What are SPUD Ratchets for?

[shanker]

I see alot of them on ebay and have come across a bunch in Pawn Shops, but I dont understand the purpose of the handle design.

 

[Diesel-Mech]

The pointed end is for aligning holes, most often on scaffolding or steel work.

 

[hilld]

The tapered handle is designed to help you align holes so you can insert a bolt into the opening, especially useful if you have multiple panels to bolt together.

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what he said, he replied at the same time as I did, but was faster on the keyboard.

 

[briggsguy17]

Used a lot by steelworkers. Particularly in I-beam construction. The handle is used to line up bolt holes in materials that are being bolted together.

 

[briggsguy17]

Man!!!! We all replied at the same time!

 

[mrholeshot]

For turning out french fries, lol

 

[Major Ramifications]

The pawn shops around me are full of these things, and they are expensive. I was wondering the same thing you were.

 

[shanker]

the pawn shops around me cant sell them and they are cheap, hence why i asked

 

[Sterff]

Here's the other kind of spud wrench which is used for chrome or brass plumbing fittings. Very handy.

 

[chewy7]

For turning out french fries, lol

They definitely would have some iron in them and be really crunchy

 

[demographic]

The ones with the tapered ends get called podger ratchets over here,

The Podger is the tapered end you use for aligning holes on steelwork.

 

[rsieracki]

i have some SPUD open i dont need or want if anyone has a use for them, PM me we can work something out

 

[shanker]

The ones with the tapered ends get called podger ratchets over here,

The Podger is the tapered end you use for aligning holes on steelwork.

on the ratchet that you posted a picture of, what is the point of having a socket permanently attached to the ratchet? I know that they call them scaffolding ratchets, but I don't understand the point of not being able to change the socket size.

 

[demographic]

on the ratchet that you posted a picture of, what is the point of having a socket permanently attached to the ratchet? I know that they call them scaffolding ratchets, but I don't understand the point of not being able to change the socket size.

They actually usually have a double ended socket with a different size on either side of the ratchet ( that ones does) and as the steelworkers often only use one or two sizes of bolts and nuts its all they need.

No point in having more things to drop down onto the ground.

 

[adm84]

im a plumbing and heating engineer and we use them for fabricating conduit and trunking systems to support industrial pipework and plant equipment, the taper end is realy handy for lining up holes etc.

 

[5lima30]

Every farmer I've ever known has at least one spud type adjustable wrench around for lining up pins and holes on farm implements and tractors. Never seen a spud rachet before.

 

[Sterff]

Every farmer I've ever known has at least one spud type adjustable wrench around for lining up pins and holes on farm implements and tractors. Never seen a spud rachet before.

If your good you can drop the pin in the first try . Kind of hard on the big equipment though with 1" pins.