karoc
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Besides grinding one down to make it thin, is there a place on net that sales thin wrenches? Any links or suggestions?
Thin 9/16 Open End Wrench?
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I bought a set of metric & sae thin wrenches several years ago, they have not been used a lot but are handy when needed.
Prior to that I bought one on ebay for a saw that was missing the blade wrench . it was home made by someone on a plasma or water jet and hardened.
Prior to that I bought one on ebay for a saw that was missing the blade wrench . it was home made by someone on a plasma or water jet and hardened.
Rabid Badger
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Another vote for Capri or Olsa. You'll see Duratech pop up if you look on Amazon, but they're made of plain carbon steel rather than proper CRV and are best avoided.
MAD
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Look for a 9/16" Tappet wrench on eBay.
30-30remchester
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I just picked up an old long tail Craftsman double open end 9/16 thin wrench last week at a yard sale.
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neophyte
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How thin?
European open end wrenches are usually thinner than American wrenches.
Tappet wrenches are usually thinner than European open end wrenches.
US pattern Check Nut wrenches are usually thinner than tappet wrenches.
Then there are wrenches that are usually made from punched or laser cut sheet metal, that are very thin.
Slimline wrenches from Snap-On and similar truck brands may run similar to tappet wrenches, but I haven’t checked.
There are also thin end adjustable wrenches if there is enough clearance, that might cost the same as an individual thin specialty wrench.
The adjustable wrenches are made by Irega, Bahco, Top (Japan), and a few other companies, and may be rebranded by others like Channellock.
The thickness varies, as does the length.
European open end wrenches are usually thinner than American wrenches.
Tappet wrenches are usually thinner than European open end wrenches.
US pattern Check Nut wrenches are usually thinner than tappet wrenches.
Then there are wrenches that are usually made from punched or laser cut sheet metal, that are very thin.
Slimline wrenches from Snap-On and similar truck brands may run similar to tappet wrenches, but I haven’t checked.
There are also thin end adjustable wrenches if there is enough clearance, that might cost the same as an individual thin specialty wrench.
The adjustable wrenches are made by Irega, Bahco, Top (Japan), and a few other companies, and may be rebranded by others like Channellock.
The thickness varies, as does the length.
I was going to run to the OP to shout 'TAPPET WRENCH', but I was too late.
But, that is a cool looking wrench. I really like the logo. I'd put that in my little box of weird Plomb 1/4" stuff and 9/32" drive Snap-on...all made from alien technology I think. Being pure hobbyist, every now and again I'm tempted to go pure vintage in the garage.
theoldwizard1
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Metric ony?
I haven't seen an Imperial fastener on bicycle since Schwinn stop building in the US !
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ebay
30-30remchester
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I as well enjoy the odd and purpose-built tools with cool logos. I haunt pawn shops, yard sales, and Re-Stores to find such tools. I just posted another what is it that I picked up at a pawn shop. I have acquired quite a few over the years.
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Look for an old tappet wrench on ebay. The modern thin wrenches are too wide for my liking but, that's just me.
What's the application?
TOP Kogyo makes some great adjustable wrenches and have a few with thin jaws, that might be an option if you don't want something application specific. Examples:
THIN EXACT WRENCH - TOP KOGYO
www.toptools.co.jp
THIN STRAIGHT ADJUSTABLE WRENCH - TOP KOGYO
Thin Tip! Suitable for tighten the nuts or a narrow space.
www.toptools.co.jp
Otherwise, I would probably pick up a black oxide Proto and get grinding. It's a nice crossroads of quality+price and you won't have any chipped/flaking chrome to deal with.
Wright has an oxide combination wrench for a little less if you aren't in a hurry:
The Proto check nut wrench is JKE18 but looks like it might not be in production at the moment. You can get a Martin for a little more if you need that form factor:
neophyte
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The Proto Check Nut wrenches are the same as the Martin Check nut wrenches, just with a different brand name.What's the application?
TOP Kogyo makes some great adjustable wrenches and have a few with thin jaws, that might be an option if you don't want something application specific. Examples:
THIN EXACT WRENCH - TOP KOGYO
THIN STRAIGHT ADJUSTABLE WRENCH - TOP KOGYO
Thin Tip! Suitable for tighten the nuts or a narrow space.
Otherwise, I would probably pick up a black oxide Proto and get grinding. It's a nice crossroads of quality+price and you won't have any chipped/flaking chrome to deal with.
Wright has an oxide combination wrench for a little less if you aren't in a hurry:
The Proto check nut wrench is JKE18 but looks like it might not be in production at the moment. You can get a Martin for a little more if you need that form factor:
A 9/16 inch check nut wrench is listed as 5/32” thick on McMaster Carr’s website.
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Several US manufacturers used the same numbering system for certain wrench types including Check Nut wrenches, so the model number from Martin should bring up other wrenches of the same size from other manufacturers, although you have to be careful, dince there may be letter prefixes or suffixes since some wrench sizes used the same wrench blank forging.
I have sets like these in SAE and metric. I don’t remember the brand. I also have a bunch of SAE tappet wrenches and a Bahco thin jaw adjustable.
I have a Stahlwille Motor 10 set that is also pretty thin, but I have never actually used it.
sparky 1971
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I have this set, mine has a black finish but it looks like the same thing otherwise
Husky Thin Head Access Wrench Set (6-Piece) H6PCTWS - The Home Depot
Provide an essential and ultimate addition to your hardware application with the help of this Husky Thin Head Access Wrench Set. Offers great durability.
www.homedepot.com
The 13 will work for the half and the 14 will work for the 9/16. They're pretty damn thin so they're not going to take a whole lot of torque though...
When I saw the title of this thread I immediately thought of my Park cone wrenches, lol.
theoldwizard1
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So did I ! I only have the 15mm, in the "old" style.
ENGINEER tools from Japan also makes some thin adjustable wrenches (TWM-03, TWM-07 and TWM-08) but I haven't tried them yet. Blade thickness seems similar to cone wrenches at 2 mm thick. I still which KNIPEX would start selling these custom modified pliers wrenches: https://www.instagram.com/romeandstuff/p/BuVYLyiA77N/?img_index=1.
four.cycle
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Capri, Olsa, V-8 all make super-thin open-end wrenches. The trade-off is that they have GIGANTIC heads and generally aren't suitable for high-torque applications.
If you're after something more along the line of @30-30remchester 's Craftsman unit (post #8), you want a tappet wrench. While there may be variances in head thickness, most of the (now defunct) American tool makers made them with relatively the same dimensions. Indestro's numbers below. Pretty easy to find onesie-twosies on ebay. Indestro, Craftsman, Duro-Chrome, Bonney, S-K ... they all made them.
If you're after something more along the line of @30-30remchester 's Craftsman unit (post #8), you want a tappet wrench. While there may be variances in head thickness, most of the (now defunct) American tool makers made them with relatively the same dimensions. Indestro's numbers below. Pretty easy to find onesie-twosies on ebay. Indestro, Craftsman, Duro-Chrome, Bonney, S-K ... they all made them.
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I used to work with HV electrical stuff and thin wrenches up into the 3" range were essential, as many connectors used a pair of thing brass nuts to connect paddles to bushings, etc. So, I have pretty much same sizes in "lock nut wrenches" in both metric and US. I long ago bought these from what IIRC was a Taiwanese brand. Have seen similar from US, but at stunningly high costs. Most "normal" locknuts I can get with my Stahlwille combos.
Lots of threads on this, but it depends on what "thin" is to the OP. 1mm? 4mm?
The V8 thin wrenches I have are the absolute shittiest tools I own. I hesitate to call them a tool. Stamped from sheet steel, not forged, not broached.... Plating is absolutely horrific. They're just absolute garbage.
have Facom in Metric, I'm guessing most are ~3mm thick, Park in metric, probably 1mm thick, and Craftsman "tappet" wrenches in inch sizes.
If I was buying today, I'd go Capri, which look to be copies of Facom
The V8 thin wrenches I have are the absolute shittiest tools I own. I hesitate to call them a tool. Stamped from sheet steel, not forged, not broached.... Plating is absolutely horrific. They're just absolute garbage.
have Facom in Metric, I'm guessing most are ~3mm thick, Park in metric, probably 1mm thick, and Craftsman "tappet" wrenches in inch sizes.
If I was buying today, I'd go Capri, which look to be copies of Facom
Wrench97
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Tappet wrench or Thin wrench, if the nut/bolt head is that thin it's not made to have a lot of torque on it.
I have some very old Plumb tappet wrenches a few Snap On in SAE and a Matco "Thin Wrench" set in metric I mostly use for sway bar links and brake caliper slide pins.
I have some very old Plumb tappet wrenches a few Snap On in SAE and a Matco "Thin Wrench" set in metric I mostly use for sway bar links and brake caliper slide pins.
I have a Craftsman set that is five or six years old. I don't even know if it is really Craftsman or is counterfeit, because I got it on eBay, but they work well. I use them several times a week to counterhold brake rotor pins.