what type of tightener are you?

[ari666]

so here is the situation:

you got an 8mm bolt to get to in a really tight spot. the only tool you can get to it with is an open ended spanner. you noticed that you can either do a little turn (1/8th) and quickly get the spanner on and off for the next 1/8th of a turn OR you can do 1/4 of a turn but it takes you twice as long to get the spanner back off and on for the next turn.

make sense?... GO!

 

[old mate]

depends how tight it is.

 

[ari666]

gah! its long bolt, say 15mm you gotta undo and you cant get your fingers to it. either way itll take 10 mins to undo

 

[old mate]

well if the both is tight i will try and get it to move for a longer distance so i will do 1/4 turn.

but then when its not so tight i will change to 1/8th of a turn just because it will be easier and i will easily get in a quick rhythm.

 

[Zeussy]

depends how tight it is.

Agree'd, although I tend to reach for my ratchet spanners

If its loose-ish, fingers
If its too snug for fingers, but loose-ish for a spanner, then quarter turn,
If its pretty tight, then I'll take whatever I can, 1/8th turn.

But its only verrry rarely that you can't get something like a ratchet, or ratchet spanner on to, (with 1/4" drive, 3/8" drive 1/2" drive and 3/4" drive ratchet/socket sets handy ) so I haven't used spanners in a while, last time was on the A/C hoses of the VP

 

[ari666]

far out! quit blowing holes in my poll ok, lets say your undoing a nylon nut.. some torque all the way through.

 

[Zeussy]

gah! its long bolt, say 15mm you gotta undo and you cant get your fingers to it. either way itll take 10 mins to undo

When I started replying this wasn't here, so

 

[Zeussy]

far out! quit blowing holes in my poll ok, lets say your undoing a nylon nut.. some torque all the way through.

ok then if it was tricky to get the spanner on/off (you know those bolts that for some reason don't want a spanner around them?) then I'd go a 1/4 of a turn, just cause I'm lazy, but if it was a loose fit spanner to bolt, not too tight, then 1/8 of a turn!

Theres just too many variables to give you a straight answer ari
would need to judge each situation on its own merit :rofl2:

 

[old mate]

ok then if it was tricky to get the spanner on/off (you know those bolts that for some reason don't want a spanner around them?) then I'd go a 1/4 of a turn, just cause I'm lazy, but if it was a loose fit spanner to bolt, not too tight, then 1/8 of a turn!

Theres just too many variables to give you a straight answer ari
would need to judge each situation on its own merit :rofl2:

exactly. haha.

 

[ari666]

bastards