Torsion wrench with fish tape

[Gibraltar]

This is one of my torsion wrench i made with fish tape.



This is fish tape, it was use to put electrical wire trough wall, it cost me 19.99$can. at Home Depot for a 40 feet roll.



Fish tape was very strong,it was thicker and larger than whiper blade insert, it fit perfect on these lock.






Here along with an hpc pick for size comparaison



This is the tool i use



I use a 12inch bolt cutter to cut the line not plier.

I heat the metal with a small torch so it was easier to bend



This is how i bend it, with the hammer so it have a perfect angle.



I finish the tip of wrench with a file or sandpaper.(if you look closely at the first picture you will see that the tip look perfect )


Other ones i make with same material .



I plan to buy a Dremel with cutting disc to make some serrated ones.

im sorry if my english is not very good, French is my native language.

[zsoutendijk]

Well Done!

i have to try this... i cant find windshield wiper inserts so this should be PERFECT!

Do they have thinner/thicker ones?

Thanks!

-Zack

[delocking]

Thanks for the idea, I'll have to see if any of our suppliers stock it so I can score a roll at cost price

[poky13]

Nice job. I have taken a torch and heated the fish tape a bought 2 to 3 inchs and hammered it down to a bought .30 or .25 thicknesses, then rea tempered it. They make good picks.

[poky13]

Nice job. I have taken a torch and heated the fish tape a bought 2 to 3 inchs and hammered it down to a bought .30 or .25 thicknesses, then rea tempered it. They make good picks.

[zsoutendijk]

sorry bout posting again but...

what kind of torch are you using, or is that one of those new lighters?

where can i get one so i dont have to use my gas stove anymore

Thanks!

-Zack

[Gibraltar]

sorry bout posting again but...

what kind of torch are you using, or is that one of those new lighters?

where can i get one so i dont have to use my gas stove anymore

Thanks!

-Zack

This is the torch i use its much more powerful than a lighter 2400°f, its not very precise .

the picture is dark because i want you to see the flame.



what you should buy is this , a pen torch its very cheap and easy to find at any hardware store for 10-15$.the flame is adjustable and its refilable with butane.

[poky13]

I use a propane torch, like the plumbers use with build in stricker.

[josh0094]

i use a burnzomatic pincil torch. its really really really nice. 15 bucks. came with soldering tips + solder

[Safety0ff]

How much do those flex?
I fooled around with some fish tape today but the tension wrench I made didn't have much flex. Then again I probably changed the temper when I heated it and put 3 full rotations into the shaft just to make it look cool...
It still beat anything else I was using as a tension wrench.

[dougfarre]

Well Done!

i have to try this... i cant find windshield wiper inserts.....

-Zack

Have you checked inside of a windshield wiper recently?

[cav_king]

Hey, thats pretty handy to know!, I never realised how perfect this material is! How long do you need to heat it for it to be useable for bending into shape?

[Safety0ff]

Heat it untill it's dull red and then let it air cool.

[bumber]

Heat it untill it's dull red and then let it air cool.

This works well but I like to heat them up untill its more than dull red but not bright orange, then i bent it with two pliers and by then its still dull red and i dunk it in water.

[Safety0ff]

This works well but I like to heat them up untill its more than dull red but not bright orange, then i bent it with two pliers and by then its still dull red and i dunk it in water.

I was just repeating what I had tried which was in the instructions of the fish tape.

What are the advantages of quenching?
I know that heating untill dull red and letting it air cool leaves it quite stiff at full thickness.
It's even quite stiff if you take the handle part and heat it near the "L" bend then do a 180 or 360 degree twist, let air cool, and repeat every 1 cm down the whole lenght of the handle. Looks wiked but doesn't have any advantages I know of.