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Got one of these with an order from Williams.
It fits 15 & 22 compression nuts.
Like it a lot.:party: image.jpg
Not cheap, but well made.
 
I really need to get myself a couple of decent sets of rigid spanners, pull my hair out sometimes under boilers
 
I like them spanners, might treat myself !!! Had to buy a stubby Bahco with wide 36mm jaws the other week due to having no room under a boiler, cost of £28..!!!
 
I bought 1 a couple of years ago,but i keep forgetting to use it.I don"t keep it in my servicing bag as its a bit big.
 
I had a corker of a spanner one end 15 the other 22 (1/2-3/4) fitted all compression nuts was told by more than a couple of customers that it was a tank spanner.IE was part of a tanks toolkit in ww2 not a cold water tank but a AFV I had that spanner for years but left it under some floorboard if you ever come across one of these at a carboot please send him home..brum
 
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I had a corker of a spanner one end 15 the other 22 (1/2-3/4) fitted all compression nuts was told by more than a couple of customers that it was a tank spanner.IE was part of a tanks toolkit in ww2 not a cold water tank but a AFV I had that spanner for years but left it under some floorboard if you ever come across one of these at a carboot please send him home..brum
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like this mate
Heavy Duty Fitting Spanner 15 & 22mm | Monument 2069R
 
From a guy who owns both, the monument one is much better. Although this is decent for REALLY tight spots.
 
Quote from forum "Nice job why did you use a street elbow"

Thought my boss was on here then

i dont know home many times I have heard something like that said to the younger boys. What happened to your bender or do you know how much there cost
 
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Great spanners bought one about 18 months ago and has helped me out in some tight spots.
 
Knipex from my Local merchants will upload knipex part number they easily 8mm to 28mm
 
They are good i have ditched my Bahco's and switched to them with the build quality of the new Bahco's which I keep breaking had to search for something new.
I'm loving them Knipex plier wrenches wish I knew of them earlier.
 
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Product codes out of knipex catalogue.

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I bought the small one a while back, I was so impressed with it I ended up buying all the other sizes too, ended up spending well over £200 on spanners.

The only thing I don't like about them is the little bit that sticks out, if your tightening say a rad valve, it might get stuck on the corner of the rad.
 
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I bought the small one a while back, I was so impressed with it I ended up buying all the other sizes too, ended up spending well over £200 on spanners.

The only thing I don't like about them is the little bit that sticks out, if your tightening say a rad valve, it might get stuck on the corner of the rad.
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I keep talking myself out of buying them all. I started with the small as well and bought a couple off the larger sizes later.
Something tells me I won't resist for long though.
 
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