Anyone Lost a Spanner?

[PILOON]

Craziest I ever found was a big wrench in the landing gear nacelle of a twin engine aircraft that could easily have caused a gear up landing.
In the same plane was a very pricey tool (cable tensiometer)in the tail section (that I kept).

Ole hawk eyes here once driving on a major highway pulled over, with wife asking why, and collected a nice ratchet c/w extension and a 9/16 socket.
Yep, over the years I have found more than a few tools lost by a 'conscientious mechanic??' union coffee breaks seem to affect many new era mechanics.
As a result my tool box sports a rather mix match of good tools.
My gain, your loss!

 

[Wagtail]

That isn't a "spanner" Old Boy, that is a Snap-On brand 10mm wrench. I Can't see the other end, but I suspect it is a combination wrench.

"spanner" .... harumph.

The other end will be a 10mm open-ended or 'fixed' spanner (your "wrench"), but that may be what you're referring to as a "combination".

There again, you're probably :stirthepot: aren't you James.

There is a myriad of 'alternate terms' around the world: cotter pin = split pin, J-Cloth = CHUX, wing-nut = butterfly-nut, wrench = spanner, etc...

 

[k0ua]

The other end will be a 10mm open-ended or 'fixed' spanner (your "wrench"), but that may be what you're referring to as a "combination".

There again, you're probably :stirthepot: aren't you James.

There is a myriad of 'alternate terms' around the world: cotter pin = split pin, J-Cloth = CHUX, wing-nut = butterfly-nut, wrench = spanner, etc...

Yes, just causing world wide tensions.

Yes a combination wrench is an open end wrench on one end and a box end wrench on the other. What do you guys call a crow foot wrench? how about a "monkey wrench"? (some people have thrown monkey wrenches into the machinery!) And a few really bad folks, have put flies in the ointment.

 

[Wagtail]

Yes, just causing world wide tensions.

Yes a combination wrench is an open end wrench on one end and a box end wrench on the other. What do you guys call a crow foot wrench? how about a "monkey wrench"? (some people have thrown monkey wrenches into the machinery!) And a few really bad folks, have put flies in the ointment.

I believe that a crow foot is the same down here... at least I'm familiar with that description. A "monkey wrench' is an adjustable pipe wrench, or just 'pipe wrench'... it's a 'wrench' because of the serrated jaws.

And the expression here is to "throw/drop a spanner into the works".

Oh, and flies are called "blowies". :laughing:

 

[MossRoad]

We had a computer user call us and said his desktop PC wasn't working. We drove up to his office, couldn't get it to power up, so swapped it out and brought it back to the lab. Opened it up and there's a butter knife laying on the circuit board. A silver butter knife. We took pictures, then drove back up to his office. Casually looking around, we found two sets of silverware on his desk. One was missing a knife. Showed him the picture.... he sank in his chair and looked like he was gonna start crying.... I felt bad for him. He said the stupid computer was making horrible noises for weeks and he just couldn't take it anymore. He thought it was the cooling fan, turned the PC on its nose, and started poking the fan with the first thing he grabbed; the butter knife. About the 2nd or 3rd poke and he dropped the knife and it slipped through the fan into the case. When he set the PC down, it died! He didn't want to tell us that part because he was embarrassed. Maybe he thought we wouldn't find out.... :laughing:

 

[k0ua]

We had a computer user call us and said his desktop PC wasn't working. We drove up to his office, couldn't get it to power up, so swapped it out and brought it back to the lab. Opened it up and there's a butter knife laying on the circuit board. A silver butter knife. We took pictures, then drove back up to his office. Casually looking around, we found two sets of silverware on his desk. One was missing a knife. Showed him the picture.... he sank in his chair and looked like he was gonna start crying.... I felt bad for him. He said the stupid computer was making horrible noises for weeks and he just couldn't take it anymore. He thought it was the cooling fan, turned the PC on its nose, and started poking the fan with the first thing he grabbed; the butter knife. About the 2nd or 3rd poke and he dropped the knife and it slipped through the fan into the case. When he set the PC down, it died! He didn't want to tell us that part because he was embarrassed. Maybe he thought we wouldn't find out.... :laughing:

I have something similar many times running service calls on telephones in the old days. I often found something spilled by the user in the guts of the phones. Soda pop was really hard on circuit boards... Lots of green goo... When you ask the user what happened, they would say something like "I don't know it just quit". When you open it up in front of them, they would divert their eyes. If you asked them what flavor of pop they spilled in their own phone they would usually continue to lie and say "I don't know". Did they think we wouldn't find out what happened to the phone. I had a few cry and say "the boss will fire me" etc.

On the other hand I remember going into an attorneys office and one of the partners phones was in pieces. I asked him what happened, and he said "I got pixxed off and slung it into the wall." He may have had anger issues, but at least he was honest and I appreciated that.

The people that just lie, usually just slowed down the repair, or decision to just replace it.

 

[MossRoad]

Hahahaha. We used to have a co-worker that spilled her beverage in her keyboard about once a week, it seemed. My friend would go to her desk, tip the keyboard into her trash can, let the coffee or tea drain into the trash can, unplug her keyboard, take it to the shop, blow it out with compressed air and bring it back, plug it in, and off she'd go. This went on for years.

Well, one day, she calls to report another spill. He goes out there and it's not coffee or tea.... it yogurt! He takes her keyboard and tosses it into her trashcan. She asks "Aren't you going to clean it?" and he replies "We don't do yogurt!"

 

[k0ua]

I believe that a crow foot is the same down here... at least I'm familiar with that description. A "monkey wrench' is an adjustable pipe wrench, or just 'pipe wrench'... it's a 'wrench' because of the serrated jaws.

And the expression here is to "throw/drop a spanner into the works".

Oh, and flies are called "blowies". :laughing:

To me a "spanner" is a very very specialized tool that spans a typical object to be tightened and will have two small holes drilled into its edges that match the specialized spanner. An NMO antenna mount is an example. You hold the center piece static with the special spanner and tighten down the outer ring with an open end wrench. Here is a link to a picture. Notice the two holes which will require a specialized spanner to hold it still as you tighten the outer ring.

http://www.arcantenna.com/laird-ant...le-tnc-male-installed-connector-included.html

 

[k0ua]

Here is what the spanner looks like:

SPANNER : Spanner Wrench for PO or NMO Mounts | Arcadian Antenna

 

[Citydude]

Here is what the spanner looks like: SPANNER : Spanner Wrench for PO or NMO Mounts | Arcadian Antenna

Maybe in Missouri. That's a thingamajig where I come from.