Double Wrench Trick

[Inabox85]

Just a quick tip video on onwards to use two wrenches to get some extra leverage.

 

[uncwstudent]

Nice OP! Thanks for the tip!

 

[Bagherra]

That's an old tip...but thanx for sharing...

 

[cgrutt]

Trick and a scam (warranty comment) all in one video. Nice! All joking aside, I've done that before.

 

[gdocktor3]

My dad showed me that trick when I was probably 10 years old and I thought he was a genius. Due to clearance issues we had to use a stubby wrench set on a perfect angle to offset the larger wrench up and over the obstacle from the other side.

 

[Larryjones]

I've done it many a time, also a socket extension will work. Just beware of spreading the open end.

 

[jwsia]

My dad showed me that trick when I was probably 10 years old and I thought he was a genius. Due to clearance issues we had to use a stubby wrench set on a perfect angle to offset the larger wrench up and over the obstacle from the other side.

Same here, as a kid I thought Dad was a genius when he did this. lol

 

[Fedwrench]

I still remember attending a course at the old Burbank GM training center that had a Snap on combination wrench with half the open end broken off from doing this trick.

 

[Inabox85]

looks like this video is bring up good old memories

 

[notlob]

First time I did that was at least 40 years ago on my first car. Done it dozens of times since, and though I always expected and waited nervously for one of the two wrenches to suddenly break, it never did. Now that I have a full (to say the least) accumulation of tools, including long breaker bars and collection of cheaters, it's been quite awhile since I did the somewhat sketchy "double wrench trick."

 

[Tinner]

Could you show us the best way to beat on a wrench with a claw hammer?

 

[mbshop]

I suspect that was done the first time wrenches were made. I did that plus I had a pipe that was flattened a bit to fit over the open ends. These tricks were not used often, just in certain circumstances.

 

[vga]

Was doing this in the navy way back in the 70's on main steam piping flange bolts. It works!!

 

[Tatsuya]

Done this before, and will do it again if need be. That said, I absolutely hate doing it. Last resort type of situation.

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[KM223]

Was doing this in the navy way back in the 70's on main steam piping flange bolts. It works!!

Haha! Good old Navy days. I was an AME working on Tomcats when I got my *** chewed off by a master chief for doing that with wrenches. To this day I never did it again in fear he was watching.

 

[dngrmse]

I've done this before, never gave it much thought. Just one of those things you pick up, I don't think anyone showed me, or if somebody did, I can't remember.

 

[woody 73]

I kind of shied away from posting my tips due to my last few tips being somewhat of a small disaster, from the drill press key taking off some ones head, and the tool drawer must be hermetically sealed, blah, blah, blah...

Good tip in a pinch I also used it 40 plus years ago.

 

[joel63]

Was doing this in the navy way back in the 70's on main steam piping flange bolts. It works!!

Me too!

Didn't have a very comprehensive tool collection.

No liberty till the the job was completed.

 

[tvtaurus]

Use this all the time. Another example of brains over brawn.

 

[Gmonkee]

Don't worry Woody. For every practical and necessary step you take to finish any job there are a dozen or so waiting to tell you it could have been life threatening.

This is gj after all.

 

[FadedGray]

Been there done that.

 

[Advan]

I always try this before I start smacking the wrench with a hammer! Then again, I'm the kind of guy that considers the odd damaged tool nothing more than the cost of getting the job done!

 

[2oolhound]

Haven't seen the vid but I broke a wrench this way trying to get a fitting out of a corroded hydraulic cylinder. After that I must have used more penetrating fluid and heat, don't remember but I finally got it out.

I'm pretty sure my mentor, an HD truck mechanic showed me that one in the day.

 

[mudflap]

Tool abusers..........all of you...I'm so disapointed.....lol....

 

[jsaw]

A soft faced deadblow works real well

 

[leg17]

Works on Allen wrenches also.

 

[jrockford]

I've never done this before nor have I ever had a need to.

 

[WildwoodChuck]

I have used this method lots of times. Around 1998 my dad and I were using my Craftsman professional 1-1/4" on a trailer hitch nut with the 1-1/2" as the extension. The 1-1/2" wrench broke at the Craftsman stamping and the box end sprung up and hit him in the mouth. lesson learned turn face away next time. Both of us still do this when the need arises and I will be teaching it to my Fiance's kids as I teach them to work with tools.

 

[geartow]

If caught doing this at my employment it will cost you a written safety warning. not saying that it doesn't happen .

 

[jumpstart]

Done this many, many times. Got the job done.

 

[Ign]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=271998

But they used to be about $10/set, now they seem to be sitting at $30ish ea. Too much IMO

 

[619DioFan]

My question is ... did your wife rip you a new one for putting your wrenches on her nice clean kitchen table ? LOL

 

[Inabox85]

My question is ... did your wife rip you a new one for putting your wrenches on her nice clean kitchen table ? LOL

no she's cool with it. as long as I clean up after my self.

 

[bixxjs]

Or you could just cut down an old wrench and weld a length of steel bar between the the two ends,I've got pretty much a complete set from 9/16 to 1 inch.

 

[cliftonbros89]

Or you could just make one of these. Old breaker bar and a piece of chain link.

 

[Ign]

Or you could just cut down an old wrench and weld a length of steel bar between the the two ends,I've got pretty much a complete set from 9/16 to 1 inch.

I've made a bunch of budget stubbies this way by sectioning.

 

[Inabox85]

Or you could just make one of these. Old breaker bar and a piece of chain link.

that is sweet

 

[Mr_B]

I bought an extra long ring wrench set to reduce need for this although still useful at times when an angle rather than straight lever better .