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Had to get a stubborn bolt loose on a barge in Portland with zero room for a normal wrench.
The bolt was on a pump housing, maybe 6 inches from a bulkhead. My buddy said to just cut it, but that would have wrecked the housing. I grabbed a cheap 12-inch pipe wrench from my kit, but the handle wouldn't clear. So, I took the head off the wrench, slid it onto the bolt, and used a 3-foot piece of scrap pipe as a cheater bar on the head itself. It popped loose on the first real pull. Anyone ever had to get that creative with basic tools down there?
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rosebennett1mo ago
Ever try a crowfoot wrench on a line like that? I keep a set in my bag for tight spots where a regular wrench head won't fit, then you just use a ratchet or breaker bar in the square drive. Saved me a ton of time on hydraulic lines last month. What's the weirdest tool combo you've made work?
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fisher.reese8d ago
Once used a pry bar and a c clamp to press a bearing when my actual press broke.
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