Nickwoolley Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 Evening all, Just wondering if on this side of the pond me we have shops similar to this: Shop If so, do you have a URL? Cheers all
Nickwoolley Posted April 6, 2009 Author Posted April 6, 2009 Cheers Dunc, I had already had a look on Flints and couldn't quite find what I am looking for. It's all the wingnut spanners and C clamp tightners I am looking for. I've looked at gaffertape.com as well but not luck Cheers though
pritch Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 Stage Electrics also do a wingnut spanner, but it's a bit of a larger beast than the other one. I have the one that John linked to, my partner in crime has the Stage Electrics one. I've not used his, but both spanners seem fairly well made. I think the one linked to above is thicker material than the Stage Electrics item. http://www.stage-electrics.co.uk/product.aspx?code=636-1578
johnhuson Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 Looking at the picture of the Stage Electrics one, it doesn't look like it will work with the newer Doughty style wingbolt.
Nickwoolley Posted April 6, 2009 Author Posted April 6, 2009 After looking in more depth at the site I posted I was wondering if anyone has seen any of these kicking around for sale in the UK. I've seen people with them here I just don't know if they got them imported or not:Mega Combo Wrench
SoLiEn Posted April 7, 2009 Posted April 7, 2009 Please god never use a WNS to tighten. Nick, I like the look of the "Gatorgrip" .. damn you helping me to spend money, I might have to investigate further, would be easier to carry that then a full socket set...
boatman Posted April 7, 2009 Posted April 7, 2009 Cheers Dunc, I had already had a look on Flints and couldn't quite find what I am looking for. It's all the wingnut spanners and C clamp tightners I am looking for. I've looked at gaffertape.com as well but not luck Cheers though A search for 'Spanner' on Flints website came up with 10 pages of results. The WNS is result number two on page one. It's hard to imagine what search terms you must have used.
Neil Hampson Posted April 7, 2009 Posted April 7, 2009 As has been mentioned in passing above, you should not be using any form of mechnical aid to tighten a wing nut. They are designed to be tightened AND undone by HAND. If you find that using this philosophy you can't outrig parcans using a standard hook clamps, congratulations, you have now discovered that the humble hook clamp is not the right tool for the job! (And I suspect that American style 'C' clamps are similar) Unless it's a proper half coupler that is being rigged at an angle and even then due to the clamping forces, I've never needed a tool to keep it tight on a bar. there is no need to tighten a hook clamp off to more than finger tight, as its gravity that does most of the work.
Stutwo Posted April 7, 2009 Posted April 7, 2009 I've seen plenty of shiny new telescopic stands ruined by the use of a WNS. Only use such a thing if you're absolutely sure you can tighten without damage.
Bryson Posted April 7, 2009 Posted April 7, 2009 Please god never use a WNS to tighten. As has been mentioned in passing above, you should not be using any form of mechnical aid to tighten a wing nut. Thirded. They are an abomination, and only fit for breaking the fingers of those who use them to tighten. They are designed to be tightened AND undone by HAND. If you find that using this philosophy you can't outrig parcans using a standard hook clamps, congratulations, you have now discovered that the humble hook clamp is not the right tool for the job! (And I suspect that American style 'C' clamps are similar) They're a little better, but just fall off the bar if it's not done up - and they make a mess of your pipes if you overrig with them. Trigger clamps are the bee's knees.
Congresstech Posted April 24, 2009 Posted April 24, 2009 After looking in more depth at the site I posted I was wondering if anyone has seen any of these kicking around for sale in the UK. I've seen people with them here I just don't know if they got them imported or not:Mega Combo Wrench I picked up something similar to that at last years PLASA, I think I got it from A.C Lighting. Its a slight variation made by RSS with pin extractor and bottle opener. Only problem is I cant find the link anywhere
Kinell Posted April 26, 2009 Posted April 26, 2009 Please god never use a WNS to tighten. Nick, I like the look of the "Gatorgrip" .. damn you helping me to spend money, I might have to investigate further, would be easier to carry that then a full socket set... I've had a Gatorgrip in the past, even works with partially rounded bolts, unless they have upgraded the metal be gentle with it.
Ynot Posted April 26, 2009 Posted April 26, 2009 Please god never use a WNS to tighten. As has been mentioned in passing above, you should not be using any form of mechnical aid to tighten a wing nut. Thirded. They are an abomination, and only fit for breaking the fingers of those who use them to tighten.Indeed - definitely the work of the DEVIL!!!:unsure:
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