What is the use of a tulip wrench

[Jason13]

hey i was just wondering do any of use know what a tulip wrench is for. When i was picking my grandas door a while ago i relised when i had picked all the pins and plug turns that hafl way threw the tunr my wrench gets stuck on the bit under lock. its kinda like a design under the lock i dunno ehat its for but it blocks my wrench from turning. I think the tulip wrench is for to allow the wrench to pass over this metal design under the lock. If im wrong plz let me know.

[raimundo]

there is a common style of key in knob lock that has the face of the knob concave, this style is called the tulip, any wrench called tulip would probably be one that has a 120 degree bend rather than a 90 degree bend, there are also some that have a 90 degree bend and a couple more bends to correct enough to get into the tulip concavity, the designers were challenged and did not truly understand that all the extra bends are unnecessary. A 45 degree bend and another 45 degree bend half an inch down the shaft is enough. there are other reasons for deep reach or short handle wrenches, such as doorframe or knob interferance, or keyhole armor that necessitate special designs of wrenchs. You should get some spring steel stock and learn to make a wrench when you encounter a special circumstance that you need to work around.

[Jason13]

This is a tulip wrench i made out of a piece of wiper blade <img src="http://tinypic.com/kb7vpt.jpg" alt="Image hosting by TinyPic">

[Jason13]

http://tinypic.com/kb7xvd.jpg

[Jason13]

Thats the 1 i made out fo wipe blade ( and dam what a big picture )

[Chrispy]

I could have sworn this question was asked not too long ago.


And yes, that's a very big picture.

[Jason13]

Ya bad idea posting it should of just posted the link much better But ya thats my tulip i think it would come use on my grandas door maybe. cause theres liek this metal design under the lock which blocks my wrench from turning.