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Wink  05-06-2012, 05:13 PM
I have a bunch of 5/8" wide rings to face off and didn't want to read my vernier calipers or even a mic so i grabbed an open ended 5/8" wrench to use as a guage. I know everyone already knew that they could be used as such but there is always one guy who didn't :). Enjoy...Bob


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05-06-2012, 05:25 PM
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Not a spanner but a 5/8 guage67996799
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05-06-2012, 05:28 PM
Bob,

That certainly is a whole lot quicker than the usual measuring tools we tend to use in the shop. Smile

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05-06-2012, 05:39 PM (This post was last modified: 05-06-2012, 05:52 PM by DaveH.)
Bob,
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Ooops I thought it said wench SlapheadSlapheadSlaphead

Still a clever ideaSmiley-signs107

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05-06-2012, 06:02 PM
(05-06-2012, 05:25 PM)doubleboost Wrote: Hi
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Not a spanner but a 5/8 guage67996799
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Yes i guess it could be a go/no go gauge. If it still won't fit take off some more :)...Bob
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05-06-2012, 06:45 PM
I just had to go to the shop and measure some 5/8" open end wrenches. Most of them fit well on the end knuckle of the pinky of my left hand (less arthritis than the right). Sounds like the degree of precision I shoot for.
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05-06-2012, 09:20 PM
(05-06-2012, 05:13 PM)aametalmaster Wrote: I know everyone already knew that they could be used as such but there is always one guy who didn't :). Enjoy...Bob

i guess i should be embarrassed to say that im the guy that didnt consider that but ironically i was born with out the key enzyme that processes shame.
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05-07-2012, 06:15 AM
(05-06-2012, 09:20 PM)mikecwik Wrote: i guess i should be embarrassed to say that im the guy that didnt consider that but ironically i was born with out the key enzyme that processes shame.

Good one Mike!

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05-07-2012, 08:53 AM
Hay Mike,

Your not alone, it never a cured to me ether, 17428Slaphead

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05-07-2012, 07:34 PM
(05-06-2012, 09:20 PM)mikecwik Wrote:
(05-06-2012, 05:13 PM)aametalmaster Wrote: I know everyone already knew that they could be used as such but there is always one guy who didn't :). Enjoy...Bob

i guess i should be embarrassed to say that im the guy that didnt consider that

See Mike you can learn from a dummy Thumbsup ...Bob
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