Large size wrench set

[AJHD]

John Deere and Detroit had no such rule, or at least not enforced! I'll have to ask some of my old Cat buddies.

Martin

Every company and even location will be different. But the CAT dealer I work for and the location I work at, safety is an absolute priority (strictly enforced), and they don't give much on the rules and policies. Too many people get hurt or get killed.

We have a safety meeting every morning. We have to fill out a Job Hazards Analysis before we can start even the simplest job. Constant inspections including tool boxes and even extension cords.

 

[speed bump]

John Deere and Detroit had no such rule, or at least not enforced! I'll have to ask some of my old Cat buddies.

Martin

The JD dealership my buddy used to be the service manager had that rule. Shoot even the little company I work for now has that rule with the exception of engineer approved modifications.

 

[Zewnten]

If they were for home use, I would entertain the idea of cutting and welding them. But that's not gonna fly where I work. Improvised, modified/welded or home made tools are a no-go.

Yeah they don't like homemade stuff. I know for us a lot of it has to do with MSHA sites. Pretty much everyone is going that way.

A bit before I was hired they made all the employees give up their none safety steel hammers and replaced them ALL with Wilton Bash's, big and small. Owner of the company said the old ones aren't good enough to take home even but hey if they want to replace it with that kinnd of money I wouldn't argue.

 

[AJHD]

For anyone still following this thread, I asked my parts guys yesterday about ordering some CAT wrenches.
I was quoted $573 for 5 wrenches, and yes that's with my employee discount (company cost from CAT).
So yeah, that's not going to happen. Cross that option off the list. It's only slightly cheaper than buying directly from Snap On, but I would I have to pay for them upfront in full.


CAT 32mm wrench
214-7222

CAT 36mm wrench
214-7223

CAT 33mm wrench
460-9908

CAT 34mm wrench
460-9909

CAT 35mm wrench
460-9910

 

[m6z]

Have you looked at Carlyle? You can often get singles for 20% off.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/CHTCWJ1207M?impressionRank=5

 

[ihateminimumwage]

$173 through Tekton for 32-36mm

 

[BarrelRoll]

$173 through Tekton for 32-36mm

I picked up the Tekton 25-32mm set for $128. They are decent for the money though not amazing. The next set up is 33-41mm for $289. After 32mm I have a hard time seeing the need for a no skip set. My 3/4" socket set is SAE and I haven't run into an issue where the SAE set hasn't worked on a metric fastener. I did deal with a cylinder tie rod 36mm nut that may have stripped out with an SAE wrench though the cylinder was f ed and covered in years of concrete.

 

[82355]

Are you required to have these right away? In the shops I have worked in, the older guys were always pretty good about loaning tools that were not often use to the younger guys while they were accruing tools. For anything over 1-1/4" (32mm), you don't need quality wrenches anyway. Buy cheap, and replace later if you don't care for using the,. Gives you time to watch sales, pawn shops, ebay, etc for deals.

Martin

 

[AJHD]

Yes and no. It's really about saving time and convenience by not having to find someone to borrow tools from or walk across the shop and check the tool room.

The more I do, the more I find myself needing a wider variety of tools. Financial costs aside, I use any excuse to buy tools I will actually use and invest in my future.

Anyway... I ordered a few Sunex wrenches today. Nothing I've worked on has needed SAE, I'm only concerned with metric for now. I ordered a 32mm, 34mm and 36mm. We'll see if they are worth it or just more junk. Amazon makes returns quick and easy.

 

[Zewnten]

Yes and no. It's really about saving time and convenience by not having to find someone to borrow tools from or walk across the shop and check the tool room.

The more I do, the more I find myself needing a wider variety of tools. Financial costs aside, I use any excuse to buy tools I will actually use and invest in my future.

Anyway... I ordered a few Sunex wrenches today. Nothing I've worked on has needed SAE, I'm only concerned with metric for now. I ordered a 32mm, 34mm and 36mm. We'll see if they are worth it or just more junk. Amazon makes returns quick and easy.

Those sizes basically cross over to SAE anyways. 32= 1-1/4, 34= 1-5/16?, 36=1-3/8? or some where there abouts as one fellow puts it.

 

[82355]

You were going to buy Harbor Freight, and you are concerned Sunnex will be junk? They will be fine to get you buy until you are in a better place financially. At that point you may even find they are sufficient and have no desire to replace them. For doing hydraulic work, you are far better off spending more on quality angle wrenches, not basic combination wrenches.

Martin

 

[Jbullfrog]

I have the large standard Sunex offset wrench set, and they have worked well.

 

[dchawk81]

You were going to buy Harbor Freight, and you are concerned Sunnex will be junk? They will be fine to get you buy until you are in a better place financially. At that point you may even find they are sufficient and have no desire to replace them. For doing hydraulic work, you are far better off spending more on quality angle wrenches, not basic combination wrenches.

Martin

I might be wrong but I think he's wondering if they're worth the price over HF.

 

[AJHD]

You were going to buy Harbor Freight, and you are concerned Sunnex will be junk? They will be fine to get you buy until you are in a better place financially. At that point you may even find they are sufficient and have no desire to replace them. For doing hydraulic work, you are far better off spending more on quality angle wrenches, not basic combination wrenches.

Martin

Let me clarify a few things;

#1. I'm curious is Sunex will have a better fit and finish, better QC, than HF. If they don't, I will probably just return those as well. If they do, then I will keep them and possibly buy more, which leads me to my next point...

#2. These are NOT for hydraulic work. I bought metric standard combination wrenches. I will be buying angle wrenches for hydraulic work later when I can afford to buy Tekton at the least. Snap On is not likely and given currrent CAT prices on other tools, those likely won't be an option either.

 

[cherrybomb]

This post had a lot of different solutions to the up grade to the bigger sizes which we know can be pricey.All were excellent but in my I.M.O.KomatsuTech post#66,mixerfixer# post#93,andZenten post#99 would probably get it done,being they are familiar with the industry.
I would also ask to pick the brains of a few techs in your shop,what works,what doesn't, what would you do over,good older guys like to help others start in the industry,I'm hoping you find a couple,good luck

 

[BarrelRoll]

#2. These are NOT for hydraulic work. I bought metric standard combination wrenches. I will be buying angle wrenches for hydraulic work later when I can afford to buy Tekton at the least. Snap On is not likely and given currrent CAT prices on other tools, those likely won't be an option either.

Do you have an F Wrench? After using some a contractor had on some -24 hoses I'm going to pick up a couple. They are awesome for larger hydraulic work. I'm going to replace the 15" adjustable with a 15" F wrench in my tool bag. 3 5/8" opening out of a 15" wrench is a lot more versatile than your usual 15" adjustable. An F wrench would probably get you by till you can afford angle wrenches/ big SAE wrenches.

https://www.crescenttool.com/products/wrenches/adjustable/c715-15-automotive-wrench

 

[Ton ton]

I know them as monkey wrenches.

 

[dscheidt]

I know them as monkey wrenches.

my grandfather called them Ford wrenches. (Ford did provide a small one with early cars.)

 

[Ton ton]

my grandfather called them Ford wrenches. (Ford did provide a small one with early cars.)

Cool. Thank you for sharing!

 

[ecotec]

I know them as monkey wrenches.

Ton Ton, we always called that pattern a Ford wrench and the Coe’s pattern wrench a monkey wrench. Maybe this is regional, though.