Це відео не доступне.
Перепрошуємо.
How to properly use the "crescent" wrench.
Вставка
- Опубліковано 2 жов 2012
- I describe the correct way (yes, there is a correct way) to use this wrench.
This video is part of the heating and cooling series of training videos made to accompany my websites: www.graycoolingman.com and www.grayfurnaceman.com to pass on what I have learned in many years of service and repair. If you have suggestions or comments they are welcome.
If you are a homeowner looking to repair your own appliance, understand that the voltages can be lethal, the fuels are highly flammable and high pressures are used. Know your limits.
A neighbor, race car mechanic friend of mine saw me working on my water pump with a Crescent wrench. He offered to show me the proper way to use it so I handed it to him. He promptly chucked it down the street and walked away. I learned a lot about tools from that guy.
+SomeGuyInSandy Most auto mechanics do not use the cresent wrench. I seldom do either when working on cars. However, what your neighbor does not have to deal with is many plumbing and HVAC jobs would require 100# and $1000 worth of box and open end wrenches to be able to fit all the parts we have to work on. Different professions require different tools.
GFM
+SomeGuyInSandy Maybe your friend chucked your Crescent wrench because you should have been using water pump pliers to fix a water pump. ;-p
+SomeGuyInSandy From that standpoint, working on your car, in a garage or similar. your neighbor is right.
But in some construction, plumbing and such a nut-lathe is a handy tool. I do most of my work with the tools I have in my pockets, witch used to include a nut-lathe. when used properly its good enough for most simple jobs, slower than a proper tool but if I can finish the job faster than I can run to my car and get the proper tool it still makes me more efficient.
I've stopped using it only because Knipex invented a better tool for the same job.
He's right, but they're still great for all sorts of automotive stuff. Specifically square or funny shaped things, bending/moving/adjusting things, very small low torque things where you don't have all the right sizes, very large things where you need a wide jaw but a somewhat stubby handle (or don't want to carry every giant size wrench in your car), or things like alignments where the bolts used may not be the same size as anything else on your car - when you've got one wheel pointed strait with the centerline (with string/laser/whatever other method), for instance, and you're working the other in so the steering wheel will be strait, you go on a test drive with an adjustable, and hop out and adjust until it's good - tie rods are often stupid sizes, and often crusty and hard to get a proper wrench on, it's nice to just have one that does it all (say, 18mm jam nut and 9mm inner tie rod - you probably don't use either of those much, and don't want to keep jumping out with a handful of tools to drop and lose, either). They're also good for finding oddball wrench sizes by comparison, after you set it on the bolt once, instead of rummaging through your toolbox 6 different times, each time being sure you got the right one - this can be a big deal if you've never worked on a particular make or model before, and don't have your sizes picked out yet.
Working on cars, a few good quality adjustables of different sizes are invaluable. They're not the right tool for most turning of most fasteners, but that doesn't mean they don't have many places.
SomeGuyInSandy hahaha he's a good neighbor
28 years old, been using tools on and off for various projects for well over a decade, and you can bet your last dollar my Crescent wrench was always close by. Great explanation. I hope you get to pass on this wisdom to many more people In the years to come.🤙
If you are doing a lot of mechanical work, it's good to have actual sized wrenches, but the adjustable wrenches are a must have, especially when you just need one now and then, they are universal tools, one of my favorite tools.
He's like that teacher you regret asking a question because you kinda already knew the answer. Now you're stuck with him ''explaining'' things and your buddies start laughing at you because recess just started but he's still only in the middle of his story....
recess? ha, I thought you were talking about a college professor and then you go and talk about recess. That's like in 5th grade isn't it?
@@kiowastew you didn’t get the joke, didn’t it?!
@@Adonisbrown21 your grammar is fucked
@@kiowastewYou didn't get it
@@Billabongbabalog oh, thanks. haha.
I've been using tools for over 30 years...all self taught, unfortunately. I've always avoided adjustable wrenches like the plague because I never had much luck with them and actually rounded off a few bolts. Now it makes perfect sense! I hurried out to the garage to try out a few of the ones I got as part of a pliers set and using your technique they work perfectly, unbelievable the amount of torque you can apply and not slip off the bolt. They now have a spot in my travel toolbox. I expect it to come in handy for nuts that are of a size that I don't have a socket or wrench for...it should add a lot of flexibility to what I can do with what I have on hand. Thank you!
+tomj528 I was in my 20s before I was taught how to use one and like you rounded off a lot of bolt heads. Even the most simple tools need know how to use the correctly. Thanks for the thoughts.
GFM
I make my living with adjustable wrenches. Good tutorial. There are companies and even customers who will judge your aptitude if they catch you using and adjustable backwards.
Tim Fergel
Same in the machinist field. Throw a crescent wrench on the wrong way when power tapping on a manual lathe and watch the eyebrows go up and listen to all of the throats that get cleared.
does it work on a tight/stuck bolt? It felt like I was applying more force to keep the turning threads in place than atcually turning the bolt
my grandfather used to yell at me calling these tools crescent wrenches
evidently they were originally called shifting wrench and the company that made them were called the crescent company
cheers for the vid
They are called Crescent wrenches because the Crescent Tool Co. invented them. Why would anyone object to calling them that? They are “adjustable wrenches,” but almost everybody says “Crescent.” Note that the word is placed in quotes in the title for that reason.
Very good video, there are thousands of people who they don't know how they should handle simple tools, resulting destroy some parts of machines or worse to self-injure.
Bravo liked me.
Thanks for the support.
GFM
as a kid and into my 20s, i solely relied on a crescent wrench for most around the house and hobby tasks and i figured this was intuitive to everyone how to use the wrench properly and i could never understand why people called it the idiot wrench and said it rounds off bolts so easily lol
The wrench didn't round the bolts - the user did.
The love of tools shown here makes be want to go clean my tools!
Nice video!!
Looking forward to your next video, how to properly use a hammer.
+Bourne Accident There is a right way.
GFM
:D
Hey, technique makes a hard job more simple.
You made me laugh man , thanks
You mean I been doing it all wrong!!😩😮
I never would have thought, that this topic, needed an explanation.
+Multi-Hobbyist For most, it does not. But training, even the most basic, usually gives at least some information that helps.
GFM
+grayfurnaceman Indeed. Im sure people starting to use tools, who are seeking advice, appreciate this.
You could use some explanation on proper comma use.
Multi-Hobbyist comma, comma,,,,,,, comma,,
Great video. Rounded out too many bolts using crescent wrenches the wrong way. Never knew to tighten and loosen them each time.
+adrian keeley You don't have to tighten and loosen each time. It's just a good practice to do it. I used to do that as it was taught to me as the "right" way, but now I just basically "wiggle", the wrench back and forth while tightening.
+qballtvp That works too.
GFM
Great how to vid. I see so many people use this wrench incorrectly. It's asymetric so it obviously should be used a certain way. It's always been intuitively obvious to me how to use it. For bolts that are rounded off I use a small 6" pipe wrench. It seems to get a better grip than vise grips and is a stronger tool.
+MarzNet256 I have had so many views on this one. Yours is refreshing. Thanks for the thoughts.
GFM
I'm amazed how many people don't know there is a right way and a wrong way to use a Crescent wrench.
I do a little auto work and seldom use an adjustable wrench on cars. But for HVAC it is essential. Great comment.
GFM
4:17 Was looking for a video explaining how to use an adjustable wrench, with explanation of the forces at play. Saw you used the cresecent wrench wrong in your video about how to correctly use a crescent wrench, hilarious. Not hating, great video, just found it worth a chuckle.
thank you. I promise I will use it the way you do! I use to just use the tip of wrench before.
IT'S NICE THAT YOU DID THIS VIDEO, BECAUSE A LOT OF "PROFESSIONALS" DO NOT USE THEIR TOOLS PROPERLY; ESPECIALLY CRESCENTS... MORE SIMPLY PUT THO, YOU HAVE A MOVING JAW (THE ADJUSTER) (THE WEAKEST POINT AS YOU POINTED OUT) AND THE STATIONARY JAW (THE STRONGEST POINT ALSO AS YOU POINTED OUT). WHEN YOU ARE TIGHTENING AND LOOSENING A FASTENER, THE STATIONARY JAW SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE ONE TO TAKE THE LOAD, NEVER THE MOVING JAW. MANY ADJUSTABLE WRENCH BRANDS HAVE AN ARROW SHOWING YOU WHICH WAY TO SWIING THE WRENCH TO PREVENT PUTTING LOAD ON THE WEAKER, ADJUSTABLE JAW.
frank921rivera No ONE jaw "takes the force". BOTH jaws take an equal amount. The problem with this method is that you are levering that force farther from the fulcrum on the moving jaw. If you use it properly (reverse of the above method) that force is applied to the strongest part of the movable jaw. The fixed jaw won't in ANY circumstance, give as much as any part of the moving jaw. Therefore, applying that force to the most solid part of the moving jaw and the outer part of the fixed jaw is always stronger and less prone to slippage, and the tool will last longer. That said, once the fastener is loosened, it really doesn't matter which direction you use it.
+blmeflmm66 this is simply not true. each jaw takes on a different amount of force. force is not applied to both jaws simultaneously. this is partially due to the offset of the wrench head from the neck or beam. each jaw carries the load differently. moving jaw transfers the energy quicker in part due to less material and also being separate from the rest of the wrench (not a one piece...load goes from your hand to beam to adjuster to jaw...one more avenue to release energy than the stationary jaw...no adjuster.) there are other factors as well but I'm on my smart phone and this is too much typing.
+frank921rivera Give it a rest.
GFM
+grayfurnaceman don't post instructionals if you're not ready to deal with opposing views. with opposing views come healthy and informative argument. you seem to be the one that should give it a rest.
Nice video; clear explanation for those that seek it.
When you're tightening the bolt in the video you are applying the greater stress on the farthest end of the sliding jaw. If the wrench was turned the other way (the wrong way according to you), the major stress is applied to the inner end of the sliding jaw, which is correct.
Any of these wrenches that I have seen which are broken have broken at the inner end of the sliding jaw due to too much force at the outer end of that jaw.
The sliding jaw is the weakest part of the wrench.
I have asked how the operator uses this type of tool and they have, without exception, been using it the way you did.
The major force should always be applied to the inner end of the sliding jaw, tightening or loosening.
Your advice on backing off the sliding jaw and re-adjusting the jaw to fit the hex is sound.
2 thoughts. One, The steel of the wrench is stronger in compression than extension. Two, the manufacturer says so.
GFM
From the time I took my first machine shop class I was always told to "use an adjustable wrench in the direction of the movable jaw" and if I was caught using it incorrectly, I received a stern warning the first time and a rap on the knuckles with the wrench the second time. So I learned early to use an adjustable wrench the proper way.
Except that's backwards.
That's good, otherwise you'd have had to learn another lesson quickly: "If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!"
(Movie reference--"Dodgeball")
Crescent wrenches and bolt rounding: It's all about contact area. I've got a big fat 15" adjustable wrench from lowes I use to break loose rusted stuck bolts for alignments. I never round anything off with it it. Ever. Because it's THICK. ie a lot of contact area between it and the bolt. Meanwhile my smaller 12" chrome adjustable wrench rounds off everything, it's too skinny. That creates too much stress on the nuts material.
Which can actually be a good thing... I use my 12" chrome to tighten bolts that were broken loose by the 15". Prevents over tightening. Makes things easier to loosen next time.
It's probably not just the thickness, but the hardness of the material used as well. I've used two different brands in the same size and had one round several bolts. the reason one that instance was the metal used in the cheaper one was lightweight and stretched as pressure was applied. eventually the fixed jaw actually cracked.
The faithful farmers tractor’s toolbox contents :
Adjustable wrench
Water pump pliers
Hammer
Bailing wire and twine
Drawbar pins
You forgot large screwdriver/prybar.
GFM
Did any one else notice how he didn't apply his own tutorial when he reversed the bolt the first time..
It only matters when it’s tight.
Can you show me how to use masking tape next?
I couldn't watch. The lip smacking was too much.
I am self taught because my dad had few tools--hammer; pliers and a screwdriver. He did not drive a car. First tool I bought was a large crescent wrench which I still have since 1965. You quickly learn that a c-wrench must be sized to the bolt. Improper sizing (large c-wrench/small bolt) results in a rounded bolt is how I see it (Excessive torque). Too bad industry keeps us guessing with more and more different kinds of fasteners.
Great explanation, I learned a lot thanks!
Welcome
GFM
That technique was taught to me when I was about 10 by my father. In that case, it was pipe fittings using pipe wrenches. I could not believe how easy a hard job became. It seems that with a little thought you can save yourself a lot of work and perhaps an injury. Thanks, GFM
I keep a 4 inch in the sheath with my leatherman. Use it constantly for light duty stuff.
Ditto
GFM
It's shocking how many people either don't know this or don't believe it. And so far I haven't found anyone who knows why it's better to use a crescent wrench in the correct direction. I don't see why these people can't tell the deference by simply trying the damm things both ways. You can literally see them rounding off the nut when used the wrong way. If you look at the angle of the handle it appears to be pulling the wrench off the nut when used the wrong way.
LOL! 1:46 "this is a 4 inch and (sigh), It's kinda a piece of crap somebody gave this thing to me it's made in Korea or something, Omega ah..." THAT WAS AWESOME!!!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Danny Tanner Bob Saggot you're my hero
Yeah, ,most people instinctively put the larger top part of the crescent over the nut and turn clockwise to tighten (same for loosening, large part of the crescent over the top and turn counter-clockwise), which is the wrong way and is one of the cause for easily rounding off the nut.
I always thought they were called, "adjustable wrenches." "Crescent," is a trade name. Crescent makes adjustable wrenches, box end wrenches, open wrenches, spanner wrenches, and I believe other tools. I have never heard them called, "crescent," wrench.
Its all semantics. Do you have a Kleenex?
GFM
grayfurnaceman I think I get it, regionalised semantics. Rather like how some areas call every single soda a, "Coke." But only Coca Cola is Coke. Here, the Crescent wrench moniker for an adjustable wrench is not used. However, I am certain there are regional semantics that are not used there that are used here. The Kleenex one, we do use here. I think WIFI has become universal now but it was originally a brand name for a wireless router.
They're called Crescent wrenches because Crescent invented them.
-jcr
@indrid cold ditto
Actually the adjustable wrench was invented in Sweden
? at 4:18 you show wrong way to loosen the bolt your self after making to tight
Thanks bro...very good information! Been trying to find something like this for some time and I just happened on your video!
Merry Christmas
GFM
AND BTW AT 4:17 IN THE VIDEO YOU DID EXACTLY WHAT YOURE TELLING EVERYONE NOT TO DO! YOU DIDNT FLIP IT AROUND TO LOOSEN THE BOLT!!! JUST GOES TO SHOW HOW WE ALL DO IT HERE AND THERE, ESPECIALLY IF YOURE NOT BUSTING NUTS!! NO HARM NO FOUL
Is it crescent wrench should be use opposite way? Pulling towords solid lip instead of moving lip. It will significantly reduce force on smaller moving lip.
No, his demonstration is correct. The object is to force the movable jaw against the body of the wrench.
I wish my dad had taught me this. I wish my dad didn't leave.
"Crescent" is a brand, they make many types of wrenches. A open end adjustable is a "type" of wrench
Xerox = copy machine. welcome to planner earth.
Xerox = copy machine. welcome to planet earth.
Kleenex
genericized trademark. But it’s called a shifter
i do carry a crescent in my heavy bag, but in my "light" bag i keep a double open-ended wrench(1/2" and 9/16") to fit my schrader caps and humidifier compression fittings.
This is the right way to use the wrench.. Kinda logical after using it multiple times
I have a question, when hammering nails with it should I swing it harder or softer than a combination wrench?
Softer. Its heavier.
GFM
Vise grip crescent wrenches are the bomb!
Crescent Tool Company may have been the first company to manufacture the adjustable wrench. These wrenches in the video are adjustable wrenches from different companies. To be properly called a Crescent wrench it should be manufactured by Crescent Tool company. The instructor is correct in his demonstration. The force should be against the solid jaw.
Charles Progar Thanks for the thoughts.GFM
Charles Progar Bought a new Crescent brand wrench three months ago. Used it twice and it fell in pieces on the bench. The wrench wasn't abused at all. I guess I'll stick with the "cheap knock-offs" I've been buying up to this point...I've never had one of those fail.
Faith Woodcraft then why do you keep buying them? I find it funny you had this wrench fall apart. I've been using them for over 20 years in industrial maintenance and injection. Had lots of made in China ones break, lost a few Crescent wrenches, but I don't think I've ever broke or completely wore one out yet.
funkawitzable Sorry, I thought my comment was clear that I've been buying "cheap" adjustable wrenches for years but recently thought I'd buy a real Crescent but it was the Crescent that failed, the knock-off brands have been fine for decades of use. I have only ever bought, and will only ever buy, just the one Crescent. My apologies if I wasn't clear in my original post. I don't, "keep buying them" at all.
Faith Woodcraft most Crescent brand wrenches are made in China themselves these days. I was at HD today and only found one model that was USA made... Craftsman who themselves are sellouts and have moved most of their tool production to mainland China still offers a good selection of USA made adjustable (Crescent) wrenches. They are actually made by Western Forge here in the USA but sold under the Craftsman's name.
How TF did I get here?
Physics and I respectfully disagree with your reasoning on "proper" direction of force. The wrench is strongest when you turn it the opposite way. The force is then applied to the strongest part of the moving jaw and the weakest part of the fixed jaw, which won't move or flex anywhere NEAR as much as applying the force in your method where you apply the most force to the strongest part of the fixed jaw and the weakest part of the moving jaw. No ONE jaw takes the force. Both take equal force. If you want that force applied where movement and flex are least and the tool is strongest and want to minimize wear, you apply that force opposite to what you show. Ask yourself, of all the old wrenches you've seen, how many had a broken fixed jaw? How many had a broken or worn out moving jaw? Keeping the force on the moving jaw as close to the body as possible make is stronger and less prone to wear.
+blmeflmm66 So you believe manufacturers are lying to us when they mark the proper direction of rotation on an adjustable wrench?
Of course not. I just think it's a cling-on from the old days of Stilson. Their way is also less likely to "bite" you with sharp edges if it does slip.
You know, this is really no big deal, and pretty much user's choice. For 99.99 percent of average adjustable wrench use, it really makes no difference at all. But I stand by my reasoning and respect the opinions of dissenters. Well, some of them anyway. Haha! If someone does a definitive test with video and data that proves me wrong, I'll jump the fence.
I totally agree. Even in high school (which was a while ago, for me) my shop teacher taught us to use the fat part of the wrench head, because it provides for force when tightening or breaking loose fasteners. I find it to be 100% true.
+blmeflmm66 You can stick to your reasoning as much as you like but it's flawed. The way he shows it in the video pushes the moving jaw into the body of the wrench. The moving jaw in this case is working in compression and is the strongest in this manner. If you use it the other way the moving jaw has a tendency to be "pulled out" of the wrench body. It wears faster that way and because you're "pulling" it means it has a tendency to loosen and round the head of the bolt.
OU812
I just can't see much pulling or pushing moment with smooth jaws. Go with what works for you though. And my position can be changed if someone can SHOW me definitive proof otherwise. Tell you what, if the weather is nice this week, I'll see if I can rig up a semi-scientific test(meaning the best I can do with what I have available). It won't be some bogus skewed test either. If you know of a link to a good one that would save me the effort, please send me the link(s). I'll simply post the results. If I prove my current opinion wrong, I will be honorable in defeat and apologize accordingly. If I'm right, no biggie, I'll leave my test method and results for peer review. haha! And you must have eaten them both, because I most certainly didn't eat one.......... Have a super week.
You got it backwards. The force is supposed to go to the bottom of the moveable jaw, not the bottom of the fixed jaw. The top of the moveable jaw can move further than the bottom, so that makes for more spread.
We can argue this forever, Just note some adjustable wrenches have an arrow indicating the direction of use. Find one that has it and get back to me.
GFM
@@grayfurnaceman I think the manufacturer recommends what leads to fewer warranty claims. Putting the pressure at the bottom of the sliding jaw leads to less chance of rounding the fastener.
His demonstration is correct. Some adjustable wrenches are marked for direction, including Crescent brand. There are photos online which confirm that he demonstrated the correct direction.
@@GH-oi2jf Yes, I forgot about the issue when I posted. The manufacturers would rather that we round fasteners than break the wrench. Suit yourself.
@@johngalt97 - On the contrary, the recommended turning direction helps keep the wrench snug, reducing the chance of slipping. The possibility of breaking has nothing to do with it. Nobody is likely to break one of these wrenches unless it is defective or a cheap imitation.
My large “Crescent” is a 12” Diamond. It opens to 1.5”. That’s as large as most people need. One appropriate use is for the nut on a trailer hitch ball. You don’t want to buy an open end wrench for that, which will fit nothing else.
Alas, the Diamond Tool and Horseshoe Co. has disappeared. Most people don’t want to pay for high quality USA tools.
Loosen/tighten for each turn. Have many times not done that. I'll know better now. Thanks.
Welcome
GFM
great video.
Great Video GFM. Thank you
Quite correct,one should always position the wrench onto the bolt so that the hook (upper jaw) takes the load and tighten it snuggly,then pull on the wrench towards you, a quarter turn at a time..this prevents the wrench slipping,rounding hexagons and causing accidents..Personally I dont like adjustables of any brand,I prefer to use ring spanners or sockets..Little history lesson here,adjustables were invented in Sweden in 1892,by Bahco,amd were OK back then as there werent any standardized sizes of bolts like today,the bolts on your Swedish farm machinery were made by the factory that made the machinery to start with,and many bolts were square head..no uniform sizes,and people dressing the bolt heads with files to tidy up worn sides because there were no replacement bolts thereby altering the sizes even further necessitated such a tool...Nowadays things are different,standardised sizes,and easy availability..but adjustables still remain with us..Proper procedure is to use a ring spanner,to unlock the bolt,proper balanced stance,pulling spanner towards you,then a open end for speedy removal of the unlocked bolt..adjustables are costlier and more time consuming to manufacture than ring spanners.
.
Interesting info. Are you possibly an auto mechanic? Auto mechanics usually gripe about the adjustables. If I was working on an auto I would not use them either. But consider you are in the plumbing or HVAC industry. Many of the fittings we work with are very large and would require a 100# tool box just to move the tools. Thus, the common use of adjustables in this industry.
GFM
grayfurnaceman Thank you Grayfurnaceman for your prompt reply.Yes my background is in the automotive field,where the use of shifters, as we call them, was frowned upon starting in Technical College..though we were required to have two of them,6" and 12" in our apprentice toolkits...shifters are rarely able to used on cars,especially modern ones,as manufacturers design cars and trucks to be worked on. with more up to date tools..I am aware that plumbers often have to use shifters and in some cases quite large ones like 24", when working on pipe unions,where it is only possible to use a open end or flare nut spanner..I am unfamiliar with home heating systems using boilers and furnaces,as due to climate of East Coast we don't have them..places that I have visited which are colder use bottled gas..I can understand the tradesmans problem of having to visit a customer and deal with problems on site,not having right tools or parts to hand .etc..I am sure that you are competent and .know your tools but the fact remains that shifters can slip..If it were I,I would be looking at some large ring spanners,and a 3/4" drive socket set which contained the sizes I knew I could expect to encounter on different models but then I am sure that you are speaking from experience.... I guess you are moving into winter now and there is increased demand for your service as people start up their heating systems,..I liked your presentation, and wish you all the best from Australia
A crescent is the original multitool for alot of tradesman
So true.
GFM
Thank-you that was very helpful .
When you skinned your knuckles, you know you used it correctly.
Many thanks.
Welcome
GFM
Haha, that's hilarious: at 4:17 even the guru trying to argue it's a precision tool gets it wrong ;-D Sorry, Can't help it - you're absolutely correct but that tool is history now
Says 'proper use'... turns the nut using the wrong orientation of the head. The wrench should face right for tighten, left for loosen, to put the shortest lever arm on the mobile jaw.
You are wrong. Good adjustable wrenches are marked for recommended direction of turn.
You got it. Thanks for the explanation.
GFM
Thank you for posting.
Welcome
GFM
makes sense thanks
Great tips, thanks
Quick pic to show how to use a crescent wrench (important to ensure contact on 3 sides of the nut or bolt head):
content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2013/03/howtocrescent.jpg
I don't think there were any crescent wrenches in that pile. Did any body see one?
+Jen Son no, they were all adjustable wrenches.
Stationary jaw always goes where the pressure is being applied when turning..clockwise turn, solid jaw on the right, counterclockwise turn, solid jaw on the left with adjustable jaw on the right
That's backwards, and there's pressure on both jaws simultaneously. The pressure on the moveable jaw should always be at its base because the top of the moveable jaw can move more.
You can tell when a wrench manufacturer moves production overseas, or to another overseas manufacturer. I bought a wrench from HD and then bought another one a few months later and it was much lower quality, it would hardly open and close because it wasn't machined properly. I returned it and got another one, same problem just less pronounced.
hmm i never knew
good vid
Sam Noneofyourbisnus Welcome.
GFM
grayfurnaceman got a bunch of tools at a yard sale for 5 bucks
2 proto wrenches
2 decent crescent wrenches (gray and some English brand)
plenty of fuller screw drivers
and some weird wrenches made in the states
I think you are wrong about the force being on the 'weakest part' of the wrench. The way you show has the force at the greatest distance from out on the movable jaw - the weakest point on the wrench. That's just my opinion, as well as the opinion of my high school shop teachers (3 of them).
Again, just an opinion. I don't want to start one of those nasty internet hate festivals.
A number of manufacturers place an arrow on the handle pointing the way I have shown.
GFM
That is true. It is just my early training and experience. I suppose if all else fails, read the instructions.
I have rounded off nuts following the instructions, but not following my instincts.
As I said, it's just my opinion. I am not suggesting you change what you know to be correct.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the support.
GFM
will he show how to use a screwdriver next?
Honestly some people need to learn how to use those lol, i had to work on a house where someone must have hired their kids to do the renovation because every screw in the house was pretty much stripped.. annoying when people use too small of a screw driver for a larger screw head and not only fuck their tools up but fuck up the screw for the next guy to drill out
"...someone must have hired their kids to do the renovation..."
I'm pissing myself.
Interesting vid GFM. Here's a quick puzzle for you: what is the connection between your wrenches and the great rock band Pink Floyd?. Cheers. Iain. UK.
Good video
You forgot to mention that when working on LG stuff, you'll need the metric version.
Oh man, I forgot.
GFM
My grandpa and great grandpa both worked at crescent tool co in Jamestown NY and made crescent wrenches so whenever I pick up a old crescent wrench I wonder if my grandpa made it
I may also have one.
GFM
They also made the Ford wrenches.
I want to buy a wrench and Im wondering if a six inch crescent wrench is enough for basic home use??? or is it the bigger the better???
Sean Eredia 8 inch will probably be the most versatile.
GFM
Auto-mechanic dorks can sit down and shut up. Tradesmen don't fiddle in a garage all day. We work on scaffolding, ladders, in trenches, basements, in crawl space. That's why we use these tools. Its not feasible for us to have a snap-on gangbox everywhere we go.
Hey man we have are's too, its called a Vice grip! Were not tradesmen? yes theres no union but id have to join all of them, being a mechanic you hafto know ALL the trades, plumbing, electricity etc. plus i get plenty cold n dirty under customers cars with bloddy knucks in the winter. And for portable jobs, you bet theres a crescent wrench in my box, two of em!
Im sorry i just resent the dork statement unless your referring to my aficionado for Star wars, And by fiddle do you mean cuss, swear, torch n torque bolts n manifolds of in very tight spaces. Hey seems like were fighting the same battle dude.
@@waynegretzky8464 - You mean “Vise-Grip.” A “vice grip” is how you hold your cigarette.
what about wrenches without the "hex" cutout? Meaning, both edges are straight and for a 90 degree angle with the base...does the same philosophy hold true?
Yes it does work the same.
GFM
Is a hammer used with nails?
When I use this wrench, the wrench rounds out! The bolts stay nice & crisp on the corners. Am I using the wrench incorrectly or do I have the wrong bolts?
Probably the wrong wrench. Maybe a cheapy.
GFM
The Saskatchewan socket set.
You got the name of the wrench wrong. It's called an adjustable wrench. Crescent is the name brand of the tool.
+Robert Vaughan ll And its not Kleenex, its facial tissues.
GFM
why would you need any of them other than the outside two? sure one of the middle ones would be nice but 6 different ones?
I possess at least double that number. The 15 inch wrench weighs several pounds, is rather unwieldy and will not fit into small spaces.
GFM
i mean, it seems as though you are defeating the utility of an adjustable wrench by having one for each size of bolt
Would it be dangerous to use these to torque some HUGE nut to 170ft•lb's
If the wrench is used as it was meant to be used, you can sure do it. I have.
GFM
grayfurnaceman what's gfm is that a brand
It is initials for Gray Furnace Man
GFM
Thank you b
Welcome
GFM
Another youtuber tested this out and it didn't make a difference which side the wrench was used.
It only matters in high stress situations.
4:16 .... tsk tsk tsk
Thank you sir.
Welcome
GFM
thanks for the tip
+57chevy 5757 Welcome
GFM
There's really no reason to use a crescent wrench anymore, the Knipex pliers wrench (and it's various imitators) serves the same function but is far superior, and has made the crescent wrench obsolete.
That said, crescent wrenches are cheap and ubiquitous, they're not going away anytime soon, so it's worth knowing how to use one properly!
really? - how to blow a bubble and why does it pop ??
Grayfurnace man forgot to tell you that when you're LOOSENING a tight nut/bolt, the wrench head should be turned over so that the stress is still on the head. FYI: If you plan on using a "Crescent" wrench to loosen an extremely tight fastener make sure you have your first aid kit handy. You'll probably need it.
A tool frequently used by working divers as a toolbox is rather difficult to drag around after you underwater.
And it has a hole on the handle so it can be tied on.
Next up difference between a metric and imperial crescent wrench
The adjustment moves the opposite way in the metric ones.
GFM
the reason you use it "this way" is due to a mechanical advantage.this video made me laugh haha
This reminds me of a Mr Plinkett video.
6 minutes of my life I'm never getting back; next time, how to chew your food
Buy a knipex adjustable wrench! these are a thing in the 50s and should be in an attic collecting dust!!!
nice lobster wrench
WOW!! CAPTAIN OBVIOUS