T Handle Hex Wrenches
01-20-20, 06:19 PM
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T Handle Hex Wrenches
Maybe there is a "fix". My T Handle Hex Wrenches are getting rounded over. Short of buying new ones is there a way to "square" them up? I thought about grinding.
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I routinely grind worn hex drivers back to new, sharp corners. Just go slow and don't overheat them, dunking them in water helps, or use a wet wheel.
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+1 on grinding worn tools back to square. If it was a decent quality tool to start with, it will be hardened steel, and difficult to cut with e.g. a hacksaw or file; thus the need to grind.
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I have found dunking in water also makes my metal cutting, reciprocating saw blades last MUCH longer.
I haven't turned one into an "S" since I stated.
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But keep the ground end cool. As mentioned above, easy does it. Grind a small amount, quench in cool water. Never get the end glowing in any way.
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As a woodworker dealing with metal is sometimes foreign😁!
As I grind them square I end up with a wire edge on some of the facets. How do up typically deal with it?
Thanks!
As I grind them square I end up with a wire edge on some of the facets. How do up typically deal with it?
Thanks!
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There are some inexpensive or at least wholesale priced Park Tool allen tools on eBay....oops! Wait! I bought’em! I keep’em in both shops, strapped to the stands, and these are are goin’ in both the vacation, and the camper tool sets.
The fold out sets are ok for the bike bag but I need full size sets everywhere else...a touch of arthritis make these full size wrenches a worth while investment.
The fold out sets are ok for the bike bag but I need full size sets everywhere else...a touch of arthritis make these full size wrenches a worth while investment.
