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Homemade Special Purpose Wrenches


Special Purpose Wrenches
 
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TOOL:
Special Purpose Wrenches
PLANS:
None. For all tools with plans, click here.
BUILDER:
Mel Larsen on papawswrench.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade special purpose wrenches adapted from commercially available items. Intended to facilitate, respectively, work with distributor hold-down bolts, to fit over tubing, and to fit into tight spaces. One tool is a 1/2" drive ratchet welded to a breaker bar for increased leverage.
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May 07, 2014 5:23 PM
DIYer
I'm pretty sure everyone who's been working on stuff for some time has a couple of "special" tools like these in their collection.
Aug 22, 2013 12:27 PM
daveward
Not the prettiest, exactly like some in my toolbox.  I actually have a few extra wrenches from "Pop's Garage" waiting to be re-born.
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CATEGORIES:
Automotive, Fastening
TAGS:
wrench, hand tools, welding
LEVEL OF DETAIL (1-5):
1
URL:
http://www.papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=5398.msg34606#msg34606


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DIY Special Purpose Wrenches - comment on how to build a Special Purpose Wrenches - 2 comments
DIYer says:
May 07, 2014 5:23 PM
I'm pretty sure everyone who's been working on stuff for some time has a couple of "special" tools like these in their collection.
daveward says:
Aug 22, 2013 12:27 PM
Not the prettiest, exactly like some in my toolbox.  I actually have a few extra wrenches from "Pop's Garage" waiting to be re-born.
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