yorkshire_spam Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) I'm advised by Burlen that the correct size spanner/socket for the needle valves in a Stromberg is 13.25mm AF. Pardon my language, but what-the-f**k? It doesn't even map to an imperial size (SAE or Whitworth), where the **** do I get a 13.25mm spanner/socket? I mean, it's taken them so long to reply to my inquiry that I just used an adjustable spanner anyway, but I'm still curious! Edited August 1, 2022 by yorkshire_spam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Dawes Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 39 minutes ago, yorkshire_spam said: I'm advised by Burlen that the correct size spanner/socket for the needle valves in a Stromber is 13.25mm AF. Pardon my language, but what-the-f**k? It doesn't even map to an imperial size (SAE or Whitworth), where the **** do I get a 13.25mm spanner/socket? I mean, it's taken them so long to reply to my inquiry that I just used an adjustable spanner anyway, but I'm still curious! Never heard of one 🤷🏻♀️ I’ve got a few old imperial spanners/sockets that are ancient, were my dad’s and he had them since the 1950’s and he passed away in 1991 nothing like that among them 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 Closest I've found so far... 13.34mm = 1/4" BSW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Dawes Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 13 minutes ago, yorkshire_spam said: Closest I've found so far... 13.34mm = 1/4" BSW. Good old adjustable 😊 always there when all else fails lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 Just now, Wendy Dawes said: Good old adjustable 😊 always there when all else fails lol Yeah, but should I use a metric adjustable or an imperial one? 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Dawes Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Just now, yorkshire_spam said: Yeah, but should I use a metric adjustable or an imperial one? 😉 🤔 guesswork I think one or the other 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shenderson Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Could it be a BSP (British Standard Pipe) thread? No idea what the AF sizes are, but I've never seen a plumber use anything other than an adjustable spanner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 I've got a very old and worn 13mm open spanner that is now probably 13.25mm . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 27 minutes ago, shenderson said: Could it be a BSP (British Standard Pipe) thread? No idea what the AF sizes are, but I've never seen a plumber use anything other than an adjustable spanner. It could be, I thought BSP shared standard AF spanner sizes with SAE etc. though. 7 minutes ago, Rosbif said: I've got a very old and worn 13mm open spanner that is now probably 13.25mm . . . Sadly (?) I came to the whole metric thing later in my mechanicing life, so none of my metric tools have been used enough to wear to that extent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, yorkshire_spam said: It could be, I thought BSP shared standard AF spanner sizes with SAE etc. though. Sadly (?) I came to the whole metric thing later in my mechanicing life, so none of my metric tools have been used enough to wear to that extent! That spanner probably goes back to the early 80's when I rode a Moto Guzzi. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 3 hours ago, yorkshire_spam said: I'm advised by Burlen that the correct size spanner/socket for the needle valves in a Stromberg is 13.25mm AF. Pardon my language, but what-the-f**k? It doesn't even map to an imperial size (SAE or Whitworth), where the **** do I get a 13.25mm spanner/socket? I mean, it's taken them so long to reply to my inquiry that I just used an adjustable spanner anyway, but I'm still curious! Surely this is the moment for another in the "Home-made tools" thread? 14mm spanner, angle grinder and file, and Voila! A bespoke tool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martins Stag Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 John unless i have missed something would you not start with a 13mm spanner and open that up to 13.25mm? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Martins Stag said: John unless i have missed something would you not start with a 13mm spanner and open that up to 13.25mm? Reverse engineering😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 There is no limit to my enginerring talent. Like the Bad Obsession boys who can tig weld a broken China mug, I can angle grind more metal onto something than was there before. It's a gift. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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