SWA Spanners

[Deleted member 72666]

Tools don't need to be pretty but functional I've made a few bits and bobs at times

Exactly! A few pics would also be good, maybe a new thread should be started ' show us your home made tools'!

 

[Aindowsimon]

Will do, see wot I can dig out yours look better engineered than mine , but I have been meaning to make a bush spanner and swa stripper if I get a few minutes !

 

[colshaws]

LOCKNUT SPANNER 20MM CONDUIT NOT BUSH SPANNER ELECTRICIANS | eBay

 

[Aindowsimon]

Only thing I can find at the minute , it's the thorn light fitting key

 

[Deleted member 72666]

Can I just add that the two bush spanners that I made are of little use now due to the skimpy bushes available today, I have ck bush key for these which works very well.CK TOOLS ELECTRICIANS 190mm (7.1/2") SOFT GRIP CONDUIT BUSH WRENCH - SPANNER | eBay

 

[telectrix]

Can I just add that the two bush spanners that I made are of little use now due to the skimpy bushes available today, I have ck bush key for these which works very well.CK TOOLS ELECTRICIANS 190mm (7.1/2") SOFT GRIP CONDUIT BUSH WRENCH - SPANNER | eBay

i got that from elex last year.

one problem with SWA locknuts is the space around precludes the use of grips or adjustable spanner. the solution is here:


LOCKNUT SPANNER,CONDUIT, NOT, BUSH SPANNER,ELECTRICIANS | eBay

 

[Deleted member 72666]

I've got that one also, easylife tools make some decent tools, I also have their bush spanner, it's been a cracking tool for bushes in trunking etc and after about 3 years is starting to show some wear! BUSH SPANNER,CONDUIT, BUSH SPANNER,ELECTRICIANS,TOOLS, | eBay

 

[edexlab]

LOCKNUT SPANNER 20MM CONDUIT NOT BUSH SPANNER ELECTRICIANS | eBay

I've got some of these tbh not worth the money as I hardly use them as they only fit one or two manufacturers
As before slim and normal bahco for smaller glands and a pair of nws adjustable wrenches for larger! I'll try and post a pic of these they were £15 each! But do larger glands very nicely

 

[edexlab]

similar to these

 

[shanky887614]

I've got some of these tbh not worth the money as I hardly use them as they only fit one or two manufacturers
As before slim and normal bahco for smaller glands and a pair of nws adjustable wrenches for larger! I'll try and post a pic of these they were £15 each! But do larger glands very nicely

there 20-25+ each now the bahco ones

 

[edexlab]

The footprint wrench pic brought back memories of my apprenticeship we made a pair identical

 

[edexlab]

Shanky the £15 referred to the Nws wrenches

 

[telectrix]

the problems with any sort of adjustable spanner is the width if you have the gland close to the edge or to an adjacent gland. also a lot of enclosures have a lip on the front, so you can't get the tool flat. end up with it slipping and barking yer knuckles on any metalwork in the vicinity.

 

[shanky887614]

the problems with any sort of adjustable spanner is the width if you have the gland close to the edge or to an adjacent gland. also a lot of enclosures have a lip on the front, so you can't get the tool flat. end up with it slipping and barking yer knuckles on any metalwork in the vicinity.

thats one on the reasons i like the knipex pliers.

i tend to use grips inside to take then off or 10mm knocking driver