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      CommentAuthormonighan
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2009
     
    I'm looking for a source for a 3/32'' and a 1/8'' open end or combination wrench. It should have a small head and be heat treated. I've seen people at shows using them but I'm not sure weather or not they had made it themselves. I have some crappy ones from micro mart and they aren't worth a hoot.
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    McMaster Carr has combo wrenches down to 1/8 inch
    • CommentAuthorgbritnell
    • CommentTimeJul 28th 2009
     
    You can try this place.
    ->link<-
    Or you can do like I do, cut the heads off socket head screws and machine the threads off socket set screws and silver solder them to a piece of drill rod. You can make them as fancy as you want or just utilitary.
    gbritnell
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      CommentAuthormonighan
    • CommentTimeJul 28th 2009
     
    I never gave that idea any thought. That sure sounds like a winner to me! I have the set you linked to. Not too great LOL. I may be able to get a guy I know to lazer one out but I'm not sure of the accuracy he will get since its for large scale plate work. Thanks, Steve
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      CommentAuthorgphunt
    • CommentTimeJul 28th 2009 edited
     
    Monighan
    If You have endmills in the sizes You need or smaller it would be simple to make openend wrenchs! Make them out of say 1/8 in. A1 or O1 toolsteel cut and/or grind to the shape you want, mill the opening and heat treet. If You are verry carefull You could even cut the opening with a cutoff wheel on a dreml type tool!
    George
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    I am pretty sure Craftsman has small combo wrenches at a good price, I have a set of mm Combo set down to 4mm, real nice.

    Jan
    • CommentAuthorsundog
    • CommentTimeAug 3rd 2009
     
    What you want is an ignition wrench set. I've got an old (15+ years) set of Craftsman wrenches. They're combo wrenches, and IIRC, from 5/32 to 7/16, 10 wrenches in the set. They've served me well through the years.

    Shad H.