penberth3
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I can't remember. Why do you ask?
Which socket set?
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I can't remember. Why do you ask?
Daydream believer
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Because those that you have shown would be of no use for the Op
In fact others have suggested things like wrenches etc & they would all be of no use in most situations. Forumites may not have thought the issue through- in respect of the Op's problem of course. For other uses then it is a different matter.
Poignard
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Not much room true, but he only needs to swing it 90 degrees at a time.
He could also shorten the spanner.
Once the drain plug is out it would make sense to replace it with a hex-headed type or even a drain cock, such as BUKH used to have.
Daydream believer
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Do BSPT plugs come with hex drives? cannot recall seeing them. But then, I am not a plumber. I
Poignard
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Boathook
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And stilstons was the correct name in British Gas stores. I think that it was also a brand.
DownWest
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On drain plugs, ,local friend came over in a bit of a fluff. Had manage to cross thread the sump plug for his Disco. Result was, I obtained a set of taps and plugs in assorted sizes to go 'One up' on the original. You just re-thread the sump with the next size up tap and put in one of the plugs. Takes a few mins only. Six plugs included for each size, larger are hex drive, smaller hex head. Washers included and about 14 euro the lot off e-bay. Beats buying a new alloy sump and fitting it!
Daniel Stillson invented his pipe wrench in 1878
And, I was behind a car that had aticker on the boot. ' I love a Ridgid tool' ( another well known maker of Stillsons...before I get my knuckles rapped..)
Daniel Stillson invented his pipe wrench in 1878
And, I was behind a car that had aticker on the boot. ' I love a Ridgid tool' ( another well known maker of Stillsons...before I get my knuckles rapped..)
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Bouba
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He invented the pipe wrench....not the Stillson wrench. Thank you
Bouba
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I went on the Tim Berners-Lee with my Charles Babbage and found that I can still call pliers pliers because no one can link them to an inventor
ducked
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Someone else could conceivably invent another pipe wrench, it being a generic term
(And apparetly did. Wickipedia says, for example, that "A different type of wrench with compound leverage often used on pipes, the plumber wrench, is also called a "pipe wrench" in some places.")
Someone else could NOT invent a Stilson wrench, that being a proper (and personal) name, and already having been taken for something already invented.
I refer to using an "iced Stilson" here, but thats not another type of wrench (or cheese). just a particularly cool Stilson
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I hope that clears up some of the (well, actually "your") confusion
Fr J Hackett
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More correctly I believe called a plumbers water pump pliers. I am sure Alfie could confirm.
ducked
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OOo-er. I've been calling channel-lock pliers water pump pliers (I tend to avoid mention of plumbers if possible) for ever.
Fr J Hackett
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A wise decision, not mentioning plumbers that is. Never know what might turn up on your computer screen if you inadvertently typed plumber wenches
thinwater
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This thread is hysterical.
Channellock is the name of the company that makes the iconic adjustable plier. Invented about 1933 by Howard Manning and staff.
I'm sure there are many things they could be called, depending on what you use them for. The "right" name for a tool is like trying to tie down English; it can't be done.
A Stillson wrench is generically a pipe wrench in the US, Rigid being the largest manufacture of a closely related design.
A Mole wernch is another one that amuses me. The original invention (Vise-Grip) is US, was brought to the UK during WWII by airmen, and reproduced by the Mole Tool Company. I guess they are generically locking pliers. In any case, the handle design has progressed though 3 major iterations relating to the release mechanism (the original had no release lever), and countless jaw configurations.
penberth3
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Now, I'm pleased you've mentioned that. The Rigid wrench has a one-piece body, Record in the UK made a very similar tool. This is clearly not the same as the "Stillson" wrench with the hinged housing for the nut. The Rigid type is stronger, but also heavier. I'd never call one of these a Stillson.
Fr J Hackett
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And has no doubt been buggering up bolt heads and nuts ever since
This thread is hysterical.
Channellock is the name of the company that makes the iconic adjustable plier. Invented about 1933 by Howard Manning and staff.
I'm sure there are many things they could be called, depending on what you use them for. The "right" name for a tool is like trying to tie down English; it can't be done.
A Stillson wrench is generically a pipe wrench in the US, Rigid being the largest manufacture of a closely related design.
A Mole wernch is another one that amuses me. The original invention (Vise-Grip) is US, was brought to the UK during WWII by airmen, and reproduced by the Mole Tool Company. I guess they are generically locking pliers. In any case, the handle design has progressed though 3 major iterations relating to the release mechanism (the original had no release lever), and countless jaw configurations.
Poignard
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This thread reminds me I have a 600mm (24") Stillson pipe wrench to sell.
Well, it's not actually a Stillson make, it came from Toolstation. It's probably a Draper.
This sort of thing:
Well, it's not actually a Stillson make, it came from Toolstation. It's probably a Draper.
This sort of thing:
Fr J Hackett
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You're pushing your luck As well as ruining what shreds of your reputation remain intact.
As well as ruining what shreds of your reputation remain intact.
Bouba
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I used to have one...
So I decided to make it into something useful....
And has been performing sterling service ever since....
Tell Mr Stillson, that’s how you make a decent wrench...
So I decided to make it into something useful....
And has been performing sterling service ever since....
Tell Mr Stillson, that’s how you make a decent wrench...
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