grinder spanner wrenches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

patooyee · Jan 28, 2016

If I ever run into the engineers who designed every damn grinder on the planet to use its own unique spanner wrench I'm gong to throat-punch them as hard as I can!

Does anyone know where to buy the ****ers?

rocfun · Jan 28, 2016

I never use them, i just use a pair of pliers

zjtrey · Jan 28, 2016

Ive seen spanners at harbor freight and northern that have one pin on a hinged leg so they work for all widths... I always hand tighten my grinder wheels and rarely need a spanner to get the wheel or wire brush off although if you grind real hard the nut will tighten up and you'll need a tool to change out. I have a small collection of spanners from grinders past and have rarely not had the one i need...

onepieceatatime · Jan 28, 2016

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My buddy has a grinder that has a spot in the handle to hold its wrench so you don't lose it. Can't remember the brand.

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tonybolton · Jan 28, 2016

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Am I doing something wrong? I don't think I've used a spanner wrench on my grinder for probably 3 years. Jus turnem on/off by hand.

John Galbreath Jr. · Jan 28, 2016

Safety Tip: Wire tie your spanner wrench to the cord right at the plug. This way you ALWAYS unplug it to swap disks.

Back to the topic!

Toddy · Jan 28, 2016

Hold grinder with wheel vertical while holding pin in. Smack on side of table are a tire. Will loosen up enough to spin off with hands no matter how tight. Use a tire or something half way soft when taking off a wheel you plan to reuse as hitting on table will knock a chunk out most of the time. Even works on sanding disc.

ecoast · Jan 28, 2016

patooyee said:
Does anyone know where to buy the ****ers?

I usually just grab it with a glove

but here you go; 5 bucks shipped, universal, adjustable

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271025761620?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Eddyj · Jan 28, 2016

Needle nose pliers in the holes and a pair of vice grips or long screw driver to twist.

I picked up like 4 of those adjustable ones for like $3 each.

hjpcummins · Jan 28, 2016

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Iv always used my hands, guess I'm not a bitch like most..

tonybolton · Jan 28, 2016

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tonybolton said:
Am I doing something wrong? I don't think I've used a spanner wrench on my grinder for probably 3 years. Jus turnem on/off by hand.

hjpcummins said:
Iv always used my hands, guess I'm not a bitch like most..

Hahahaha!!!!!

sappmann · Jan 28, 2016

my Hitachi has a button you push that locks the spindle

Rockwells607 · Jan 28, 2016

I never use the wrench either just spin on and off with gloves , they spin tighter so it's not like it hast be tighten much anyways , I change them 30 times a day a lot at work. At home I have 3 grinders to save on time one has cut off wheel, one has flap wheel and one has wire brush

JToyota2 · Jan 28, 2016

I use multiple grinders too. Keeps from having to change so often. My new Dewalt has a spot for a Allen wrench on the nut so you can use it or the spanner.

85toyo · Jan 28, 2016

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tonybolton said:
Am I doing something wrong? I don't think I've used a spanner wrench on my grinder for probably 3 years. Jus turnem on/off by hand.

hjpcummins said:
Iv always used my hands, guess I'm not a bitch like most..

X3. Never used a spanner wrench on a grinder. If I explode a cutoff wheel and don't have anything to grab with my hand, I'll loosen the nut with channel locks.

Elliott · Jan 28, 2016

I always wondered what those queer looking flat metal pieces were? I always use my teeth like a real man! Actually my hands, and if it's dewalt I probably have a dozen wrenches laying around .

1tonrenegade · Jan 28, 2016

If ya can't spin off with hands just tighten spanner nut in a vise an spin loose

nhl_bullitt · Jan 28, 2016

1tonrenegade said:
If ya can't spin off with hands just tighten spanner nut in a vise an spin loose

Always use my hand with a glove on. ..and yep to the quote above. A vice will get you out of a jam.

patooyee · Jan 28, 2016

Re: Re: grinder spanner wrenches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ecoast said:
I usually just grab it with a glove

but here you go; 5 bucks shipped, universal, adjustable

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271025761620?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Thanks for the link.

I used the wheel down to a sharp, fragile nub and it is cupped so I can't get in there with a pliers at the nut. Some of these other suggestions are good but I'm still going to get some more wrenches.

As I spent an hour looking for my wrench I just couldn't help thinking how dumb it is that each of the 4 other grinders and spanners I had sitting there are all unique and didn't fit the one I had lost the wrench for. Seems dumb when they could all so easily be the same.

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