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Offline benjy

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reck ratchet spanner
« on: August 07, 2011, 07:59:50 AM »
heres an interesting one that i have never seen,,reck ratchet spanner,hang hole is sort of a spanner,,
about 8 inches long
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Offline keykeeper

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Re: reck ratchet spanner
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2011, 08:57:41 AM »
The hang hole looks like it would either be for a spline shaft or maybe to remove rounded off nuts.

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Re: reck ratchet spanner
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2011, 09:03:28 AM »
I agree on the spline idea, some Maytag wrenches have a spline wrench on them. I also see how it could be used on rounded fasteners, just drive it on, and then twist.
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