Tools worthy of a mention.

[sime42]

30 minutes ago, difflock said:

I would know them as a "shifting wrench", and would not dirty my hands with owt but  Bacho brand shifting wrenches.

I blagged a 15" and an 18" in the last days  a  genuine( local independant firm) closing down sale. I dread to imagine what they would have cost otherwise.

 

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/wrenches/1876989

[sime42]

46 minutes ago, sime42 said:

 

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/wrenches/1876989

 

I mean, I know they're Bahco, and I know it's RS; but really? Over a grand for an Adjustable?

It fair took my breath away when someone first showed me that.

 

 

[peds]

49 minutes ago, sime42 said:

 

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/wrenches/1876989

 

Umm... something is clearly going over my head here.

Why is?

 

[Stubby]

20 minutes ago, peds said:

 

Umm... something is clearly going over my head here.

Why is?

 

They put silly money when they are out of stock I have found .

[william127]

On 25/11/2024 at 12:52, roboted said:

Treble it. Known them as shifters since I went to sea. Preffered brand Bacho, 10 ".

Old engineer I work with calls them shifters, did his apprenticeship in Huddersfield in the 60s.

Mate in his 20s also calls them shifters, he was in the navy. 

[peds]

Well, as I've always called them adjustable spanners, which is unnecessarily clunky, I think I'll start calling them shifters. 

Maybe people will just assume I've been to sea.

[Mark Bolam]

I’ve always called them idiot spanners.

 

I have 2 or 3 in the truck like, obviously.

[topchippyles]

Handy tools what ever you want to call them.

[AHPP]

I was always under the impression it was particularly Bahco adjustable spanners that were known as shifters.

 

I usually abbreviate to ‘adjustable(s)’ btw, peds. Like a Labrador. 

[Stubby]

9 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

I’ve always called them idiot spanners.

 

I have 2 or 3 in the truck like, obviously.

I have a digital left handed wall papering mallet . That's well handy .