Small Tools...

[bczygan]

Men like to have BIG tools.....

But sometimes SMALL tools get you out of a jam.

Today I bled the brakes on our car and needed 2 sizes of wrench for the bleeder screws.

I had the 12mm for the fronts, but darn if none of my sets of wrenches had anything smaller than a 10mm.

And I needed an 8 for the rears.

Had to sort through a bunch of random wrenches I've got from God knows where.

Finally found a wrench marked "Honda", 8 and 12mm.

Guess I need to start looking at smaller size wrench sets.

And here I thought I needed to start looking at the long pattern and larger sizes up to 2" and larger.

Maybe I need both.

Bill

 

[Leoruiz]

A baby sized Knipex plierwrench would have probably covered you on that.

 

[WhiffySpark]

Are the jaws smooth on the pliers wrench? I doubt they would work on bleeders you usually need a weird angle.

I'm curious abut the use of the pliers on snug fasteners

 

[gooblunar]

The plier wrench jaws are smooth and work very well. I had my doubts until I used them. Now I have all the sizes. If available I still prefer a wrench.

 

[Leoruiz]

When they cam in they lock down tight without marring or shredding.Perfectly parallel. Great with brass, copper, alum, plastic.........Highly recommended.
Sure. Designated wrenches are probably somewhat better but who keeps a set in their pocket ? Not everyone has the space or budget for a 200 sq/ft tool box . This(these) make it reasonable.

 

[logical]

You got me wondering, I've only ever run into needing bigger....I know, I know...insert obvious joke here.
My Wrightgrip set goes down to 7mm but I see my 6 point Craftsman set dips to 6mm and the Ignition wrench set to 4mm. They aren't all that stout but you can get a 10 pc set of Craftsman USA ignition wrenches (4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11mm) for about $12 shipped on Ebay.

 

[NoahG]

I use my 3/16" nut driver at least once a month.

 

[firworks]

I actually have gotten quite a lot of use out of these teeny little bizarre wrenches I got in an auction lot. They say METCO on them. I think they were meant to be ignition or timing wrenches maybe?

They came in a rust filled metal coffin that must have just been sitting in the rain for years. I Evap-O-Rusted them all and they're nice useable little wrenches now. I know literally nothing about them though or who made them or when they are from.

 

[hautpot]

 

[Zrexxer]

I don't have combination wrenches smaller than about 10mm (except for ignition wrenches) but I do keep some brake bleeder wrenches in the sizes I encounter most.

 

[rockinacummins]

That 1/8 snap on wrench is too cool!

 

[mcmtech]

8mm is basically a 5/16 if you have an sae set

 

[logical]

You win.... for now.

 

[rockinacummins]

8mm is basically a 5/16 if you have an sae set

Yep. Easily interchangeable.

 

[NoahG]

I wanna know what you use that on.


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[Blöckw@rt]

 

[rockinacummins]

Love the tiny adjustable...

 

[BDT/NWMN]

Bill, by any chance is your car a HONDA ?

 

[mrborohachi]

You got me wondering, I've only ever run into needing bigger....I know, I know...insert obvious joke here.
My Wrightgrip set goes down to 7mm but I see my 6 point Craftsman set dips to 6mm and the Ignition wrench set to 4mm. They aren't all that stout but you can get a 10 pc set of Craftsman USA ignition wrenches (4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11mm) for about $12 shipped on Ebay.

I own a set of 6-pt cMans just for brake bleeding. Good for small car Corolla/civic brake bleeding.

 

[mrborohachi]

I don't have combination wrenches smaller than about 10mm (except for ignition wrenches) but I do keep some brake bleeder wrenches in the sizes I encounter most.

What's the part # of that 90deg metric bleeder? I saw one one in a eBay lot. Sadly discontinued.

 

[DWise]

My smallest wrench, IBM 9900619. No size marked but looks like 3/16th open end and 1/8 box end

 

[Tinner]

Here you go. Snap-on 7/64x1/8.

 

[bczygan]

May as well show the rusty little wrench that saved me.

 

[Zrexxer]

May as well show the rusty little wrench that saved me.

That most likely came out of a tool kit that came with a Honda motorcycle.

 

[General Geoff]

You got me wondering, I've only ever run into needing bigger....I know, I know...insert obvious joke here.
My Wrightgrip set goes down to 7mm but I see my 6 point Craftsman set dips to 6mm and the Ignition wrench set to 4mm. They aren't all that stout but you can get a 10 pc set of Craftsman USA ignition wrenches (4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11mm) for about $12 shipped on Ebay.

I love those little ignition wrenches. They have come in handy plenty of times.

 

[Zrexxer]

what's the part # of that 90deg metric bleeder? I saw one one in a ebay lot. Sadly discontinued.

s6112.

 

[MikeF2316]

I love those little ignition wrenches. They have come in handy plenty of times.

+1 I've got both a metric and an SAE set. I know if I come across a small nut or bolt, I'm covered.

 

[2oolhound]

When I needed a spoke wrench for my mountain bike I made one from a piece of 3/8 square bar and a very thin zip disc. Cut one slot straight into the end and another at a 90' near the end. Works like a hot dam.

 

[jeffmoss26]

Take a look here
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143056

 

[geojag]

I have a Gray DOE 6/7 mm. Also have a Snap-on 8/10mm DOE but that is in my truck box, it gets used all the time.

 

[geojag]

Also have this Proto 1/4 x 3/16 DOE.