38MM Ring Spanner

**awayatc** · 19th April 2017, 02:51

Pipe wrench....

**Paul in NZ** · 19th April 2017, 08:18

Originally Posted by husaberg

A dirt old Cresent.
I am picking you have never been a farmer

Failing that just try an engineeering shop they usually sell singles
Actually so does Mitre Ten. just checked only up to 32mm though
Just find the koken van.
Have you looked on trademe they have plenty

It actually sounds to me you would be better off with a detachable tow hits
We always had them on rangers and toyotas so we could fit the AG couplings
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No - alas I was raised by a mechanic - one with an aversion to adjustable wrenches although on a nut that big it does not matter so much..

Trying to avoid detachable fittings as probably look a bit weird on the back of the car we have now.

Yes - found one on line so if I cant get a used one - I will purchase there... Good point though, Vicki is an expert on local Op Shops etc - I will just set her off on the hunt LOL....

**Honest Andy** · 19th April 2017, 08:23

Yeah, pipe wrench.
I used to have to change the towball on my van all the time, until I finally got a new coupling for the horse float.
I used an old 12 inch crescent with a short length of pipe for more leverage. When you put a pipe on it you gotta use a good adjustable spanner like "Crescent" or "Stawillie" or you break it.
You gotta do it up TIGHT and make sure the spring washer is in good nick...
Doesn't matter much for your funny bike rack but you never know when you're gonna have half a tonne of builders mix on your trailer!

**Taxythingy** · 19th April 2017, 10:22

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

No - alas I was raised by a mechanic - one with an aversion to adjustable wrenches although on a nut that big it does not matter so much..

Are you knocking the venerable reputation of the Swedish nut lathe?

Though I do understand. I've been using one for years on gas cylinder regulators with no ill effects. Was away for a couple of weeks and a colleague changed the cylinder. Surprise, surprise, there are a bunch of dents in the nut now.

**jellywrestler** · 19th April 2017, 10:37

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Oh - good point - theres a place out Petone I think. Shit - if I go there Vicki will come along and there will be clothes shopping and lunch... Feck - could get expensive....

that's the one in jackson street? long gone dude

**jellywrestler** · 19th April 2017, 10:43

i've got a huge amount of old spanners which i make coffee tables from, there's bound to be one in there, or one of a smaller size that's worn and can be filed out to fit betterer as, or you can but the whole table....
let me know as i'm heading north this weekend maybe
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...494711&ed=true

**HenryDorsetCase** · 19th April 2017, 12:23

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

i've got a huge amount of old spanners which i make coffee tables from, there's bound to be one in there, or one of a smaller size that's worn and can be filed out to fit betterer as, or you can but the whole table....
let me know as i'm heading north this weekend maybe
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...494711&ed=true

that is cool as hell. Kudos!

**Paul in NZ** · 19th April 2017, 14:29

Originally Posted by Honest Andy

Doesn't matter much for your funny bike rack but you never know when you're gonna have half a tonne of builders mix on your trailer!

Well I'd rather loose some builders mix than approx $20K worth of mountain bikes... Its a four bike rack and $5K is an average trail rig these days...

**Paul in NZ** · 19th April 2017, 14:30

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

i've got a huge amount of old spanners which i make coffee tables from, there's bound to be one in there, or one of a smaller size that's worn and can be filed out to fit betterer as, or you can but the whole table....
let me know as i'm heading north this weekend maybe
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...494711&ed=true

Cool as coffee table.... I really need a ring spanner on it though ;-)

**Paul in NZ** · 19th April 2017, 14:33

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

that's the one in jackson street? long gone dude

Bugger....

**jellywrestler** · 19th April 2017, 15:12

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Cool as coffee table.... I really need a ring spanner on it though ;-)

yes and as i said i have several hundred old spanners as i collect them to make more, if you want one send me your address and i'll drop it off on friday..., might be an open ender though

**husaberg** · 19th April 2017, 15:35

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

yes and as i said i have several hundred old spanners as i collect them to make more, if you want one send me your address and i'll drop it off on friday..., might be an open ender though

Post a pic sounds pretty cool (the coffeee tables not the spanners)

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

No - alas I was raised by a mechanic - one with an aversion to adjustable wrenches although on a nut that big it does not matter so much..

Trying to avoid detachable fittings as probably look a bit weird on the back of the car we have now.

Where i used to work, A honda motorcyclle dealership we always used a cresent (a very nice one though) and a big arse pipe (Same at a Yamaha dealership as well.)
You would never notice the detachable fitting. Damn sight eaisier and faster to swap over as well.

From memory the only big nuts on bikes then were 23mm and 27mm on TRX300 axels.
Can't remember ever doing a Proarm VFR but they had pretty big rear nuts.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 19th April 2017, 16:20

Originally Posted by husaberg

Post a pic sounds pretty cool (the coffeee tables not the spanners)

Where i used to work, A honda motorcyclle dealership we always used a cresent (a very nice one though) and a big arse pipe (Same at a Yamaha dealership as well.)
You would never notice the detachable fitting. Damn sight eaisier and faster to swap over as well.

From memory the only big nuts on bikes then were 23mm and 27mm on TRX300 axels.
Can't remember ever doing a Proarm VFR but they had pretty big rear nuts.

VFR400RR NC30 rear axzle nut 36mm. I have a Ti one on my desk as a paperweight. Because titanium.

**Grumph** · 19th April 2017, 16:54

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

VFR400RR NC30 rear axzle nut 36mm. I have a Ti one on my desk as a paperweight. Because titanium.

The nuts on each end of a Laverda triple crank are 36mm - known as "jesus nuts" - cos jesus do they make a mess if they come loose....

Like the tables Spyda - there's a set of Millennium Gates locally made up from mainly old blacksmith's tools and mo'fn big spanners. I told the guy who did them that the bits were highly collectible and I expected to hear they'd been stolen. He went back and welded up the attatchment points, you'd need a big cutting disc to get them off now....