I see what you did there.Einsteiger wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:13 pm It's the special order Harbor Freight AMBIDEXTROUS double-jointed long-handled ratchet. I call it the Nurse Ratchet.![]()
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I see what you did there.Einsteiger wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:13 pm It's the special order Harbor Freight AMBIDEXTROUS double-jointed long-handled ratchet. I call it the Nurse Ratchet.![]()
FRUNKenstein wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 9:24 am Today's Topic for Discussion:
Flare Nut Wrenches, AKA Line Wrenches
Need 'em, or just another tool to spend money on and rarely actually use? Last night I replaced the master break cylinder on my E30 cabriolet. The online directions called for an 11 mm Flare Nut Wrench. I'm like "WTF is a Flare Nut Wrench?" Quick research learns me that it is those funny looking wrenches that wrap nearly all the way around a nut, but aren't quite a full box wrench. They look like this:
Flare nut wrench.jpg
They are specifically designed for the fittings (flare nuts) on brake lines and hydraulic lines that have a flared end. Apparently, flare nuts are made from a softer material (like break bleeder screws), so a regular open end wrench risks rounding off the corners. The flare nut wrench grabs more of the nut, therefore making it less likely to round off the flare nut's edges.
Well, I didn't have any flare nut wrenches in my toolboxes, so I used a regular open end wrench, with no drama resulting. But, next time I go to the tool store, maybe I gets myself a set. I just wonder how often I would really use them. You don't need them for break bleeding as you can get a box wrench over the bleeder screws. It would seem to me to be a tool not often used. What say you?
Kind of what I'm thinking.32wildbilly wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 11:16 am Seen 'em, have known of 'em, don't have any, don't need any. Thanks for listening.
I have 10, 11, 12, 13mm and use them often as I always seem to be working on brake or clutch hydraulics.FRUNKenstein wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 9:24 am Today's Topic for Discussion:
Flare Nut Wrenches, AKA Line Wrenches
I needed an 11 mm stubby version last night. But, I guess I could have used the flare nut wrench for the first 1/2 turn, and then switched to an open ended stubby to finish the job. And it makes sense that you don’t need a full set of 5 mm to 19 mm wrenches - the four sizes you list would probably get the vast majority of flare nuts.theprf wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 4:37 pmI have 10, 11, 12, 13mm and use them often as I always seem to be working on brake or clutch hydraulics.FRUNKenstein wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 9:24 am Today's Topic for Discussion:
Flare Nut Wrenches, AKA Line Wrenches
Yes, that's the ticket - the flare nut wrench to start the process then your choice of weapons to keep it going.FRUNKenstein wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 7:07 pm
I needed an 11 mm stubby version last night. But, I guess I could have used the flare nut wrench for the first 1/2 turn, and then switched to an open ended stubby to finish the job. And it makes sense that you don’t need a full set of 5 mm to 19 mm wrenches - the four sizes you list would probably get the vast majority of flare nuts.