How to hang ring spanners?

[jsf55]

Made a nice rack up out of old keys for the Wera ones, but if you look bottom left i found a load of cut off 1"square meshing and tacked it to a bit of 1" flat bar and coat of paint, cost nothing as it was done in work, utensil holder from kitchen was free too !

 

[droopsnoot]

what’s that on?

I only ask as I thought that, but then found out that some things on the new transit are 18.5mm

2000 Audi TT. Would normally be 19mm, I think, or some aftermarket are 18mm. Mine is in between, a snug 3/4", and I tried six-sided metric sockets. It's not wear on the nut because it isn't all that old.

 

[James1979]

Ahh ok. You can actually buy a 18.5 socket for stuff on the Mk8 transit.

The wheel studs are for starters. People hammer an 18 on or out a sloppy 19 in an ugga dugga and fk them

 

[knighty]

anyone know why they used 18.5mm ?

seams an odd choice

EDIT: are you sure they're 18.5mm? a quick google isn't bringing anything up... I'd have thought there'd be a lot of people complaining

mine are all 19mm, but my newest one is mk7

 

[8ob]

anyone know why they used 18.5mm ?

seams an odd choice

EDIT: are you sure they're 18.5mm? a quick google isn't bringing anything up... I'd have thought there'd be a lot of people complaining

mine are all 19mm, but my newest one is mk7

Yep, built in buggerance, ford use 18.5 , 19.5 , 20.5 and 21.5

1/2" Special aluminium rims impact socket set for Ford, 18.5 / 19.5 / 20.5 / 21.5 mm, 2 pcs

Sturdy design Specially for the wheel assembly and/or dismantling Ideal for use if the metal cap is missing or damaged 6 point Internal square…

www.kstools.com

 

[James1979]

I'd have thought there'd be a lot of people complaining

no they just smash a 18 on or wreck them with a 19

 

[plewlandsbob]

I wonder, how much this is down to younger designers, with little practical experience, changing things, just because they can. With nobody in the department, to tell them to wise up and use a standard size they already use.



Maybe should hhave posted this in Codgers Corner!

 

[maroon]

Is it tin topped ones?
Seems a bit strange. Drove a mk8 for a bit. Never had to take the wheel off though. Or do anything, other than put a battery terminal on properly.

Does anyone find 12 pointers slacker than 6 pointers?

 

[bricol]

No offence - but I would say the entire point in having whitworth spanners is to preserve the largely unavailable original whitworth fixings on the vintage machinery you are working on without resorting to pounding on spanners and butchering fixings....
Just defeats the object of having the right tool.

Plus I'd love to see you pound a 14mm spanner on a 9/16W bolt.

(Pro tip: 9/16W is closer 25mm)

A older mate still gets bambozled the other way - Whit he can look at and pick the right spanner straight away . . .metric . . . no idea

 

[bricol]

I wonder, how much this is down to younger designers, with little practical experience, changing things, just because they can. With nobody in the department, to tell them to wise up and use a standard size they already use.



Maybe should hhave posted this in Codgers Corner!

I'd suggest its accountants - they can buy a few million for 1/2p cheaper per trillion . . .

 

[Robotstar5]

No offence - but I would say the entire point in having whitworth spanners is to preserve the largely unavailable original whitworth fixings on the vintage machinery you are working on without resorting to pounding on spanners and butchering fixings....
Just defeats the object of having the right tool.

I watch a guy on Youtube who does a lot with old stationary engines and cringe when I see him attacking imperial nuts, bolts etc. with the closest metric spanner/socket or resorts to an adjustable or vise grips.

 

[James1979]

Is it tin topped ones?
Seems a bit strange. Drove a mk8 for a bit. Never had to take the wheel off though. Or do anything, other than put a battery terminal on properly.

Does anyone find 12 pointers slacker than 6 pointers?

The wheel nuts on the transit custom with that stupid foil cover are 18.5

There’s a few other odds and sods on them that are .5 as well.

As for 12 vs 6 points, yes you are correct. That’s why I was taught to always do the initial slackening with 6 point sockets especially if they are really tight / stubborn.

 

[Robotstar5]

I need Britool 4260, 4240, 4238, 4235, 4228, 4224, 4223, 4220, 4215, 4207, 4204 and 4201.

Thanks in advance!

Managed to sort through my spares box today, only 1 Britool double ended ring spanner, 2RB93100 1" x 15/16"

 

[Robotstar5]

Send them to me then. I too got rid of my Whitworth/BSF spanners years ago - then bought an Alvis. Now I scour the Sunday markets for them.

Sorted out and cataloged my spare WW and AF stuff today, I'll PM you a list

 

[Turbo]

Personally I think that hanging is very cruel to spanners, would a lethel injection not be more humane?

 

[Turbo]

Made a nice rack up out of old keys for the Wera ones, but if you look bottom left i found a load of cut off 1"square meshing and tacked it to a bit of 1" flat bar and coat of paint, cost nothing as it was done in work, utensil holder from kitchen was free too !
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Loving using the keys for key hooks, I've a tub full of new key blanks that now have a use!