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Rudy and Jill

Wed, Mar 5, 2014 2:42 PM

Had a few folks ask questions as to where to get thin bladed wrenches. Seems that regular thickness wrenches won't work on some valve stem packing nuts.

I've always referred to those thin bladed wrenches as waterpump wrenches, though googling for them doesn't seem to bring them up. Sears use to carry them, but having a hard time finding them on their website. The mobile specialty tool companies, those folks that run around in trucks and service machanic shops should be able to get them. Bike shops also, since some of the nuts used on bikes require thin bladed wrenches. If the nut is small enough, see if ignition wrenches will work.

Rudy and Jill
New Smyrna, Fl
Briney Bug- a 34 foot sail-assisted trawler
850-832-7748

Had a few folks ask questions as to where to get thin bladed wrenches. Seems that regular thickness wrenches won't work on some valve stem packing nuts. I've always referred to those thin bladed wrenches as waterpump wrenches, though googling for them doesn't seem to bring them up. Sears use to carry them, but having a hard time finding them on their website. The mobile specialty tool companies, those folks that run around in trucks and service machanic shops should be able to get them. Bike shops also, since some of the nuts used on bikes require thin bladed wrenches. If the nut is small enough, see if ignition wrenches will work. Rudy and Jill New Smyrna, Fl Briney Bug- a 34 foot sail-assisted trawler 850-832-7748

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J. Jay Mautner

Wed, Mar 5, 2014 4:06 PM

Those thin wrenches are called Tappet Wrenches

J. Jay Mautner
Slow Poke, GB 46-20
On the hard in Southport, ME

-----Original Message-----
From: Rudy and Jill
Sent: March 05, 2014 09:42
To: T&T
Subject: T&T: Valve Stem Wrenches

Had a few folks ask questions as to where to get thin bladed wrenches. Seems
that regular thickness wrenches won't work on some valve stem packing nuts.

I've always referred to those thin bladed wrenches as waterpump wrenches,
though googling for them doesn't seem to bring them up. Sears use to carry
them, but having a hard time finding them on their website. The mobile
specialty tool companies, those folks that run around in trucks and service
machanic shops should be able to get them. Bike shops also, since some of
the nuts used on bikes require thin bladed wrenches. If the nut is small
enough, see if ignition wrenches will work.

Rudy and Jill
New Smyrna, Fl
Briney Bug- a 34 foot sail-assisted trawler
850-832-7748

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Those thin wrenches are called Tappet Wrenches J. Jay Mautner Slow Poke, GB 46-20 On the hard in Southport, ME -----Original Message----- From: Rudy and Jill Sent: March 05, 2014 09:42 To: T&T Subject: T&T: Valve Stem Wrenches Had a few folks ask questions as to where to get thin bladed wrenches. Seems that regular thickness wrenches won't work on some valve stem packing nuts. I've always referred to those thin bladed wrenches as waterpump wrenches, though googling for them doesn't seem to bring them up. Sears use to carry them, but having a hard time finding them on their website. The mobile specialty tool companies, those folks that run around in trucks and service machanic shops should be able to get them. Bike shops also, since some of the nuts used on bikes require thin bladed wrenches. If the nut is small enough, see if ignition wrenches will work. Rudy and Jill New Smyrna, Fl Briney Bug- a 34 foot sail-assisted trawler 850-832-7748 _______________________________________________ http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change email address, etc) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

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Jim Fuller

Thu, Mar 6, 2014 6:31 PM

I have flat thin wrenches for my road bicycle hubs. They are stamped steel
so they aren't going to take 500ft-#'s of torque but they seem to be
available at bicycle stores that are a step above "Schwinn"... maybe in the
range of 11mm to 19mm.

Capt. Jim
MISS EM
Santa Cruz

-----Original Message-----
From: Trawlers-and-Trawlering [mailto:trawlers-bounces@lists.trawlering.com]
On Behalf Of Rudy and Jill
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 6:42 AM
To: T&T
Subject: T&T: Valve Stem Wrenches

Had a few folks ask questions as to where to get thin bladed wrenches. Seems
that regular thickness wrenches won't work on some valve stem packing nuts.

I've always referred to those thin bladed wrenches as waterpump wrenches,
though googling for them doesn't seem to bring them up. Sears use to carry
them, but having a hard time finding them on their website. The mobile
specialty tool companies, those folks that run around in trucks and service
machanic shops should be able to get them. Bike shops also, since some of
the nuts used on bikes require thin bladed wrenches. If the nut is small
enough, see if ignition wrenches will work.

Rudy and Jill
New Smyrna, Fl
Briney Bug- a 34 foot sail-assisted trawler
850-832-7748

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I have flat thin wrenches for my road bicycle hubs. They are stamped steel so they aren't going to take 500ft-#'s of torque but they seem to be available at bicycle stores that are a step above "Schwinn"... maybe in the range of 11mm to 19mm. Capt. Jim MISS EM Santa Cruz -----Original Message----- From: Trawlers-and-Trawlering [mailto:trawlers-bounces@lists.trawlering.com] On Behalf Of Rudy and Jill Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 6:42 AM To: T&T Subject: T&T: Valve Stem Wrenches Had a few folks ask questions as to where to get thin bladed wrenches. Seems that regular thickness wrenches won't work on some valve stem packing nuts. I've always referred to those thin bladed wrenches as waterpump wrenches, though googling for them doesn't seem to bring them up. Sears use to carry them, but having a hard time finding them on their website. The mobile specialty tool companies, those folks that run around in trucks and service machanic shops should be able to get them. Bike shops also, since some of the nuts used on bikes require thin bladed wrenches. If the nut is small enough, see if ignition wrenches will work. Rudy and Jill New Smyrna, Fl Briney Bug- a 34 foot sail-assisted trawler 850-832-7748 _______________________________________________ http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change email address, etc) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers_lists.trawlering.com Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

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