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[digr]

Where is the pic of the spanner wrench

[toprecycler]

Originally Posted by digr

Where is the pic of the spanner wrench

I made this spanner wrench at home when I was taking a couple cylinder off my back hoe to rebuild. As much trouble I had getting them apart, I figured I would just take them to work to have them put them back together. We were set up a bit better to reassemble them there. Boss was nice and I think only charged me parts at cost.

I planned on making a few other threaded in pin sizes, but haven’t yet.







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[CaddmannQ]

That wire clip retainer looks like a super cheap design. I wouldn’t wanna claim it.
I much prefer the pin spanner design, but no reason the wrench can’t have extra pins.

The internal split-ring design sounds like a total pisser.

[digr]

What size steel did you use?

[gimpyrobb]

So the pins are just bolts you machined down? Nice.

[toprecycler]

Originally Posted by digr

What size steel did you use?

I think it was 1/4” by 1” flat stock. Maybe 3/4” wide. I have plans to make another one. Now that I got the arc droid, I could cut a nice half round one for the swivel part.

I probably might use 1/2” bolts for the next pins. That way I can easily make 3/8” dia pins from the threads. Might be good to use Allen head socket screws for the pin material. Stronger the better.

Much easier to put a cheater pipe on this spanner.

There are ones you can buy, and they have a 1/2” square hole for driving with a breaker bar. I ended up showing the young apprentice where one of these spanner wrench was on shelf, next to him. Been here 2 years, and still didn’t know about it.


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[Whitetrash]

It wouldn't take much to customize one of these https://www.amazon.com/XiTuanYuan-Un...sr=1-4-catcorr

[mccutter]

Originally Posted by gimpyrobb

So the pins are just bolts you machined down? Nice.

Originally Posted by toprecycler

I probably might use 1/2” bolts for the next pins. That way I can easily make 3/8” dia pins from the threads. Might be good to use Allen head socket screws for the pin material. Stronger the better.

I've used "cheapie" or dull drill bit shanks as pins for spanner wrenches. Drill the hole, insert the bit in the hole shank first, weld the back side, cut/grind excess drill bit off.

[MotorDoctor]

Originally Posted by mccutter

I've used "cheapie" or dull drill bit shanks as pins for spanner wrenches. Drill the hole, insert the bit in the hole shank first, weld the back side, cut/grind excess drill bit off.

I see we use the same playbook

[mccutter]

Originally Posted by MotorDoctor

I see we use the same playbook

Timing belt tensioner tool...