link to the model you bought, if it's any good?
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@jamie N, please, please, please.
 
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