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Sink tool name ?    
What's the name of the tool you use to undo the two nuts under a sink that 
the taps connect into ?

I want to remove a sink and cap off the pipes with the taps, and I seem to 
remember a plumber using some odd shaped spanner to do this...

ta !

San
Date:Fri, 2 Sep 2005 14:31:03 +0100   Author:  

Re: Sink tool name ?    
In article <4318541a$0$97124$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net>, "Séan 
Connolly" <mrcATseanDASHconnollyDOTcoDOTuk> says...

> What's the name of the tool you use to undo the two nuts under a sink that 
> the taps connect into ?
> 
> I want to remove a sink and cap off the pipes with the taps, and I seem to 
> remember a plumber using some odd shaped spanner to do this...
> 

Screwfix calls it an Adjustable Basin Wrench.
Date:Fri, 2 Sep 2005 14:38:27 +0100   Author:  

Re: Sink tool name ?    

> What's the name of the tool you use to undo the two nuts under a sink that
> the taps connect into ?


Basin Wrench?

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=102090&ts=68281&id=13294
Date:2 Sep 2005 06:38:34 -0700   Author:  

Re: Sink tool name ?    
San Connolly wrote:

> What's the name of the tool you use to undo the two nuts under a sink
> that the taps connect into ?
>
> I want to remove a sink and cap off the pipes with the taps, and I
> seem to remember a plumber using some odd shaped spanner to do this...
>
> ta !
>
> San


A basin wrench. :-)
Date:Fri, 02 Sep 2005 13:39:07 GMT   Author:  

Re: Sink tool name ?    

> What's the name of the tool you use to undo the two nuts under a sink that 
> the taps connect into ?
>
> I want to remove a sink and cap off the pipes with the taps, and I seem to 
> remember a plumber using some odd shaped spanner to do this...



Thanks all, sticking "weird tool for undoing sinks" doesn't turn up much in 
google!

:)

S
Date:Fri, 2 Sep 2005 15:19:45 +0100   Author:  

Re: Sink tool name ?    
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Date:2 Sep 2005 07:53:51 -0700   Author:  

Re: Sink tool name ?    

>It does now! ;-) (in GoogleGroups at least)
>
>http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?q=weird+tool+for+undoing+sinks&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&sa=N&tab=wg
>
>Result number 1... along with some, let's say, 'interesting' other hits
>in true search engine fashion!




lol!  That was rather quick wasn't it !  Those other articles underneath are 
rather scary though !
Date:Fri, 2 Sep 2005 16:20:49 +0100   Author:  

Re: Sink tool name ?    
"San Connolly" <mrcATseanDASHconnollyDOTcoDOTuk> wrote in message
news:4318541a$0$97124$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net...

> What's the name of the tool you use to undo the two nuts under a sink that
> the taps connect into ?
>
> I want to remove a sink and cap off the pipes with the taps, and I seem to
> remember a plumber using some odd shaped spanner to do this...
>
> ta !
>
> San
>
>

===============
The one piece version (non-adjustable) is called either 'basin wrench' or
'ducks' foot wrench'.

Cic.
Date:Fri, 02 Sep 2005 16:49:58 GMT   Author:  

Re: Sink tool name ?    
"Wingedcat"  wrote in message 
news:1125668314.635029.186590@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

>> What's the name of the tool you use to undo the two nuts under a sink 
>> that
>> the taps connect into ?
>
> Basin Wrench?
>
> http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=102090&ts=68281&id=13294
>


I know of 2 types, both as "tap spanner".  The other type is here:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=102090&ts=68281&id=14631

Sometimes easier in small spaces, and has a built in lever (The handle 
slides through the shaft on mine to give more leverage, don't know if that 
screwfix one does).

Bob
Date:Fri, 2 Sep 2005 18:52:40 +0100   Author:  

Re: Sink tool name ?    
On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 14:31:03 +0100, "San Connolly"
<mrcATseanDASHconnollyDOTcoDOTuk> wrote:


>What's the name of the tool you use to undo the two nuts under a sink that 
>the taps connect into ?
>
>I want to remove a sink and cap off the pipes with the taps, and I seem to 
>remember a plumber using some odd shaped spanner to do this...
>
>ta !
>
>San 
>


Some of my DIY books call it a crows foot wrench but in B+Q they call
them a basin wrench. From personal experience, don't buy the cheapest.
Date:Fri, 02 Sep 2005 19:04:37 +0100   Author:  

Re: Sink tool name ?    
In message , 
Mathew Newton  writes

>San Connolly wrote:
>> > What's the name of the tool you use to undo the two nuts under a sink that
>> > the taps connect into ?
>> >
>> > I want to remove a sink and cap off the pipes with the taps, and I seem to
>> > remember a plumber using some odd shaped spanner to do this...
>>
>>
>> Thanks all, sticking "weird tool for undoing sinks" doesn't turn up much in
>> google!
>>
>> :)
>>
>> S
>
>It does now! ;-) (in GoogleGroups at least)
>
>http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?q=weird+tool+for+undoing+sinks&hl=en&l
>r=&c2coff=1&sa=N&tab=wg
>
>Result number 1... along with some, let's say, 'interesting' other hits
>in true search engine fashion!
>

Nice to see that uk.diy has got on top of sexual perversion

-- 
geoff
Date:Fri, 02 Sep 2005 19:53:08 GMT   Author:  

Re: Sink tool name ?    
Bob Smith wrote:

> "Wingedcat"  wrote in message 
> news:1125668314.635029.186590@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> 
>>>What's the name of the tool you use to undo the two nuts under a sink 
>>>that
>>>the taps connect into ?
>>
>>Basin Wrench?
>>
>>http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=102090&ts=68281&id=13294
>>
> 
> 
> I know of 2 types, both as "tap spanner".  The other type is here:
> 
> http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=102090&ts=68281&id=14631
> 
> Sometimes easier in small spaces, and has a built in lever (The handle 
> slides through the shaft on mine to give more leverage, don't know if that 
> screwfix one does).
> 
> Bob 
> 
> 

It does
Date:Sat, 03 Sep 2005 09:01:34 +0100   Author: