What is a pipe wrench called?
The Stillson wrench, or Stillson-pattern wrench, is the usual form of pipe wrench, especially in North America.
What is the difference between a monkey wrench and a pipe wrench?
Monkey wrenches have flat jaws, while the jaws on pipe wrenches have teeth for gripping rounded surfaces. You should use monkey wrenches for flat surfaces and pipe wrenches for rounded surfaces. It is always recommended to have various wrenches in your set since you never know what projects may get thrown your way.
What jaw moves on a pipe wrench?
serrated jaws
A pipe wrench has two serrated jaws that are tightened and dig into the pipe for grip. The top serrated jaw adjusts up and down to fit different size pipes. The unique feature of a pipe wrench is that the teeth will only grip when turning the wrench in one direction (see above), so it almost acts as a ratchet wrench.
What is a smooth jaw pipe wrench used for?
Both the spanner and the Milwaukee wrench have smooth adjustable jaws and used to tighten or loosen various sizes of hex or square nuts. The Milwaukee Smooth Jaw Wrench has improved on that design by making the jaws much deeper and wider (2-5/8”) than a 12′ spanner wrench, thus able to have a tighter grip.
What are the three main types of pipe wrenches?
There are three main types of pipe wrenches: the straight, the offset and the end pipe wrench. Other types of wrenches include the compound leverage wrench, the chain pipe wrench and the strap wrench. Each of these tools has its own unique purpose and specification.
What are pipe wrenches not suitable to be used on?
Do not use pipe wrenches on nuts or bolts. Do not use pipe wrenches for lifting or bending pipes. Do not use a wrench on moving machinery.
Which way do you turn an adjustable wrench?
How to Use an Adjustable Wrench
- Identify the nut or bolt you want to tighten.
- Open the adjustable wrench by turning the screw mechanism.
- Slip the open jaw over the nut and hold it in place.
- Turn the wrench in a clockwise direction to tighten it, or counter-clockwise to loosen it.
What kind of pipe wrenches are there?
What is the correct name for a monkey wrench?
adjustable spanner
Also called, especially British, adjustable spanner. a wrench having an adjustable jaw permitting it to grasp nuts or the like of different sizes.
Why is it called a monkey wrench tool?
It got the name “monkey wrench” because the movement of the lower jaw up and down the wrench seemed to look like a monkey climbing up and down a branch. Once the monkey wrench was invented, a variety of modified wrenches and tools based on its basic design were also developed.
What is a monkey wrench slang?
Sabotage or frustrate a project or plans, as in The boss threw a monkey wrench into our plans when he said we’d have to work Saturday.
When using an adjustable wrench the jaws should open toward?
3. Always turn the wrench toward the lower, adjustable jaw, never away from it.
How do you use a monkey wrench?
Once both jaws of the monkey wrench firmly grip the flat sides of the fastener, you can begin to apply pressure to either tighten or loosen the fastener. If you want to tighten the fastener, turn the monkey wrench clockwise. Conversely, if you want to loosen a fastener, turn the monkey wrench counterclockwise.
What is a wrench slang for?
Definitions include: a whore – i.e. a promiscuous (usually female) person, or an actual prostitute (usually female) – who is not doing well financially.