The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network







Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Go Back   The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > General Truck Forums > Tools, Shops and Shop Safety

Web 67-72chevytrucks.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-25-2023, 09:36 AM   #1
Chevy nutcase
Registered User
 
Chevy nutcase's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Hershey Pennsylvania
Posts: 337
Strange tool

This popped up on FB and normally I just scroll past these ads but this stopped me in my tracks. My brain twitched when I tried to comprehend how this could be useful. It turns wrenches into crows feet and I can't imagine a more cumbersome way to turn a nut or bolt. At $50 you could buy a set of crows feet. If anyone owns this im not making fun but just saying there's better tools out there
Attached Images
 
Chevy nutcase is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-25-2023, 11:13 AM   #2
Keith Seymore
Registered User
 
Keith Seymore's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Motor City
Posts: 9,213
Re: Strange tool

Welp - that's not gonna work.

Not as a "torque wrench adapter", anyway, because if you put the torque wrench in the square hole you are changing the moment arm the force is acting upon.

K
__________________
Chevrolet Flint Assembly
1979-1986
GM Full Size Truck Engineering
1986 - 2019
Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926
My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524
Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/
Keith Seymore is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-25-2023, 11:50 AM   #3
kwmech
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Colfax-California
Posts: 8,592
Re: Strange tool

I don't see either, just a gimmick. You cannot put that kind of force on an open end wrench anyways without it slipping or wanting to spread. some thing like this would be more useful--- https://www.oreillyauto.com/flux-cap...lux+capacitor+
kwmech is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2023, 04:26 PM   #4
AussieinNC
Moderator
 
AussieinNC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Cherryville, NC
Posts: 2,204
Re: Strange tool

Obviously designed to access fasteners with zero direct access above the head.

Not sure I would like to pull 100 ft pounds on one of those open end wrenches !

__________________
Family and country before all others...

2006 Chevy Silverado (Daily Driver)
2012 Chevy Equinox

AussieinNC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2023, 04:41 PM   #5
Dead Parrot
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 2,583
Re: Strange tool

After a bit of web search, this gizmo comes with a conversion chart to deal with the offset of the torque wrench. Not going to be exact but might be better then tighten by feel.

Agree on the dangers of trying to put a 100 ft/lbs on an open end wrench. Most times when I try pulling that hard, blood leakage starts when the wrench slips.
Dead Parrot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-26-2023, 04:57 PM   #6
AussieinNC
Moderator
 
AussieinNC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Cherryville, NC
Posts: 2,204
Re: Strange tool

This may be TMI, but fr myself, the wrench doesnt have to slip for blood leakage to occur....darn blood thinners!

__________________
Family and country before all others...

2006 Chevy Silverado (Daily Driver)
2012 Chevy Equinox

AussieinNC is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:27 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com