a tite nut removal tool I made FYI

[Aussie]

Hello all

Maybe the tool I am to show is around in UK?

Had the need to adjust pipe nuts in tight spaces.
So made the following tool.

Is basically an adjustable crowsfoot spanner.

Made from an old shifting( adjustable) spanner 10 inch approx

And an old 1'2 inch square drive socket stick welded on.

Cost from my shed bits nil
To buy and make maybe 30 bucks?
Depending on quality.
I tend to use good quality old garage boot sale type tools.
Recognized brands.

No big deal just cut  shifter off as needed with angle grinder, grind a close fit for weld point,  and weld socket on ..
Weld well yourself, or take to local welder, As some force may be  involved in undoing.

A big version just as easy to make . Just use larger spanner head etc..

Works like a charm!
Not rocket science but a doable item in about 1 hour for me. Am a toolmaker originally.

NOTE I lathed down socket so 1/2 inch drive point  can access from both directions for switching from undoing to doing up ..

Often just getting the "stumpy" shifter onto a close fit nut will get it done, without socket xt handle.
(several pix to follow)

Like I say no big deal and already made somewhere.
The right tool in hand makes life more fun!
Aussie
from  Australia

( FYI check out  an easily made rounding tool here on forum site that easily repairs oval kinked or squished copper pipes)

Works just as well cobbers!!

[Aussie]

more pics FYI

Aussie

[Aussie]

Rehash pix of past post re copper rounding/ repairing tool for

 1/2 inch OD soft copper etc pipe

I made previously

in posted forum here a while ago

Aussie

[biff]

righty ho aussie,good one,
                               i use a similar set up to remove the starters on the silent running 5kw generators, it saves stripping down the housing and dozens of no 10s,even if you are forced to stand on your head in the process.
                 biff

[desperate]

Bonzer bodgineering mate,

Desp

[JohnS]

Photo 85  - are you tightening or loosening?

Looks upside down to me.

John