Big pair of Stilson's

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:17 pm

Anyone got a set of massive stilson's they no longer use?

I have had enough of putting 6 foot scaffold tubes on the end of mine.

Worth a try on here i thought.

Post by **Ben** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:19 pm

what is a stilson?

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:25 pm

Its a pipe wrench mate !!

Tsk cant believe you didnt know !!!

andycaca · Post by **andycaca** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:26 pm

commonly used for twisting the end caps off suspension struts

323ian · Post by **323ian** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:26 pm

A large tool with jaws which tighten up the more you push/pull.

I forget this site is taken up by high flying computer guys rather than useless manual workers like me!! :lol:

Post by **Ben** » Wed May 02, 2007 8:30 pm

:-D Gareth probably looked it up on wikepedia

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Wed May 02, 2007 8:44 pm

I did used to work in Homebase mate and learnt a thing or two !!!!!

Although you had a good point there, why didnt you look it up ?!!!?

Post by **Ben** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:01 pm

- bit slow tonight.