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IMG_20120815_114238.jpgUsed to service equipment with lots of large wingnuts,usually with sand in threads. Found a tool i,d made years ago and it works fine on max. Took a piece of 1/2 inch or so pipe about 4 inches long. Cut a narrow V shaped notch about a half inch from end. Rounded corners off leaving about three eighths each side for contact with plate(washer type surface on max nut). Dropped a bolt into pipe about a half inch (not required)welded and then Welded a 3/8 to 1/4adapter (previously sheared ooops) to other end . Using wrist on3|8 drive to avoid wobble but still,easy does it on the torque!. Check with minor snug with ratchet,usually tighter than i can loosen with fingers. Combined with another forum members suggestion (thank you) of using a rubber washer (inner tubing stock). Ohh yaaaa.
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could you put up a pic of it.
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Enlarged outer diameter - Nord-Lock
I have used these sometimes at work. They seem to work well on steel but I have never used this wide kind for softer materials. They may work well to keep the wingnuts tight.
The gimmick they pass around at sales calls is a bottle opener with a stud welded to the end. They have one set of their washer and a wingnut on the stud. If you hand tighten the wingnut you will have to use pliers to loosen the wing nut. It is impressive the light amount of torque to tighten the wingnut compared to the amount of torque to lossen it. They are expensive and a bit hard to find. We have a bolt supplier get them when we need them at work. Never tried to get them elsewhere.Comment
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These work great for wingnuts. come it 3/8 and 1/2 drive
Universal Socket - Save on this 3/8" Drive Universal Socket
2000 Land Tamer with Tracks.Comment
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