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Tools and Field Equipment > Where to find small, thin wrenches?
 
 
hootowl
Elite Veteran
Location: Garnet Valley, Pa.

I'm on the hunt for a couple of open end wrenches that are on the thin side.

5/32" and 9/32" or 8A and 3A British

I have a clearance issue.

I found Snap-On english ignition wrenches but they are a little too thick. Snap-Ons are .125" thick. I am looking for .09-.100 thick.

I am specifically looking for stock items. These cannot be modified after purchase for particular end user requirements.

Anybody know of any electronics tools or others that might fit the bill?

I want to die like my grandfather - peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like the rest in the car.
02-09-2008 03:49 PM
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SlackerzInc
Heliman
Location: New Brunswick, Canada

Get a grinder and grind down the wrench to the thickness you need.
I do it at work all the time.
02-09-2008 04:41 PM
 
 
ultra2
Heliman
Location: Missouri

machine shop equipped with a surface grinder could modify to desired thickness, .....perfectly.
02-09-2008 07:31 PM
 
 
monkeyhand
Heliman
Location: northeast md usa

Try sears they are about what you are looking for. Alot cheaper than snap-on. Or any hardware store they are also thin. hope this helps
04-07-2008 09:45 PM
 
 
simages
Senior Heliman
Location: NY USA

I'm on the same quest and don't want to have modify perfectly good tools.....
I didn't look for your specific needs, but have looked at Micro-Tools?


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04-07-2008 10:26 PM
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mdu6
Veteran
Location: Montreal

Yup, there is a 5/32 set that seem thin in this set

https://www.micro-tools.com/store/i...temCode=58-0143
04-10-2008 01:37 AM
 
 
boomer6
Senior Heliman
Location: Cookeville ,Tn

Sears

John
04-10-2008 12:19 PM
 
 
hootowl
Elite Veteran
Location: Garnet Valley, Pa.

Thanks for all of your help. I ended up getting special wrenches fabricated as these need to be stainless steel for a salt spray environment. (V-22 Osprey support equipment)

I want to die like my grandfather - peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like the rest in the car.
04-10-2008 12:46 PM
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mdu6
Veteran
Location: Montreal

http://www.vimtools.com/product_detail.asp?id=AW100
04-12-2008 02:18 PM
 
 
Mutt
Veteran
Location: t ca usa

buy the ignition wrenches from sears you can get them at snap on also but they are a lot more and for the helis you are just as well off with the crafstman wrences.
04-20-2008 10:08 PM
 
 
Mutt
Veteran
Location: t ca usa

here is a link for them

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...nition+wrenches
04-20-2008 10:09 PM
 
 
Steeltoes
Heliman
Location: MN

Have you tried WIHA Tools?


[url=http://www.wihatools.com]
04-29-2008 07:20 PM
 
 
hootowl
Elite Veteran
Location: Garnet Valley, Pa.

I ended up having to design a custom set out of stainless steel. Thanks everyone for the links. It got a little more complicated than just a simple wrench.

I want to die like my grandfather - peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like the rest in the car.
04-29-2008 07:41 PM
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stocky
Senior Heliman
Location: MA, USA

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garde...t.html#moreinfo
04-29-2008 07:44 PM
 
 
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