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what are adjustable spanners used for ?

See wrench. --GalFisk 13:32, 6 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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 force applied to each jaw is the same (equal and opposite forces). However if the fixed jaw leads, then the load on the movable jaw will then be at its' base, which would minimise the bending stress on it. John I

Who makes it?

This wrench, according to the article, is manufactured by both Cooper Hand Tools and the Crescent Tool Company. So which is it? ---Ransom (--71.4.51.150 23:34, 22 January 2007 (UTC))[reply]

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