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[Rich]

I can't find any reference to Australia or New Zealand having to fight for their independence. I think they got it the same way as Canada

As did Belize, surely?

 

[Rabbie]

As did Belize, surely?

Iwas merely giving two examples apart from Canada. In fact, I think we can all add other countries to the list.

 

[Sum Guy]

I prefer subtle clever humour.

Col

Let us know when you're going to start.

 

[statsman]

Iwas merely giving two examples apart from Canada. In fact, I think we can all add other countries to the list.

At the time the comment was made, Canada was the ONLY Dominion.

 

[ColinEssex]

Let us know when you're going to start.

There's no way you'll spot it without being prompted.

Col

 

[Sum Guy]

There's no way you'll spot it without being prompted.

Col

I'll take that as fair warning.

 

[Alc]

BSF has small nuts to save metal - It was I think brought in as a wartime economy measure.

Thanks! I'd long wondered about that, but nobody - including the sales reps I used to deal with - was able to offer a plausible explanation.

 

[Brianwarnock]

BSF British Standard Fine has a finer thread pitch and shallower depth than the Whitworth, the smaller head is so that a smaller spanner is used to lessen the risk of stripping the thread, but the war story sounds more fun.

Brian

 

[Alc]

BSF British Standard Fine has a finer thread pitch and shallower depth than the Whitworth, the smaller head is so that a smaller spanner is used to lessen the risk of stripping the thread, but the war story sounds more fun.

Brian

You had to spoil the fun, didn't you

 

[Brianwarnock]

You had to spoil the fun, didn't you

Sorry.

Brian

 

[KenHigg]

BSF British Standard Fine has a finer thread pitch and shallower depth than the Whitworth, the smaller head is so that a smaller spanner is used to lessen the risk of stripping the thread, but the war story sounds more fun.

Brian

Don't think this holds much water with sockets as the same handle is likely to be used from one size to the next. And a similar situation with the wrench - In most sets I've seen the difference in length between one size and the next size up is only a fraction of an inch, surely not enough to make an appreciable difference in leverage ?!

But alas, I will yeild 'cause I've never seen a fastener of either standard

 

[Brianwarnock]

Ken I did say spanner, we are going back many years here, before your time I'd guess , and surely a good mechanic will gauge the power needed by the size of the nut/bolt/screw?

Brian

 

[KenHigg]

I think we rednecks call a 'spanner' a fitsmall... (as in fit's 'em all)

(or if we are trying to impress our father in law we may call it a cresent wrench (sp?)... )

 

[Rabbie]

I think we rednecks call a 'spanner' a fitsmall... (as in fit's 'em all)

(or if we are trying to impress our father in law we may call it a cresent wrench (sp?)... )

I think you may referring to what we call an adjustable spanner. a tool cunningly designed to make any nut round.

A spanner is of fixed size .

 

[Brianwarnock]

These b*%%^& foreign languages, we would call that an adjustable spanner, spanners come in fixed sizes and the bigger the nut the bigger the spanner.
Oh and they can be ring or open ended.

Brian

 

[KenHigg]

...the bigger the nut the bigger the spanner.

the bigger the nut... Hum. Seems I could make some kind of witty comeback to that but for once I'm at a loss...

 

[KenHigg]

I think you may referring to what we call an adjustable spanner. a tool cunningly designed to make any nut round.

A spanner is of fixed size .

Thanks Rab - You are correct, I had that mixed up. (imagine that )

 

[Sum Guy]

Wrench - American - used to "wrench" off the bolt.

Spanner - British - "spans" the bolt

Wha??? - mid atlantic - what's the other guy talking about.

 

[ShaneMan]

Wrench - American - used to "wrench" off the bolt.

Spanner - British - "spans" the bolt

Wha??? - mid atlantic - what's the other guy talking about.

Wrench (in the South all closely pronounced ranch)

wrench: tool used to tighten a bolt

ranch: dressing on salad

ranch: large piece of land with livestock on it.

rinse: when I was little my Grandma would wash my head and then tell me to "ranch" my hair out.

 

[Rabbie]

Wrench (in the South all closely pronounced ranch)
ranch: large piece of land with livestock on it.

isn't Ranch also a place for RuralGuy to putter about.