Today I acquired...........

[Dcal]

Bit of an oxymoron that "convex flat bar"
What is it?

Depends what you are using it for but it's probably stronger than the flat bar.
Have you a design that has asked for flat bar?

 

[Hood]

Coping iron?
All depends on what you will be using it for I suppose.

 

[8ob]

@Parm I got a new grease gun today and a new leather for my strap wrench. (No pictures)

Bob

 

[8ob]

For everyone else.

My old grease gun batteries died and Draper wanted more for the batteries than the original complete kit

So got a new one which is still less than the cost of two Draper batteries , also got a new strap for the strap wrench which one of my clowns managed to break a few years ago. These Elora strap wrenches are the dogs danglers.

I have really missed this, never knew straps were available.

 

[Yamhon]

Bit of an oxymoron that "convex flat bar"
What is it?

Depends what you are using it for but it's probably stronger than the flat bar.
Have you a design that has asked for flat bar?

This is the stuff; https://www.fhbrundle.co.uk/products/30133813__Mild_Steel_Convex_Bar_38x13mm_6_1m_Square_Edge

No design as such yet, I'm just far more likely to use regular flat bar, and although this stuff looks quite nice and may be great in certain applications I could probably knock something together far sooner with regular flat bar than I'll find a use for convex bar.

So wondering if I could use, as I'm itching to build stuff, but have little other steel in stock atm besides this stuff.

 

[Hood]

Ok, not coping iron as that usually goes to a sharp(ish) edge. Looks like that stuff would be used for the top of a stairs handrail.

 

[Moose McAlpine]

I have really missed this, never knew straps were available.

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What do you usually use it for? I have chain wrenches from 18" to 36" but never needed a strap wrench.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Today I received these.....a gift from a neighbour, straight from the local growers. No particular reason, other than they're good neighbours.





Mmmmhhhhh...

EDIT: I also received the ER32 chuck for the Myford tailstock from B/Good, but we all know what they look like.

 

[Parm]

@Parm I got a new grease gun today and a new leather for my strap wrench. (No pictures)

Bob

your letting the side down @8ob, without pictures it didn't happen

Pre Post Edit: Just seen the pictures

 

[Parm]

What do you usually use it for? I have chain wrenches from 18" to 36" but never needed a strap wrench.

its just another form of the chain wrench

 

[Parm]

This is the stuff; https://www.fhbrundle.co.uk/products/30133813__Mild_Steel_Convex_Bar_38x13mm_6_1m_Square_Edge

No design as such yet, I'm just far more likely to use regular flat bar, and although this stuff looks quite nice and may be great in certain applications I could probably knock something together far sooner with regular flat bar than I'll find a use for convex bar.

So wondering if I could use, as I'm itching to build stuff, but have little other steel in stock atm besides this stuff.

So wondering if I could use, as I'm itching to build stuff, but have little other steel in stock atm besides this stuff.

Certainly you can use it, its metal and can be welded.

However, if you were a little more specific about its intended purpose or any possible design or project you have in mind the folk on here will give you an answer that will be helpful

 

[Moose McAlpine]

its just another form of the chain wrench

Yeah i know, just interested in what he might use it for (low torque, non marring, etc) as i've never personally needed one where a chain wrench wouldn't work. (Oil filters, crank pullies, flywheels.) But obviously my line of work is different.

 

[Parm]

low torque, non marring, etc

you've answered some of the question

Lets see what @8ob comes back with

 

[Hood]

you've answered some of the question

Lets see what @8ob comes back with

Probably for giving his workers a skelp o'er the erse when they are being lazy

 

[Moose McAlpine]

you've answered some of the question

Lets see what @8ob comes back with

Ok thanks for that.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Probably for giving his workers a skelp o'er the erse when they are being lazy

The delicate members are advise not to google that.

 

[Hood]

The delicate members are advise not to google that.

Well one of the members that you personally have made delicate will know what it means anyway

 

[Parm]

Ok thanks for that.

Ive seen the leather strap wrenches used extensively in the pharmaceuticals and food industry to undo stainless steel pipe couplings

They wont rub on the metal to create swarf that could enter whatever product is being manufactured

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Well one of the members that you personally have made delicate will know what it means anyway

But.............
I am mostly guilt free.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Ive seen the leather strap wrenches used extensively in the pharmaceuticals and food industry to undo stainless steel pipe couplings

They wont rub on the metal to create swarf that could enter whatever product is being manufactured

I use mine to remove extinguisher heads, oil filters and in one case the strut on a suspension fitting so the top nut could be undone.