Grips and adjustables

[Atouchofgas]

footprints every time for me as well youngsters dont like them as there is no shiny chrome or flashy coloured handles although i have moved on to thumbturn ones for the 7 inch ones

Totally agree the wee 7 thumb turn is great

 

[stevetheplumber]

i find the nine inch thumb turns seem to spread around the thumb turn hole and twist
lots of youngsters struggle to get the idea that they only work one way and give up on them for pump plier types not appreciating the self locking action when used correctly
although have to admit i have a small pair of the pliers with the orange handles and release on the back which i also like

 

[Masood]

I've got my dad's old footprints - the traditional type with the screw you take out to adjust them. Love them but don't keep them in my toolbox in case they get lost or stolen.

 

[Ermintrude]

I don't know what to say. Use right tool for right job. If you used footprints on chrome I would hit you. If you tried adjustables on iron I may hit you. If you used grips on a boiler I would hit u.

 

[AWheating]

i use normal spanners on alot of things but you have to have your adjustables as the nuts on many fittings vary so much. 24mm fits most 15mm nuts, 32mm fits about 50% of 22 nuts. 16mm will put most modern rad tails in, some need a 15mm. 17mm will tighten most sanitary hanging bolts. 8mm most doc's and you always need a 10mm spanner for alot of things like cistern bolts.

as for footys, i like them over stilleys but mine got robbed when me van was done over 2 months ago and i have yet to replace them.

 

[zzzjim]

QUOTING kris ........" Spanner" tightens nuts but when i need real leverage its just not tight enough,


Ground my first attempt smaller than 22 , even at 21.5mm still gets sloppy , I'm sure modern fittings go oval if squeezed between flats of spanner !

 

[Rabbitman]

I'm like masood i have also have a pair of my dads old footys, with an extra hole drilled in to take off immersion heaters..... Not that i change many elements these days

 

[Masood]

I don't know what to say. Use right tool for right job. If you used footprints on chrome I would hit you. If you tried adjustables on iron I may hit you. If you used grips on a boiler I would hit u.

So basically you just want an excuse to hit people?

 

[wetdrip]

So basically you just want an excuse to hit people?

I thought it was a very productive post.

My original point is , why not use a tool that is desiged, machined to tolerance for a nut so it actually fits the nut, rather than turn a wee screw to adjust, squeeze to grip then turn.

 

[Ermintrude]

No excuse needed . I'm a vegan so I don't like to hurt or be cause of harm to animals so I use apprentices