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    As a Yank, I had no idea what a "shifter" was. Had to google it.
    Now I get it; it's an adjustable crescent wrench!

    Hmmm, shifter is a lot easier to say.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bushmiller View Post
    I wonder if Colin appreciated how much comment he would stir up with this thread: I suspect he did, although I also believe it was a genuine distaste for the ubiquitous shifter.
    You’re right - I thought it would generate a good bit of banter. Perhaps part of my dislike of shifters is that the ones I’ve used (should I even be admitting that?) never keep their setting and as you’re working the nut, get wider and wider. Maybe it’s my technique, but I suspect it’s also that I haven’t been exposed to the cream of shifters yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colin62 View Post
    You’re right - I thought it would generate a good bit of banter. Perhaps part of my dislike of shifters is that the ones I’ve used (should I even be admitting that?) never keep their setting and as you’re working the nut, get wider and wider. Maybe it’s my technique, but I suspect it’s also that I haven’t been exposed to the cream of shifters yet.
    Colin

    You are quite right. I have often thought that we call them "shifters" because they move when you don't want them to.

    I don't think it is your technique at all and the "cream" of shifters are only marginally better. I find that they tend to close up more than become wider, but either can be infuriating. Much is to do with the adjustment mechanism which can be sloppy on the expensive versions and worse on the cheapies. Those Eclipse shifters are not too bad but far from perfect. I have found that cheap shifters in small sizes, say up to 200mm, are not worth bothering with. Large shifters (450mm upwards) have a place as dedicated spanners in those sizes can be expensive and a modest cost shifter will cover a range. However, most people don't require that size spanner.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blackhorse16a View Post
    As a Yank, I had no idea what a "shifter" was. Had to google it.
    Now I get it; it's an adjustable crescent wrench!

    Hmmm, shifter is a lot easier to say.
    Blackhorse

    There are few descriptions that don't quite translate across the water (one or two can raise an eyebrow, but I won't get into that here, although a brief clue is that it involves removing pencil marks). A few years back I was working with one of your compatriots and he kept referring to "Channel locks". I had no idea what he was talking about but it transpired it was what we call "multigrips."

    Channel Lock.jpg

    He had elevated the tool type to the brand rather like Hoover did with vacuum cleaners for a very long time.

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    That's also where Crescent wrench comes from Paul. Crescent is a brand of adjustable spanner in the US.
    Channel Lock is a quality brand of pliers. I standardised on their linesmans pliers for electrical work many years ago.
    Channellock 216mm Linesmen Pliers | Bunnings Warehouse

    A bit off topic..sorry.
    Those were the droids I was looking for.
    https://autoblastgates.com.au

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    Yes, we are the world leaders in making brand names generic.


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    mitrejackscrew.jpg

    The two shifters in the pic are the sort of quality you buy in a supermarket rather than a tool store but they came in very useful last night. They are the only tools I have big enough for an M20 nut.

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