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rb
2008-07-20 14:05:29
right name
I'm trying to find out what the proper name is for what we call "monkey
wrenches".
Can't recall, right now.......
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Tony Hwang
2008-07-20 19:09:36
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rb wrote:
> I'm trying to find out what the proper name is for what we call "monkey
> wrenches".
>
> Can't recall, right now.......
>
>
Hi,
Crescent?
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Stormin Mormon
2008-07-20 22:40:27
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Bzzzttt..... wrong!
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"Tony Hwang" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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rb wrote:
> I'm trying to find out what the proper name is for what we call "monkey
> wrenches".
>
> Can't recall, right now.......
>
>
Hi,
Crescent?
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RLM
2008-07-20 15:10:24
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On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:05:29 -0500, rb wrote:
> I'm trying to find out what the proper name is for what we call "monkey
> wrenches".
>
> Can't recall, right now.......
Stillson Wrench
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Napoleon Blownapart
2008-07-20 15:18:51
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On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:05:29 -0500, rb wrote:
> I'm trying to find out what the proper name is for what we call "monkey
> wrenches".
>
> Can't recall, right now.......
Pipe wrench.
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G. Morgan
2008-07-20 19:26:21
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rb wrote:
>I'm trying to find out what the proper name is for what we call "monkey
>wrenches".
>
>Can't recall, right now.......
>
Pipe wrench.
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Eric in North TX
2008-07-20 12:36:14
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On Jul 20, 2:05 pm, "rb" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm trying to find out what the proper name is for what we call "monkey
> wrenches".
>
> Can't recall, right now.......
Form what I can determine Monkey wrench is the proper term, if you are
referring to a smooth jawed pipe wrench.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_wrench
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willshak
2008-07-20 16:34:00
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on 7/20/2008 3:36 PM Eric in North TX said the following:
> On Jul 20, 2:05 pm, "rb" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to find out what the proper name is for what we call "monkey
>> wrenches".
>>
>> Can't recall, right now.......
>>
>
> Form what I can determine Monkey wrench is the proper term, if you are
> referring to a smooth jawed pipe wrench.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_wrench
>
Here's a site that disagrees with the wiki site about the name.
http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/moncky-wrench.html
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Oren
2008-07-20 13:47:12
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On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:36:14 -0700 (PDT), Eric in North TX
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Jul 20, 2:05 pm, "rb" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I'm trying to find out what the proper name is for what we call "monkey
>> wrenches".
>>
>> Can't recall, right now.......
>
>Form what I can determine Monkey wrench is the proper term, if you are
>referring to a smooth jawed pipe wrench.
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_wrench
Once you've been sent to get a "left handed monkey wrench"; you'll
never forget what they look like.
That pic is ONE.
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Nate Nagel
2008-07-20 18:46:03
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Oren wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:36:14 -0700 (PDT), Eric in North TX
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>On Jul 20, 2:05 pm, "rb" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>I'm trying to find out what the proper name is for what we call "monkey
>>>wrenches".
>>>
>>>Can't recall, right now.......
>>
>>Form what I can determine Monkey wrench is the proper term, if you are
>>referring to a smooth jawed pipe wrench.
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_wrench
>
>
> Once you've been sent to get a "left handed monkey wrench"; you'll
> never forget what they look like.
>
> That pic is ONE.
heh... a little OT but following the link to Stillson you find a pic of
my favorite pipe wrench. Apparently it's an antique, but it still gets
the job done. I'm guessing it was left in the house by the plumbers
that built it and rarely used after that; the jaws still look new.
nate
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Stormin Mormon
2008-07-20 22:41:11
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The term "monkey wrench" is also used colloquially (and inaccurately) to
refer to the pipe wrench.
So, I'm the one who is wrong!
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"Eric in North TX" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Jul 20, 2:05 pm, "rb" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm trying to find out what the proper name is for what we call "monkey
> wrenches".
>
> Can't recall, right now.......
Form what I can determine Monkey wrench is the proper term, if you are
referring to a smooth jawed pipe wrench.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_wrench
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Steve Barker DLT
2008-07-20 14:40:47
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Well , if it's a monkey wrench, then that's the proper name. BUT, if it's a
pipe wrench, then it's a pipe wrench. Adjustable wrenches, such as those
made by CRESCENT can also sometimes be called monkey wrenches by some.
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"rb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to find out what the proper name is for what we call "monkey
> wrenches".
>
> Can't recall, right now.......
>
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Ralph Mowery
2008-07-20 15:49:23
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"rb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to find out what the proper name is for what we call "monkey
> wrenches".
>
> Can't recall, right now.......
>
It is a mispelling of Moncky. This is an old style adjustable wrench of
sorts. There seems to be many stories of the origin of the monkey wrench
name.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Monckywrench.jpg
Sometimes a pipe wrench or Stillson wrench is called a Monkey wrench. This
is not really correct as the pipe wrench has harden teeth and is for round
pipe and the Monkey wrench is for the square nuts.
Someone mentioned Cresent wrench. This is a name brand of adjustable wrench
that came later. Many call this type of wrench a Cresent instead of
adjustable.
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