Hi all,
How many times have we used vise grips to take a nut or a bolt off? Better
make sure you have a new one to replace it huh? Well, I was in Cdn Tire
last night and they had a 7" pair of "nut Vise Grips" on sale. The jaws on
these are made to hold three side of a nut.
I am never one to turn down a sale on tools :-) So I got a pair. I was
trying to put a box end wrench on the nut end of a rubber flex brake line.
Could not get the box end over it, a little dirt etc. I used the vise grips
and I got leverage with no slippage. I check the nut after, no damage at
all.
I just saved myself a lot of hassle and knuckle skin :-). NFI of course but
figured I would pass it along.
David A. Templeton
'59 Triumph TR3a
'74 Triumph Spitfire
'85 Audi 5000s wagon
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