braol
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Picture says it all.lol
Not mine, belongs to a friend.
Not mine, belongs to a friend.
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Abused Mac wrench
- Thread starter braol
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redwrench60
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So, what did it take to finally remove that bolt?
Ive seen alot of those Old "Square Beam" Mac's bend, I was at a Estate Sale one time and giving a guy some Grief over a Set of Wrenches that i was interested in and was pointing out that a couple of them where Bent (Working on getting that Price down). This old man looked at me with his Most Serious facial Expression you could imagine and Said "Son.. These are working man tools" I didnt know what to say.. No Telling how many Fasteners that Mac Wrench broke loose before the box end broke, Probably wasnt abused.. Just Used.
hifi_hokie
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I'm liking these tool carnage photos lately.
bobcatdan
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My 12mm is bent slightly fron ford drive shaft bolts that I couldn't get a socket on. Othen that I can not speak bad about my mac wrenches
Wakefield
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From what looks like a bend in the handle,almost looks like the ring broke on the pressure side instead of the tension side as the turning force was put on the wrench.
ken w.
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I broke the box end off a 3/4" Mac wrench and the broken piece went flying across the shop. Mac told me he couldn't warranty it until I had the other piece. It took me a few days to find it. Mac then told me he wasn't sure if it was covered under warranty. I had to wait over 3 weeks to get another one. That's my luck with Mac.
davesnothere
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But were his knuckles saved? That's the important question.
I was wondering the same thing.
Hell of a fastener... it's unusual when the wrench gives before the fastener's corners do.
-Brad
Especially with a 12 point!
From what looks like a bend in the handle,almost looks like the ring broke on the pressure side instead of the tension side as the turning force was put on the wrench.
I thought that was odd.
Chadwilliam1
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From what looks like a bend in the handle,almost looks like the ring broke on the pressure side instead of the tension side as the turning force was put on the wrench.
maybe he was trying to bend it back straight?
mncountrydoc
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Wow you guys are tough on tools
Your bud needs a 3/8 12pt swivel impact socket, and a 3/8m to 1/2f adapter. Let's you use a impact. The amount of thread locker used makes these bolts hell. A impact is the only practical way. I've made hi-per wrenches flex into a space closer to a half moon screwing around...