[Shop-talk] Funny wrench request

[Steven Trovato]

Why isn't the GearWrench 85202 Quadbox Doublebox Ratcheting Wrench 
that you already found the perfect answer?  Also, if you break the 
nut free with a normal box wrench can't you switch to a regular 
gearwrench for the tedious part?  The nut comes away from the flange 
obstruction as you remove it, doesn't it, improving the grip with 
each successive turn?

-Steve

At 06:16 PM 5/20/2010, Randall wrote:

>The situation is a nut on a stud, with only about 1/2" clearance from the
>end of the stud to a nearby frame member.  The nut holds a flanged plate,
>where the flange sticks up to cover about 2/3 of the nut, so an ordinary
>"flat" GearWrench doesn't get a very good grip.  An ordinary box end wrench
>will work, but is somewhat tedious ... Ok, I'm getting lazy in my old age!
>
>So far, this is all I've come up with:
>http://tinyurl.com/24eflsk
>which would do, but I'm hoping the listerati will know of some alternatives.