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I bought this for $9.98 two days ago and noticed that the price was now $4.94.
It's a good tool to have when you need to fix tight or dripping taps
Magnet Multi Fit Tap Spanner Set $4.94 @ Bunnings
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trev likes bargains on 30/05/2017 - 21:28 bunnings.com.au (1426 clicks)
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Last edited 30/05/2017 - 21:30
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you are too strong norris
You made me chuckle there.
chuckle norris? :)
Bought that many many years ago. I found the little rod that goes through those holes and for you to turn is too short. I didn't manage to bend the tool but hurt my wrist real bad! I might be at the other side from Norris.
Can anyone inform me where to get a professional tap spanner set?
from a plumber
where?
@Snoovey: and the work they do is so bad that it's not worth going back and picking up their tools for
:( you are of no help. I can't take their equipment even if they have forgotten.
Reece plumbing?
I have found it useful to sometimes add a longer screwdriver/steel bar through the holes to enable more leverage.
I used a large spanner and it helped a lot
Aldi have a set coming up for $4.99, so that will be why Bunnings dropped their price
Ahhh
The title is way too close to fidget spinner set.
I just bought it last week to fix a leaky tap and found the lever is too short to unscrew tap efficiently.
I had to resort to a spanner.I think you need to use a screwdriver or spanner for tighter taps.
And can some one tell me why I would use this over a regular spanner or shifter?
Wall-mounted taps usually have the nut recessed, below/behind the level of the wall. You can't get a conventional spanner to reach the nut without removing some of the wall.
Yes if it's tiles etc however there is usually a rose that covers a certain area that let's you make a bit more space to get a decent spanner in. The way look at it is that for a saving for 4 bucks, anyone buying this should know that they have another option that may cost them nothing because they probably already have the tools for 80 percent of jobs this helps with.
Another place where it comes in useful is for taps attached to dual kitchen sinks. For mixer taps, many use screws, but some have a nut under the sink. You have no room to swing a spanner, the sinks are in the way on one side, and the wall is in the way on the other side.
However these particular tube spanners don't look to be long enough, to get past the depth of a typical kitchen sink. With some tube spanners you can stack two tubes together for extra length, so with two 6-inch-long spanners you end up with a spanner about 11 inches long (28cm approx). Won't work with this set, only one if the tubes has any significant length.
@Russ: actually I recently renovated and my tap is nigh on impossible to reach, a plumber put it in for me when the kitchen cabinet was empty and I don't think I would be able to reach it without taking everything inside out (shelf and waste etc). Do you have a pic or link to a universal tool?
But yes it's largely irrelevant to this deal because these are relatively short. I need something that is probably a foot long which is a bit deeper than my sinks
I'm no expert in their usage, but I know of a few tools for you to consider. Most of these are only good for hexagonal nuts, some plumbing nuts are octagonal.
Tube spanners like this can often be stacked to achieve the desired length, e.g. put the 17mm of one into the 19mm of another, giving you a longer tube with 18mm and 16mm ends. Only really works for the larger spanners, the smaller ones are more round than hexagonal on the outer surface. These ones aren't very long, but they illustrate the point:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TUBULAR-BOX-TUBE-SPANNER-SOCKET-W…If there is a bit of room to work, I consider crowsfoot spanners (used with a standard ratchet and extension rod) to be better:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/8-Piece-Quality-SAE-Crows-Foot-Sp…You can also get crowsfoot spanners with flat sides, suitable for both hexagonal and octagonal nuts, but it's harder to keep them on the nut:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/15pc-8mm-24mm-Crow-Foot-Spanner-W…If all else fails, there is a "basin wrench" available, but it looks like it isn't going to be kind to the corners of the nuts:
https://www.bunnings.com.au/haron-280mm-adjustable-basin-wre…@Russ: > With some tube spanners you can stack two tubes together for extra length, so with two 6-inch-long spanners you end up with a spanner about 11 inches long (28cm approx). Won't work with this set, only one if the tubes has any significant length.
Same problem when swapping out my flick mixer. Since I had so many spares (>30 tap spanners), I lengthened one permanently so that I don't have to get on all fours like a dog.
What do you guys think about this life time statement? Would you buy into it? It does not look that strong to me.
http://www.plumberschoice.com.au/2513-Plumtool-Tube-Spanner-…Hefty price tag unless you are a plumber. I'm sure Bunnings will give you a refund if you damage a one of the cheapy spanner sets
I have bent these taking taps off, they seem to be really weak. Does the job but barely.