Alternative tension wrenches.

by **Mad Mick** » 9 Apr 2004 19:55

As an avid fisherman, I'd thought about using mono as a hitching method, but hadn't got around to trying it. Maybe a little more research on my part would have been better before reposting, but hey, the more - the merrier...if you guys can solve this, we can all reap the rewards.

by **funboy79015** » 10 Apr 2004 1:36

I think epoxy would work fine to keep the two parts of the handle together.

One suggestion I would apply to your design is to have both the top prong and the bottom prong offset from the handle. That way the torque on the cylinder is more evenly distributed between the the prongs. As it is most of the torque applied to the cylinder by the wrench is from the top prong. As it is the bottom prong of your wrench it mostly acting as a pivot point for the top prong to move around.

Just throwing that out as an idea.

by **phatty234** » 13 Apr 2004 18:55

I think the epoxy would be the best way to go. if you want to try it, I'd recommend roughing the metal a bit then wrapping some thin cotton string or something like that around it, then apply the epoxy.

by **WhiteHat** » 20 Apr 2004 0:50

What about making them out of large tweezers instead? similar to the standard wishbone wrenches that you can get in southord/hpc sets?

by **Mad Mick** » 20 Apr 2004 18:41

A whipping using about 25 to 30 turns of 15lb mono is perfectly adequate for holding the two shanks together. I haven't had much chance to try them out yet ('cept the one made for the Ingersoll Impregnable padlock - so far, the name stands) when I do, I'll post the results. There'll definitely be some tweaking required though, to stop the lower tang from binding against the housing/shell/whatever you want to call it.

by **lockpickroy** » 31 May 2004 15:22

my hat is off to you great job comming up with a diy falle type tension/turning wrench thank you for posting it :0)

by H1 » 16 Jun 2004 17:17

As a seasoned model plane flyer I love epoxy, can't get enough of it. To join the two sides, key the surfaces, wrap kevlar thread around them and coat with 30min epoxy (harder than 5min). I've recently come across a new (to me) product called Polymorph, http://www.maplin.co.uk/media/largeimages/35511i0.jpg, not tried it but could have some uses.

by **Lockpick Dan** » 24 Dec 2004 11:24

I just tried some plain old super glue, and it seems to work fine.

by **d_russ** » 1 Jan 2005 0:41

I'm surprised that nobody has suggested duct tape...

by **silent** » 1 Jan 2005 9:39

Duct tape would eventualy rip.

Mad Mick did you figure it out?

by **BrownLeopard** » 1 Jan 2005 15:20

Just a thought, from looking at that, and most if not all the suggestions should work before this is, maybe a little JB Weld (love this stuff), which could then be shaped into a sort of counter-weight? Let the wrench hang and work itself?

by **silent** » 1 Jan 2005 17:44

Im going to pick up some JB weld soon.....
But right now a wire tie works great.

by **Wikinger** » 3 Jan 2005 8:32

That's cool! :shock:

by **iworathong** » 3 Jan 2005 20:08

yea those are pretty sweet i am truly amazed

by **Peaky** » 4 Jan 2005 7:57

I am having a go at making a set of these type wrenches,

My idea is to have a tube that has a piece of round bar that slides inside,

The inner bar will have a threaded hole on the side which will take a short piece of spoke that has a thread on one end, this would be bent and hammered flat to use as the top spigot,

The tube will have a simular piece of spoke screwed in to the top on the side,

The tube could be sealed off at the other end and have a spring in the bottom but i am going to leave it open,

A grub screw could be used in the side of the tube to lock the inside bar from moveing or you could use the spoke piece to do this (im useing a separate screw)

I will post pics when finished.

Alternative tension wrenches.

DIY falle type wrench

Epoxy

Wow

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