Comments on: Big-Ass Tools By Proto

By: ambush

ambush — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:40:23 +0000

It’s worth mentioning that proto carries a large variety or “normal” Sized tools in addition to tools like those in the picture.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:22:40 +0000

Looks like a nice assortment for servicing your steam locomotive…

By: David Bryan

David Bryan — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:43:20 +0000

They’re tied down so they won’t blow away.

By: blore40

blore40 — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:00:56 +0000

@ BigEdJr

That young lady is making a grab for the big wrench.

By: BigEdJr

BigEdJr — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:44:01 +0000

I think it’s funny that all the tools, including the big box end wrench thing are tie-stripped to the table like somebody was going to walk off with it.

By: fred

fred — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:02:22 +0000

Re Ron Says:

Being a plumber and pipe fabricator at my core, I would agree that grandeur does not fit in with the sweating and grunting that goes along with turning some truly big nuts and/or pipes by hand – particularly in the heat of a boiler room or turbine hall. Slugging wrenches – like the one pictured - used to be the norm in the business – but hydraulics and pneumatics have helped with the grunting. But then again – didn’t John Henry beat out the steam drill ??

For our really big pipe wrenches, we like the compound leverage variety – which add capability – but at the expense of weight.
http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/Compound-Leverage-Wrench/EN/index.htm

By: Old Coot

Old Coot — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:06:56 +0000

Speaking of grandeur, could we get a better picture of the young lady?

By: Ron

Ron — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:51:25 +0000

More tools you’ve never used. If you had ever used them you wouldn’t mistake weight for grandeur. They’re just heavy.