Screwfix box spanners

[opps]

Rothenberger sell 2 different ones (confusing), and it’ll probably be the one with 3 box spanners in it. As long as you now have the correct one.

I may still purchase the Rothenbergers ones, apparently they can fit inside each other to extend the length, my other ones cannot.

 

[Mottie]

I bought one of these once. Left the label on, tightened my taps and took it back for a refund. Feck 'em!

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[freddiemercurystwin]

I bought one of these once. Left the label on, tightened my taps and took it back for a refund. Feck 'em!

Rothenberger 32mm Telescopic basin wrench | DIY at B&Q

The Rothenberger Telescopic basin wrench is ideal to use in hard to reach and tight areas to turn and fasten components. This wrench is suitable for tasks such as pipe installation ,associated service and a variety of maintenance projects.

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Argos were a godsend in my youth for various things I knew I'd only use once and that I could return in 'unused' condition!

 

[foxhole]

Just drill the Tommy bar holes again with slightly larger bit and metal will fall away .

 

[Exedon]

I may still purchase the Rothenbergers ones, apparently they can fit inside each other to extend the length, my other ones cannot.

They do fit in each other and sod the Tommy bar just use 8in adjustable on end after running up hand tight (or more leverage if undoing)

 

[opps]

Just drill the Tommy bar holes again with slightly larger bit and metal will fall away .

I took them back for a refund. From memory, I would have needed a 15mm drill bit to remove the whole of the indentation.

 

[foxhole]

I took them back for a refund. From memory, I would have needed a 15mm drill bit to remove the whole of the indentation.

Tommy bar holes are 5-6mm ? 15mm is bigger than the box spanner for taps.

 

[opps]

Tommy bar holes are 5-6mm ? 15mm is bigger than the box spanner for taps.

I may have been exaggerating, possibly 12mm not 15mm



The indentations are really deep. The obstruct the interior by about 25%.

 

[foxhole]

I may have been exaggerating, possibly 12mm not 15mm

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The indentations are really deep. The obstruct the interior by about 25%.

That’s a standard box spanner set not a plumbers set.

 

[opps]

That’s a standard box spanner set not a plumbers set.

It's all rather confusing. Each of the sets that I have previously purchased just called themselves box spanner and not plumber's box spanners. Frankly I do not understand why anyone would make a device that is very similar to another but more limited. I can see absolutely no benefit to designing a box spanner that is severely limited in the depth of threaded bolt that it can deal with. I have come across loads of situations where the non-plumber tradesman has needed to deal with an inch (or more) of threaded bolt before reaching the nut.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Couldn’t you have put an ordinary socket on the other end of the box spanner?

The tube appears to be severally squeezed in, where the holes are made for the bar to go through. The look to be quite rudimentary metal stampings, rather than the holes being drilled.