Thread: Lockdown/Stay-in-place situation, What are you planning to do?

Originally Posted by Tombie

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Haron 3 Piece Tap spanner Set | Total Tools

Nope 15/16" is 23.8mm and slips around the nut. The nuts are 22mm

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Tote

Originally Posted by Tote

I did some plumbing today, we have CB Ideal taps in our bathroom (made in Adelaide) and the ones we have use a 22mm square nut on the spindle. I have been looking unsuccessfully for about 12 months for a tube spanner to fit them as the spindles are recessed behind the tiles and I can't get a spanner on the nut.
I ended up making a socket with a couple of bits of angle and the TIG this afternoon and got the buggers changed. I can't complain though, the hydro seal washers I replaced are the originals and have been there for 15 years.

Regards,
Tote

Have you tried a using a pair of vice grips on the spindles to tighten/loosen them?
I have done this many times and it doesn't take much force to tighten them down so that they don't leak, It may take a bit more force to remove them But it can be done this way

Originally Posted by trout1105

Have you tried a using a pair of vice grips on the spindles to tighten/loosen them?
I have done this many times and it doesn't take much force to tighten them down so that they don't leak, It may take a bit more force to remove them But it can be done this way

The spindles have a thread on them that the decorative cover screws down on. I had considered vice grips but I'd have needed to buy new spindles , which Ironically are now a hex nut and I'm sure that there are plenty of spanners that fit.

This little sucker did the job though with a shifter on the outside.

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Regards,
Tote

Had some chilli paste left over so decided to do some spicy, beef jerky. Normally I use 'roo meat but the beef was oh, so much cheaper.

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Yep, those Hydro seals seem to be the dog's danglies. A good crowd to deal with as well if you have a problem with their products..

Speaking of replacing washers I have found that "vertically fitted" Tap handle washers (Shower, Laundry) seem to last for years whereas the Horizontal bits over sinks wear out much earlier & have pondered why.


Less use & less effort is placed on them than the Horizontal ones??

The don't catch any crap behind the seals?


That spanner is a true Aussie way to overcome a problem, Make the bugger.

Sinks are the most used taps in a house usually.
Particularly the kitchen,but ours has had flickmix for the last 20 yrs that has been fine.

Originally Posted by scarry

Sinks are the most used taps in a house usually.
Particularly the kitchen,but ours has had flickmix for the last 20 yrs that has been fine.

As you may be aware you can also fit Threaded Tap Seats Kits for those bastard taps that you can never stop dripping. Simply dress the seat as normal, then screw in a supplied Thread tap until it bottoms, remove & flush tap body before reassembly to get the crap out. Screw in SS seat. A great idea & easy to do.

Originally Posted by Saitch

Had some chilli paste left over so decided to do some spicy, beef jerky. Normally I use 'roo meat but the beef was oh, so much cheaper.

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Beef cheaper???
Did you get up early and look on the road side for a fresh road kill??
Worst case, as a friend used to do when he was struggling on an apprentice wage, visit the freezer isle in the supermarket that has the frozen dog meat. Makes a good stew, so with plenty of chilli and spices I’m sure it would make good jerky

Make sure you get the one that says “kangaroo” , if it only says “pet meat” good chances it’s horse meat