Jinx,

On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:01:25 +1200, Jinx wrote:

> > > spanner'. A bar with a cube at each end, each with 6 different
> > > size 'closed spanners'
> > >
> > 
> > You mean like a "Wheel Wrench"?
> 
> No, that to me would be a wheel spanner ;-) Ridiculous ;-)

Or "wheelbrace" over here!  :-)
 
> The thing I referred to is .... start with a 1" cube and in each
> face is a 'hexagonal closed spanner' (actually that's just 5, not
> 6, so a total of 10). Really handy, wonder where it went. The
> connecting bar had flat spots so you could use an adjustable
> spanner to get leverage with the end spanners

A bit like the shape of the projector in a Planetarium?  I think we call that a cycle spanner - as it's small and light enough to carry with you when 
cycling, for doing running repairs.  In fact I think the small ones fit into the puncture-repair kit tin.

Three (and counting) nations divided by a common language...  :-)

Cheers,


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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