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Offline johnsironsanctuary

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Wrench extender
« on: September 08, 2011, 11:15:35 AM »
A new tool.  Something for the wrench collector who has everything.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=67696&cat=51&ap=2
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Re: Wrench extender
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2011, 11:26:19 AM »
Here is another extender from Lee Valley.  I guess they aren't all used to break wrench jaws.  Does anyone know of antique extenders other than a hunk of pipe?

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=67635&cat=51&ap=3
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Re: Wrench extender
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2011, 01:56:51 PM »
Pipe works fine for me.
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Re: Wrench extender
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2011, 05:19:12 PM »

didn't Snapon have one of those at one time? hmm
Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.

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Re: Wrench extender
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2011, 09:35:48 PM »
The only wrench extenders I have ever seen (up until now), is pipe, or the old second box end wrench stuck in one side of the open end, which I still use to this day. Thanks for sharing this.

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Re: Wrench extender
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2011, 01:11:43 AM »
I usually just hook a box end of one wrench to the open end of the other.
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Re: Wrench extender
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2011, 02:24:01 AM »
I like the first one... I could have used one of those many a times...
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Re: Wrench extender
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2011, 05:57:48 AM »
A new tool.  Something for the wrench collector who has everything.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=67696&cat=51&ap=2

I like it. After we're all gone,  somebody will find one that's nearly rusted to death and will be posting it in the whatsit forum. 

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Re: Wrench extender
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2011, 10:40:06 AM »
A new tool.  Something for the wrench collector who has everything.

Yeah, interesting. I have spent many, many hours on the Lee Valley website & leafing through their hard copy catalogues and I've never seen that. It actually looks very useful!

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Re: Wrench extender
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2011, 02:43:12 PM »
LOL! I just checked my mailbox & both the new Woodworking catalogue & the Fall Home & Garden flyer arrived today from Lee Valley. The wrench extender is a new product in both...

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