Talk:Adjustable spanner
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what are adjustable spanners used for ?
does anybody have a source for the term "AJ" when used in reference to an adjustable spanner? I imagine it comes from AdJustable, but one does wonder
Removed Cite Request from Moncky claim
I removed the "fact" tag/cite request from the opening, regarding the origin of the term "Monkey Wrench" as being derived from a patent by Charles Moncky. The wiki-linked article on Monkey Wrench in the same sentence contains a cite that should be sufficient.
Use of adjustable spanners
I think the spanner should be used with the fixed jaw leading. The load on the movable jaw will then be at is base, which would minimise the bending stress on it.