On Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:14:03 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember The Natural Philosopher
saying something like:

This is a job for an ordinary or ring spanner and an

ANGLE GRINDER.

Only for a clot.
The wall strength of a cut ring spanner is ****.

Then it was a **** spanner to start with.

I'd agree with you: I've a ring spanner for 1/2" tail nuts that was made by
cutting out a 16mm piece (sorry - not with an AG), sawing off the cut ring
and welding it back on 90 deg. for getting under sinks etc.

It's had a fair bit of force on it at times and is still in perfect
condition.
--
Peter.
2x4 - thick plank; 4x4 - two of 'em.