In article <ir2iug$cdq$(E-Mail Removed)>, Krusty says...
>
> Gyp wrote:
>
> > On 18/05/2011 15:04, Ace wrote:
> >
> > > > You've got adjustable ring spanners? Cool!
> > >
> > > Nearly.
> > > http://www.drillspot.com/products/12...9_Adjustable_B
> > > ox_Wrench
> >
> > Close but no cigar. That's an imperial adjustable and I'd need a
> > metric one.
>
> Haha. It only works on 4-sided bolts too. "Grabs bolt on all 4 sides".

Yes, and then again, no, dear.

A 7/8" bolt head would be gripped on all six sides, but anything smaller
would be in contact with two fixed flats and the two flats on the
sdjustable slider, innit. Four flats out of six in contact.

Still wouldn't like to use it, mind - tool of last resort, the slipping
spanner.

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Pip: Keeper of the Cable Ties

Pip wrote:

> In article <ir2iug$cdq$(E-Mail Removed)>, Krusty says...
> >
> > Gyp wrote:
> >
> > > On 18/05/2011 15:04, Ace wrote:
> > >
> > > > > You've got adjustable ring spanners? Cool!
> > > >
> > > > Nearly.
> > > > http://www.drillspot.com/products/12...5MW39_Adjustab
> > > > le_B ox_Wrench
> > >
> > > Close but no cigar. That's an imperial adjustable and I'd need a
> > > metric one.
> >
> > Haha. It only works on 4-sided bolts too. "Grabs bolt on all 4
> > sides".
>
> Yes, and then again, no, dear.
>
> A 7/8" bolt head would be gripped on all six sides, but anything
> smaller would be in contact with two fixed flats and the two flats on
> the sdjustable slider, innit. Four flats out of six in contact.

Yersh. My (not serious) point was they say it grabs on *all* 4 sides,
not 4 of the 6 sides.


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Krusty

Raptor 1000 MV 750 Senna Tiger 885 Fantic Hiro 250

In article <ir2rqp$hng$(E-Mail Removed)>, Krusty says...
>
> Pip wrote:
>
> > In article <ir2iug$cdq$(E-Mail Removed)>, Krusty says...

> > > > > http://www.drillspot.com/products/12...5MW39_Adjustab
> > > > > le_B ox_Wrench

> > > Haha. It only works on 4-sided bolts too. "Grabs bolt on all 4
> > > sides".
> >
> > Yes, and then again, no, dear.
> >
> > A 7/8" bolt head would be gripped on all six sides, but anything
> > smaller would be in contact with two fixed flats and the two flats on
> > the sdjustable slider, innit. Four flats out of six in contact.
>
> Yersh. My (not serious) point was they say it grabs on *all* 4 sides,
> not 4 of the 6 sides.

Yes, dear.

Would work fine on coach bolts with square heads though, eh?

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Pip: Keeper of the Cable Ties

On Thu, 19 May 2011 16:08:18 +0100, Pip <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in <(E-Mail Removed)>:

> Would work fine on coach bolts with square heads though, eh?

Wha'? Coach bolts have a rounded head with a little square section
immediately underneath on the shank, pshirley?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw

Their nuts may be square IIR our old farm sleds C...
(Not always: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p74965 ...)

One square-head amongst a raft of domed heads in google images:
http://nbcnybc.en.made-in-china.com/...Bolt-017-.html

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On May 19, 8:46*pm, "Ivan D. Reid" <Ivan.R...@ivan.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> On Thu, 19 May 2011 16:08:18 +0100, Pip <gingerbl...@gmail.com>
> *wrote in <MPG.283f42abbb73e0...@news.eternal-september.org>:
>
> > Would work fine on coach bolts with square heads though, eh?
>
> * * * * Wha'? *Coach bolts have a rounded head with a little square section
> immediately underneath on the shank, pshirley?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw

Traditionally maybe, but I've got a bunch of big self-tapping square
head coach bolts. They're great for screwing beams together if you
haven't got one big enough for the job.

On Thu, 19 May 2011 14:01:39 -0700 (PDT), Krusty <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in <5a9345d3-48d5-4a91-82e9-(E-Mail Removed)>:
> On May 19, 8:46?pm, "Ivan D. Reid" <Ivan.R...@ivan.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>> On Thu, 19 May 2011 16:08:18 +0100, Pip <gingerbl...@gmail.com>
>> ?wrote in <MPG.283f42abbb73e0...@news.eternal-september.org>:

>> > Would work fine on coach bolts with square heads though, eh?

>> ? ? ? ? Wha'? ?Coach bolts have a rounded head with a little square section
>> immediately underneath on the shank, pshirley?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw

> Traditionally maybe, but I've got a bunch of big self-tapping square
> head coach bolts. They're great for screwing beams together if you
> haven't got one big enough for the job.

Umm, no, those are coach *screws*, a totally different beast.

http://www.fastfixdirect.co.uk/code/...inCategoryID=6

(Kidza! Don't they know the difference between a screw and a bolt?)

--
Ivan Reid, School of Engineering & Design, _____________ CMS Collaboration,
Brunel University. Ivan.Reid@[brunel.ac.uk|cern.ch] Room 40-1-B12, CERN
GSX600F, RG250WD "You Porsche. Me pass!" DoD #484 JKLO#003, 005
WP7# 3000 LC Unit #2368 (tinlc) UKMC#00009 BOTAFOT#16 UKRMMA#7 (Hon)
KotPT -- "for stupidity above and beyond the call of duty".