What to do with **** wrenches

[chopper1]

I just saw this on MSN's web site and thought it was a great idea to use some of those China Junk wrenches. After all everything should have a purpose.
I'm surprised that John Olson hasn't done this yet.

 

[arkangel06]

Ewww I dont want a bunch of chinese wrenches hanging off my wall.

 

[chopper1]

Ewww I dont want a bunch of chinese wrenches hanging off my wall.

Well, if you could afford to use Snap On wrenches, more power to ya.

 

[sawatch]

They look like they're out on the barn where the cows & pigs don't mind.

 

[hguerrero]

i like this...coat hooks?

 

[Rigmaster]

i like this...coat hooks?

That's what it looks like to me.


BTW, seems to me that it would be better to use combo wrenches and make the box end side the "hook" side- otherwise those corners on the open ends could catch the fabric of whatever clothes you hang on there.........

 

[KEH]

I used some of the junk combination wrenches to make the tines for a couple of garden diggers for my daughter. Cut off the open end part and welded the box end to a T bar. welded the slider at the proper angle and welded a deep socket with the cut off handle of a China ratchet to go up into the wood handle.

On the bent wrenches in the OP, another use for that would be a gun rack.

KEH

 

[DanCo]

What to do with **** wrenches, that's an easy answer. You throw them at people.

 

[Ray-CA]

Here is what I did with some cheap wrenches: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36032

Ray

 

[mkdive]

I like the idea also....I have a box of PRC **** wrenches that I keep just to cut up or mod for "one time use" type deals. I actually like that idea. Would work just fine in my home office! Ill just make the bend so the COO is facing the wall!

 

[chadster1]

But would the wrench hold the weight of a winter coat?

 

[Mike83]

I don't buy **** wrenches, so I don't have any that need to be destroyed or re-purposed

 

[jeepnut24]

Windchime....

 

[wantedabiggergarage]

But would the wrench hold the weight of a winter coat?

I guess the answer to that, would depend on if you put the screw through the wrench, without predrilling.

 

[speed bump]

But would the wrench hold the weight of a winter coat?

If I lived in Texas I would be able to eliminate all my winter coats and it wouldn't matter.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I give them to my son-in-law...to keep him away from the good stuff.

 

[nate379]

Had to use a few HF wrenches last year to beef up a steering box out on the trail. We went through almost a whole roll before we got 2 bent that didn't snap in 1/2!

 

[rsanter]

But would the wrench hold the weight of a winter coat?

if its a chineese wrench it wont hold anything heavier that a chineese winter coat.
american made coats will be too heavy

bob

 

[toymn6366]

what about this

 

[nolatoolguy]

Personally Ide rather have no wrenches on my wall then cheap chinease ones. I dont buy the cheap chinease ones. I dont believe in supporting them, ime from america not china. Thats just me thoe.

 

[Scout Driver]

I don't believe that our cattle would approve of chinese tools in the barn.

Scott

 

[FNFS2000]

Ewww I dont want a bunch of chinese wrenches hanging off my wall.

my thoughts exactly...

 

[truckdriver]

Cheap wrenches are for modding. 2 weeks ago I needed a regular crow foot as my flare crtows feet wouldn't work. I cut the open end off a 3/4 wrench and drilled a 3/8 hole and put a bolt and nut thruogh the hole. I put a socket and extension on ratchet and made an instant crows foot. Spent about 15 min and spent no $ versus going to the parts store and wasting $20 and 30min to buy some imported ****.

 

[fordbroncodave]

that would make nice hat racks if you have a ton of those damn wrenches

 

[metal1313]

if i had a bunch of older wrenches i might do something like that, but i wouldnt use ell-cheapo wrenches just because i wouldnt want the chrome..or chipped chrome. maybe some decent old flea market tools

 

[mkdive]

I don't buy **** wrenches, soI don't have any that need to be destroyed or re-purposed

Even though Im not a pro, (I wrench on my bikes all the time & our cars here and there). I have had to mod a few wrenches over the years. Cant believe you never have had to?