ALMOST 10 YEAR OLD VIDEO AND IT APPLIES TODAY!! THANKS FOR POSTING.

@TheOldkid888

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Original Texan, You're welcome! Hopefully it helps with your project! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

The wrench and the video saved me a lot of time today! Thanks for the vid!

@TheOldkid888

9 жыл бұрын

Hello Jonathan; You are more then welcome! I am glad everything worked out for you! Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al

Hello, teacher Al. I'm here again to learn how to remove my 25-year old bathroom faucet with a basin wrench. Good demonstration. Thanks!

@TheOldkid888

7 жыл бұрын

Hello Binh Minh Pham, You're more than welcome! Glad to have you back! Hopefully the project will go well for you! If anything should come up you may have a question about; just fire away! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al

Thanks for the detailed explanation. The cross-section especially helps. You have encouraged me to press on with that tough nut! As another commenter stated, it's nice of you to take the time!

Wow. Sure is easier without a back wall and having to crawl under the sink!

@TheOldkid888

7 жыл бұрын

Hello Brad, No doubt about that. Just a demo on how to use the wrench. I have been in a few cabinets over the years. (A few thousand I would say) Especially if you throw a shelf in it. Usually makes for an interesting job. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

@rakeelhosein7977

4 жыл бұрын

Brad Davis your sure right

@WillDavidMitchell

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe he had a big camera, so he hadda remove the wall.

Wow! This is great! Many thanks for the tutorial on using a basin wrench

Great video i just bought one today having never used one before i now know how to use this tool thanks to you.

Great idea making a video using a cross section, now it is very easy to see what who it is done.

@TheOldkid888

6 жыл бұрын

Hello Edwin, Thanks! I thought it would give the homeowner a better look idea at how to use the tool. Hopefully it helps. Best of luck with any future projects! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al

Great information for beginners like me!

@TheOldkid888

7 жыл бұрын

Hello Travis, Hopefully it will help with any future projects! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

Thanks for the valuable instruction. This will help a lot with my project.

@TheOldkid888

7 жыл бұрын

Hello Robert, You are welcome! Hopefully it will help with any future projects! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

That is exactly what I need... problem solved! Thank you!

@TheOldkid888

7 жыл бұрын

Hello T McAdoo, You are more than welcome! Glad it worked out for you! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al

Thanks TheOldkid888, your videos are very helpful. Please keep on making more. Your knowledge and experience is amazing. Thanks again.

Thanks very much for your comment. I have been in this trade for 32 years and have come across many different problems. I will pass on as much as I can to help anyone with there problems.There is always a solution. Have a great day and thanks again.

thanks for making this . nice of you to take time . this and your others are very helpful .

Thanks for this. Saved the day!!

@TheOldkid888

10 жыл бұрын

Hello MeTLF; You are more then welcome! Glad you got along well with your project! Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al

Many thanks for this upload. I'm in a similar position to Danny Kundzinsh in the comments below. The bathroom sink has developed a leak at connection of the pipe to the underside of the faucet, and I was thinking I'd be darned how I was going to get a spanner in there. Now I know that I need another tool altogether. Thanks for your generosity.

@TheOldkid888

9 жыл бұрын

raksh9 You are more then welcome! A basin wrench is the tool you need for that repair! It will reach up under the countertop and remove the supply for you or tighten it depending on what is required. Hope you get along well with the repair! Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al

Thanks for the video. The kitchen faucet I bought recommended a crescent wrench and two screwdrivers. When I got under the sink, I said, "How the hell am I going to get to that big brass nut holding the faucet in place"? Thanks to your video I got my answer. Should have looked at this before buying the faucet, could have saved myself a trip. Thanks again!

@MassaJim Hey Jim; Glad to hear you got rid of that spider. Now, on the cupboards if she wants an antique look it may work. The telescoping feature is a great feature to have for sure. Thanks for your comments and great humour!!! Al

I learned an important lesson one day. I needed a little bit more torque and used a wrench on the body of the basin wrench. What happened was I bent the shaft of the basin wrench {as I had it telescoped out} and could no longer retract the shaft. I guess I put just a little too much torque on it! Lesson learned the hard way. Thanks for the video!

Thank you very much. Useful information

@TheOldkid888

8 жыл бұрын

+Andre Custodio You are more than welcome! Hopefully it will help you with any future projects! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al

Hello CANDLER TOWERR; It is the 3/8th supply that goes from the shut off to the faucet. I have been calling it that for many as long as I have been in the trade. Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al

Hello Undergroundtree; A tough lesson to learn for sure. I had the same experience. You have to careful not to over crank it. Some of the tie down nuts for the faucets can be a pain. You definitely have to be careful when applying a wrench on it when it is telescoped. Thanks for commenting and sorry to hear about your wrench! Al

Great tips! Thanks

@TheOldkid888

Жыл бұрын

Hello cvx2dog549, You're welcome! Hopefully it helps with any future projects! Thanks for commenting and enjoy the holidays! Al

Thank you for the demo.

@TheOldkid888

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Tobin, You're welcome! Hopefully it helps with any future projects. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

This is the first good video I have found on how to use a basin wrench. However the one I got from Menards would not latch on well enough to give good torque to remove a kitchen faucet. I went to Home Depot and just got the Ridgid Faucet and Sink Installer. I think it will do the job much better for me, as I do not have much room to work with and it fits over the supply lines.

@TheOldkid888

10 жыл бұрын

Hello JR; Thanks very much for the kind words ! You can't go wrong with a Rigid! Little more money, but the best on the market and when you are dealing with tight quarters; you want to get in and out as quickly as possible with no issues! Thanks for commenting and good luck with the project! Al

Basin wrenches are usually good, but you can also benefit from thinking a little outside the box. I had a situation where I couldn't get it to fit in the available space (the head was too large), so I used a 3/8-drive ratchet, a long extension and a 7/8" crowsfoot wrench. Essentially the same set-up, but I had more leverage and a ratchet to speed removal. A flare nut wrench can often be substituted as well; the heads are even smaller, which is helpful when space is restricted. I noticed you used the pipe trick on the basin wrench handle that many auto mechanics use to increase leverage; good idea. One of the other videos that came up on queue shows the "Basin Buddy", made by Superior Tool; it's touted as a universal faucet nut wrench. It is essentially a very thick crowfoot wrench.

@TheOldkid888

6 жыл бұрын

Hello Steve, Always good to think outside the box for sure. I appreciate your input very much! I saw the basin buddy. Haven't picked one up yet. May do so in the future. The basin wrench has treated me well for 40 years now. Used a few different ones. Some heads are bigger than others and the quality is all over the map. Maybe time to go shopping for a buddy. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

Hello TheNohar123; You're more then welcome! Best tool in the bag as they say! Thanks for commenting and good luck with the wrench! Al

Great thanks for this video

@TheOldkid888

6 жыл бұрын

Hello EOGVirginiaBeach, You're welcome! Hopefully it will help with any future repairs! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

Hello marmarsbar; You are more then welcome! A little more torque with a spanner or crescent wrench will make a big difference. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the repair! If you get a chance let me know how you made out! Al

Thanks so much!

@TheOldkid888

8 жыл бұрын

Hello Chris, You are more than welcome! Hopefully you will get along well with any future projects! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al

thank you...

@MassaJim Hey Jim; Hard to beat a good basin wrench and it has many more uses then under a kitchen sink or basin if you use your imagination. It has got me out of many a jam many times. Thanks for commenting and have a great day!!! Al

Dude, great video!

@TheOldkid888

6 жыл бұрын

Hello Fred, Thanks! Hopefully it helps with any future projects! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al

Hello BlackMtnPowersports; Sounds like it was quite a project! I have never had to get into having to use a drill.A lot depends on your water condition and how much water has gotten down around the faucet shanks under the sink.It can turn out to be a big project! If no seal has come with your new faucets that would go between the sink and the faucets then I always apply putty around the shaft to prevent any water from getting down there. Thanks for commenting and congrats on a job well done! Al

Hello BlackMtnPowersports; Teflon is not necessary on speedway supplies. Just a matter of tightening them up and you are all set! Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the project! Al

Thanks a lot!

@TheOldkid888

10 жыл бұрын

Hello Craig; You are more then welcome! Thanks for commenting and best of luck with any future projects! Al

Thank You!

@TheOldkid888

7 жыл бұрын

Hello Mr. Ficks, You are more than welcome! Hopefully it will help with any future projects! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

Hello heidilotus; Some of the connections under the sink can be very difficult at times and there is usually not a lot of room to dance under there. It can be frustrating, but patience will win in the long run. Thanks for commenting and I hope you got a long with the job well! Al

@TheOldkid888 You're right! It also made a pretty handy spider killer when I was in a tight spot under that sink. Next I'm going to try it as a fly swatter in my wife's china cabinet. Well, maybe not. Thanks again! p.s., the basin wrench I bought looks exactly like the one you use, and the telescoping function was very handy.

Hello Andrew; I have been in a few tight places with this tool that I would definitely have to bleep out the volume, but the job got done with it. Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al

I can't for the life of me actually get this tool to catch onto the nut. I had a issue where the nut area was leaking so I used a traditional Basin Wrench to tighten it to the absolute maximum and it was still leaking. So there must be an issue with the nut, but now I can't get it off using a traditional tool and the one in the video.

@runtimus5743

8 жыл бұрын

Nevermind, I can get it off now and also tighten it as much as possible and it's still leaking.

@TheOldkid888

8 жыл бұрын

Hello Anthony, Time to replace the speedway supply with a new supply. Sounds like it has been compressed too much. Flexible supplies are very common now and easy to install. They also don't have to tightened as much as other supplies. Thanks for commenting and enjoy our week! Al

@runtimus5743

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Whenever you come across a tough nut to bust, try the mechanic's trick of tightening it just a very little first to break the threads loose. Hope this helps.

@TheOldkid888

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Richard, Great idea! I appreciate the input! Something like that can definitely help! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al

Thank you for posting this.. I am still struggling with my new basin wrench. got the handles off but the center faucet nut is stuck.. ugh! it looks like they put tape on everything that screwed together when originally installed along with putty and years of gritty water.

Hello ohtoseemusic; Home Depot ( not sure about Lowe's) has many different tools and some are Ridgid which as far as I am concerned is probably the leading tool maker in plumbing supplies. The price of a Ridgid tool in relationship to another will probably be more expensive, but you only get what you pay for! If you are not going to be using it all the time;you can probably get away with a less expensive one.Just a thought!The basin wrench comes in handy on many occasions ! Tks 4 commenting! Al

It also helps to cut off as much of the old supply line as possible as long as you don't plan on reusing it. It just helps to keep it out of your way.

@TheOldkid888

7 жыл бұрын

Hello technodazed, Generally I don't do that, but if it may help with the removal of the speedway. Once the basin wrench is on the nut and you make the first turn; it is all good from there on. Snapping the nut loose is usually the most difficult part. Thaks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al

I just removed the whole sink to change the old faucet. It’s a lot easier and it’s only the only way you can change the faucet. I don’t have that tool in my house.

@TheOldkid888

2 жыл бұрын

Hello ben chan, Congrats on the project!! Great call! You definitely need the basin wrench on most faucet change outs. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

Lucky I looked at another video before going out to purchase the wrench. I didn't think it made much sense to undo the nuts underneath when you could just undo the taps and spout and drop down the pipes, but our taps are made differently in Australia. We have the breech located underneath the basin.

@TheOldkid888

8 жыл бұрын

+Joanne Murray Interesting.... I would like to see how they are installed. I will have to check it. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

Thanks

@TheOldkid888

6 жыл бұрын

Hello agentxyz, You're welcome! Hopefully it helps with your repair! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al

are you an angel or what? thanks!

@TheOldkid888

7 жыл бұрын

Hello A Winter, You're welcome! Some people would say that I am far from that. LOL! Hopefully your project will go well for you! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

Hello Jeff; Whenever I purchase one I always get the one with the telescopic handle. It costs more, but comes in very handy in those tight places. I like Ridgid myself, but they are a little more pricey then most, but the quality is second to none. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with your project! Al

Great info! I need to buy one of Those in order to replace the kitchen faucet my house but there are different basin wrenches different sizes which one should I get?

Hello edsgraves; You are more then welcome. Anytime something arises and you need some advice; by all means drop me a message. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

I bought a basin wrench at HD. I intend to return it tomorrow. I can't get a good grip on the nut with the cold water and hot water hoses so close. I'm going back to using a 6" crescent wrench. It's a little long, but I cannot find a shorter wrench with sufficient jaw capacity.

@TheOldkid888

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Gene Seiler, Sorry to hear that it didn't work out for you. A good basin wrench is a plumber's best tool. I am a Rigid fan myself. Hopefully the project went well for you with the crescent wrench. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

The best solution for me was to cut the top of the faucet off and drop the base down the hole. The base nut was rusted and the workspace was really tight under the sink.

@TheOldkid888

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Ernest, I have had a few over the past four decades that have put up quite a fight. I have done exactly what you did with a few of them. A lot depends on water quality and how much water gets down under the sink or basin. I commend you for getting them removed. Congrats! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al

Thank you for the video, I had a faucet leak which I fixed and while doing that the faucet was somewhat loose, after fixing the leak I noticed I have a leak that is coming from underneath the faucet I believe the leak is coming from somewhere around where these hoses and washers connect underneath to the faucet like you have in the video, I am about to purchase the basin wrench and was wondering if you have any ideas or suggestions on how to detect where the leak is coming from and can it be fixed with basin wrench by simply tightening all the nuts? never did plumbing in my life but after purchasing my own home I am slowly becoming one thanks to people like you who are generous enough to make these videos.

@TheOldkid888

9 жыл бұрын

Hello Danny; You are more then welcome! You should be able to look underneath with a flashlight, but I would say that there is a good possibility that it is a leaky basin supply. The basin wrench will help you with this problem quite easily. You can use it to replace the basin supply or just tighten it. Regardless it will make the job much easier for you. In the future if you need to replace a set of faucets; it will be the wrench you will need. Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al

@theversatileartist6446

9 жыл бұрын

TheOldkid888 Thank you sir, the leak stopped on it's own LOL but if it starts again I will just tighten it up with the basin wrench, thanks again!!

what size wrench for a sink like you are showing? I saw 1"-2" or 3/8 ro 1 1/4"

@TheOldkid888

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Gary, The basin wrench is adjustable. It can vary in size when it comes to removing any size nut. The Rigid basin wrench I use can remove a nut from 1/4 to about two inches. The jaw is flexible on a spring. The nut itself under the counter tops are can vary from 7/8ths and up depending on the type of faucet. Some are hex nuts ( six sided) and and others have wings on the them. That is the reason a good basin wrench is so handy as it has the flexibility to remove many different types. That being said....there are a few places when an adjustable wrench can get into spaces and the basin wrench is not required. Hope this helps! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al

Ya i could have used this when I was taking out a sink its ok with out a basin wrench to do the same quality but over time the effort of fighting with getting those tight spot fittings off would take its toll. Also now i see how those pvc based sink hoses are install they uses a nut like a compression type fitting. Never really work with them only the hose based ones.

@TheOldkid888

5 жыл бұрын

Hello nate, I couldn't survive without a basin wrench. Best tool in a plumber's box. The pvc supplies are very simple to use and last for decades. Simply tighten them up with the wrench and turn the water on. They compress up against the shank of the faucet. Similar to the braided hoses only at a much cheaper price. You need a plastic ferrule to connect to the shut off. I never use 3/8th brass ones that come with the valves on the pvc supplies. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day! Al

*It fits description.*

@TheOldkid888

Жыл бұрын

Hello sergiohenrique9694, Good old basin wrench is my go to for all types of difficult places. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

Try using Tough Nut Tools New - Basin Socket Set - just arrived in Australia. It gets right under the basin and straight onto the frozen nut. Goes over the copper pipes. My son Bryan's invention. See the video.

@TheOldkid888

6 жыл бұрын

Hello Darryl. Had a look at the video and I like the tool. Hardest part of removing the nut is cracking it and that tool is well built and ideal for that. Have to put one in my box in the near future. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

had trouble removing the washers that hold the faucet to the counter top. graved it with the basin wrench. tapped it with a screwdriver . finally ended up drilling a hole to relieve the pressure. have you seen anything like this before? any better ways to remove it?

And here I was doing it with a tiny pair of vice grips. Eh heh heh.

@TheOldkid888

3 жыл бұрын

Hello AlucardPawpad ClownWorld, Quite a challenge to get it with vice grips if limited space is an issue. Hard to beat a basin wrench on this kind of project! Hopefully the repair goes well for you! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

should i use tape when installing speedway supplies

I got a basin wrench at Home Depot tonight but it isn't big enough to fit around the nut for my faucet. The nut to me looks like it part of the sink too. Does anyone know whether sometimes they are attached a different way? There are threads on the faucet part that goes below the sink and I'm almost wondering if I need to disconnect the water lines and then just twist the faucet and pull it out the top because it threads into the sink (??)

@TheOldkid888

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Jeff, What type of faucet is it? Brand name would be a great help! Is it a set of single lever faucets or two handle? Get back to me when you get a chance and hopefully we can figure this out.....Al

@jeffa847

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheOldkid888 Grohe from 1999 approximately. Single handle single nozzle with a pull out sprayer. One hole. Guy at Home Depot tonight said the plastic nut definitely comes off so I got a bigger basin wrench and I'm going to try to tackle it here in an hour or so. I might be making too much out of this but i hate to start cranking on things when I'm not sure how they work

@TheOldkid888

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Jeff, Hopefully you get along well! Big thing is to be able to turn the water off to the faucet alone. That way if you run into a problem you will still have water to the rest of the house. Thanks for commenting and good luck! Al

I live in an old house, and none of the sinks have shut off valves. And even worse, there are no flexible lines. The pipes are connected to the faucets directly with copper pipe! Anyway, the spigot part of my kitchen sink has developed tiny pins holes, and is spraying water everywhere! What causes these pin holes on a metal spigot anyway? OK, tried epoxy and RTV to seal the pin holes temporally. This is not working! Do I need to buy a Basin Wrench? I was just going to cut the copper pipes, install those push on valves (no soldering) and used braided hoses to reconnect a new faucet. Please advise me, as I never did this before. Thank you!

@TheOldkid888

8 жыл бұрын

+metalmoto Both waterlines and faucets wear over time and break done from friction of water, minerals and acidity of water. The turbulence in piping as the water passes through it causes the piping to wear thin over time. Epoxy and sealants should not be used to repair waterlines. If a repair is made with them you always have the chance of a leak happening any time in the future. You will need a basin wrench and a pipe cutter. You may need mini cutters all depending how far the pipe is off the wall. A mini pipe cutter is very handy if the pipe coming through the floor is close to the wall. You want to turn off your water first and cut the hot and cold pipe. Use the basin wrench to remove the hold down nuts under the counter that hold the faucets in the counter top. Once you have removed the faucets; apply valves on both the hot and cold lines and and put them in the off position. This way you will be able to turn the water back on to the rest of the house. You can install the new faucets. Usually the instructions come with the faucets. Once you have them installed; attach the flex connections and turn on your water. Hope this helps. Any other questions...fire away. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the project! Al

What is this term "Speedawy Supply"?? never heard that before

This is ok until you're faced with a hand basin that is so bad for access, you can't even get a tap spanner round the nut because the gap is so small. have yet to find a decent all round basin spanner...Rothenberger pump pliers cant even get in there!

@TheOldkid888

10 жыл бұрын

Hello Tom; I can relate to exactly what you are talking about. Been there a few times myself. It can be pretty frustrating if water quality in the house is poor. That doesn't help matters any. For the most part the basin wrench does the job! Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al

my problem with the basin wrench is that it doesn't grab the nut at all! it just gently rests on the nut, so when I turn the wrench, it doesn't grab the nut. it just slides over it. furthermore, you have to be able to reach up to the nut to place the jaws of the wrench on the nut, and if thats the case, then you might as well turn the nut by hand because the wrench won't grab on to it at all! what's the point of a basin wrench? Most tools reach somewhere that your hands can't, but the basin wrench doesn't do this cuz you need your hands up there to place the head of the wrench on the nut. other tools offer strength/grip that your hands can't offer, but the basin wrench doesn't do this because it just gently rests on the nut, it doesn't grab/fit tightly like pliers or a normal wrench. I just don't get what this tool is for. also, you know those screw-on washers that hold the faucet in place? how can I loosen those? they're on so tightly that I hurt my fingers trying to twist them off!

@NoName-dv3if

8 жыл бұрын

+feioncastor ditto

@TheMuffin18

8 жыл бұрын

+feioncastor If the jaws are slipping you have it pivoted the wrong way. They're cut in a way to hook onto the nut. As for having to manually open it, that is also incorrect. Catch the lip of the basin wrench on a corner of the nut and then push towards the center of the nut. The wrench mouth will open from the pressure. Then just turn it to index it correctly so it seats firmly on the nut.

@richardlebedeff8745

8 жыл бұрын

+TheMuffin I imagine that feioncastor is smart enough to have tried pivoting both ways. I think he has an older basin wrench that does not have spring-loaded jaws. I also have an old basin wrench which never had spring-loaded jaws and like him, I find it a pain at times to try to grab the nut. It can be hard to reach up there to hold the jaws closed enough to get a bite. I'm just too cheap to pay for a new wrench that is only used once in a great while.

@jamarsac

6 жыл бұрын

I had the same problem. I can see from the videos the correct direction. I think the HDX basin wrench I have is just junk. Thankfully I was able to fit an adjustable wrench in there to remove it.

@robira1313

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's so convenient that everything is at eye level and it's wide open with easy access. Try lying on your back inside of a 2-foot opening and reaching way up to where you can't even see it.

just one Brand make 2 sizes o basin wrenches this brand is the best. i try other brands and they don't bite the faucet nutlike it should and the frustation starts right there. The same brand makes a plastic nut tool combo with diferent sizes for speed nut ,faucet nut and toilet speed. also comes with kitchen sink strainer tool.

its pretty convenient to do it from the rear isnt it?trying doing it from the front.

@TheOldkid888

8 жыл бұрын

Hello NB4 midnight, This video is to demonstrate how to use the basin wrench. I have used it thousands, and yes, thousands of times from the front. Hopefully it will help you with your project... Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

Faucet nuts never come off that easily!

@TheOldkid888

8 жыл бұрын

+DandyRandy822 They can be very difficult at times depending on water quality and how tight they were installed. I have seen them come off very easy and wonder how it is possible they didn't leak. Most other times they need some force as you know. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

@DandyRandy822

8 жыл бұрын

+TheOldkid888 I have been doing plumbing repair for over 35 years and most nuts do come off fairly easy but I have had serious problems with older faucets where the mineral build up was so bad I thought about a stick of dynamite! LOL

Very interesting video. Came looking for information on how to use a shifting spanner, but KZread does not seem to have any. Similar application to your video. Perhaps it has another name in your lingo (we are Australian English). I just have not seen anyone use one before; ours belonged to my father so I picked it up from my mothers (she is away at the moment). I need to replace a mirror assembly on a car. There are 3 x 8mm nuts to remove in a very small space.

@TheOldkid888

7 жыл бұрын

Hello sprocketrocket07, I am almost certain you are looking for a ratchet spanner. Google images and you will see exactly what I am talking about. I am pretty sure this is what you are looking for. Just put in google images ratchet spanners and you will see numerous photos of them. Metric and standard. Thanks for commenting and good luck! Al

@JediJan

7 жыл бұрын

+TheOldkid888 Hi Al, Thanks for your reply. I looked at the Google photos, but they do show a few variables. However, there are one or two examples there that do look very similar to what we have. Those are the ones with the handles which have an attachment at right angles to the handles. On the attachment (4 sided little block sticks out) you can attach various hex fittings (from a boxed kit usually). I required a 8 mm one ... which actually needed a third metal (extender) part in between to attach. There is a switch on the handle to set the direction you need too, like some screwdrivers have. Yes, they are ideal for tight spaces. I did not any fun removing the bolts as the third one was kind of inaccessible (deep inset under another metal piece) but moving aside another trim from the door (lucky I did not damage it) ... and a few choice words later ... managed to find just enough room to move it. I certainly did not feel up to removing the entire door trim! Was almost at the point in calling it quits and paying a visit to a local mechanic. I think I shall be using a pair of pliers to tighten that bolt afterwards though! The interstate wrecker that has sold me another mirror assembly kindly sent me some photos to show me which nuts to remove (and said shifting spanner) but didn't demonstrate how he managed the jolly 3rd one! Oh well, one mirror off for now and a few days to get over the experience before the next arrives. We don't always have the right tools at hand for a job but a little improvisation can work wonders. I write to people from a few different countries occasionally and although we all speak English some of our terminology is quite different. I was a bit surprised that KZread didn't find any shifting spanners for me but I guess I really shouldn't have. :o)

@TheOldkid888

7 жыл бұрын

sprocketrocket07 I hope the installation goes well for you! Good of them to send you a few pics. Persistence and a little ingenuity can go a long way at times. It will be good to take a bit of time to gather the gumption to tackle the install. Hope it goes well for you! Strange that it couldn't be found on youtube. I didn't think there was anything that wasn't covered. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

@JediJan

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, great customer service. Shout out to Allcar Network Recyclers, Millicent, South Australia.

The spring load isn’t really tight enough to grab on and stay on a well rusted bolt... maybe I need to spray some rust remover first.

@TheOldkid888

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Sun & Sea, Over time the spring will weaken and things will tighten since the wrench is used around water, but you can place your other hand on the jaw and push it against the nut while slightly turning the wrench when that happens. That being said there are several types of wrenches made that have no spring in them. If they don't grab then using them on a nut; this could be a sign that the jaw needs to be sharpened. A thin file will do this easily. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

Odd question, but can someone please tell me how to bend the top part so that it is 90 degrees angled to the handle? I just bought this at Home Depot and the guy made it look so easy but came home and have been struggling with it. Next time, I will have to try it out at the store and make sure that they show me how to do it on the spot. Thank you ahead of time...

@jimmytate7587

8 жыл бұрын

Generally basin wrenches are very tight at first, just place a screwdriver in the jaws of the wrrench and work it back and forth a few times.

@TheOldkid888

8 жыл бұрын

Hello Justme, A little lubricant such as WD40 or such helps to loosen the jaw. The comment that Jimmy gave is correct. You simply take a screwdriver and work it back and forth, but spray or drop a little lube on the joint; it will make a huge difference. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al

LOL Technically, in the real world, a normal person like me would need to go underneath that sink to try and maneuver a basin wrench to catch on the nut to work and tighten a loose faucet. I've tried it, I can't do it. There's no room to work. I'm scheduling a plumber to do the work.

@TheOldkid888

2 жыл бұрын

Hello DAPPERLY GRUNG, In this video I was showing how to use a basin wrench. I couldn't put a number on the so called normal people as you say who can use one with no issues. I know of many myself. It just takes a little practice and persistence to get it right. But some people prefer to call the professionals and that works as well. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al

Delta model 9197T-DST

@TheOldkid888

3 жыл бұрын

Hello robert bogart, A very nice faucet. Should last for decades. Hopefully it treats you well! Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al

Correction: Many sinks are installed with 3 holes drilled thru the counter and the taps through those. Even if changing the sink too, you still need to get the faucet out first.

@TheOldkid888

10 жыл бұрын

Hello Al; Basins for the most part are usually cut completely out and the faucets can be installed on the new sink and put into place. I said in the video that the basin wrench was a necessity for a kitchen sink. On almost all kitchen sinks you need the wrench. There are situations where it is not required as well, but for the most part it is a must. Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al

@alan4sure

10 жыл бұрын

TheOldkid888 Thanks for the good video!

Thank you for the video! Can one use WD-40 to loosen the tight nuts or some other solvant?

@TheOldkid888

8 жыл бұрын

Hello Ali, You can spray them with a bolt and nut loosener if they are really fighting you. Use some protective eye wear if you do. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

@alir.9894

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Al! (I'm tempted to say "You can call me Ali - Al." - Bad joke.) ; - )

@TheOldkid888

8 жыл бұрын

Ali Rafatjah Not that bad a joke; still find some humor in it. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

After all these years they still can't find a better way to install basin fixtures?

I went and bought a basin wrench but found that the idiot that did the work before used way too much plumbers putty all above the wingnut and in the threads, it was seized up so much that the basin wrench snapped off the wings while applying torque. Ended up just busting them off with a screwdriver and hammer. :/

@TheOldkid888

9 жыл бұрын

Hello LyleVertigo; Sorry for your troubles. Sometimes they can be a pain in the backside. The plastic wings break off the nuts quite often and it makes it very difficult to remove them. Congrats on getting them off. Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al

@LyleVertigo

9 жыл бұрын

TheOldkid888 Thank you, normally these wingsnuts are hand tightened and the only time you should require a basin wrench is if you can't get your hand to the wingnut. My advice for do-it-yourselfers out there, go with 100% silicone for sealing your faucets. It is clean, doesn't break down nor cause seizures with PVC or metal. Plumbers putty is good when used in small amounts and properly applied. Using too much will cause the problem that I had, underneath the old faucet literally had a 1/4" of the stuff.

@TheOldkid888

9 жыл бұрын

Hello LyleVertigo; Too much putty is definitely a problem. I have used silicone on many installs myself which is a good recommendation. Depending on who they are made by also makes a difference. Some are very thin and cheaply made. Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al

My basin wrench is too loose around the nut. I figured the one with many teeth would work. :-(

@TheOldkid888

2 жыл бұрын

Hello hyacinthdibley2, Often I find a few nuts that don't have sharp angles on them so I hold the end of the basin wrench on the nut and turn it slightly until the teeth of the wrench dig into it. This should work for you unless the basin wrench is well aged and if so a small straight file will give the wrench new life. Thanks for commenting and best of luck with the project! Al

My problem is fitting it into the small space in the back. This doesn't help at all with the cabinet back open. What's the point?

@TheOldkid888

9 жыл бұрын

Hello thecorvus100; This video demonstrates how to use basin wrench. Yes....up inside a cabinet can be difficult, but it can be done. I know very well how difficult it can be. I also show a few tips when using the wrench to help to loosen the nuts. Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al

@djorgen104

5 жыл бұрын

I feel your pain. The cabinet doors beneath my kitchen sink are 9 inches wide and there is a bar between the two doors.

That's all well and good. But the majority of sinks are not flat underneath. Plus it's no way near as easy you portray because in the real world one does not have access like that. Just saying...... Otherwise it is helpful to see how the wrench is meant to work.

What if the spring on your basin wrench is gone and the jaws don't close anymore.

@TheOldkid888

9 жыл бұрын

George W I know you can manually close the jaw as you turn the wrench. It makes it a little more tricky to use, but it will still dot he job for you.There is a time to retire them as they get older. I have gone through a few of them over the years. Water can cause problems with them as well if they are not dried well after use. You can use a small file on the teeth as well from time to time. A small spray of lubricant can go a long way on the pivoting points Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al

@ssarfati1

9 жыл бұрын

George W Buy a new one at Harbor Freight for $6 :)

@TheOldkid888

9 жыл бұрын

ImTheNana Gotta love Harbor Freight! In there a while back. Hard store to get out of! Thanks for commenting and have a great week! Al

@ssarfati1

9 жыл бұрын

TheOldkid888 No, thank YOU! I bought the slightly better basin spanner ($12) because it was adjustable, and because of your video, no more drips behind the sink (improperly seated water line, I suspect), no more faucet wiggle (broken plastic nut), and then I changed the tap out, so no more faucet leaks. I appreciate you putting this up!

@TheOldkid888

9 жыл бұрын

Hello ImTheNana, You are more then welcome! I am glad everything went well for you! The adjustable wrench is definitely my favourite tool in the box. Helps to get me out of many jams! Nice to have the faucets fastened securely as well! Congrats on the job! Thanks for commenting and have a great day! Al

I can't get the jaws of the basin wrench to flip over

@TheOldkid888

3 жыл бұрын

Hello kay ge, They should flip without to much effort. If it is an older wrench perhaps a spot of oil may help. Water generally gets on them and can make them difficult to use. Hopefully by now you have them in working order. Thanks for commenting and let me know how you made out with them.....Al

@kayge3272

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheOldkid888 thanks for your help I'm going to have to get someone to come in and do it. The undermount sink is actually longer than the basin wrench so I can't turn the basin wrench to tighten the bolt. Ugh

@TheOldkid888

3 жыл бұрын

Hello kay ge, Sorry to hear that. You need an extendable basin wrench to get the job done. I am a big Rigid fan myself. They came out with a basin wrench that no only extends, but has a light on it. Someone is always thinking. Hopefully the repair goes well and doesn't take long. If I lived in the neighborhood; I would pop over and do it for you. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

@kayge3272

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheOldkid888 thanks AL!

It's easier just to remove the damn sink and cut the old faucet off. Easier, faster, and less knuckles busted

@TheOldkid888

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Adam Schaeffer, The odd time I have resorted to that, but most often the basin wrench does the job. I can definitely relate to the busted knuckles. LOL Thanks for commenting and enjoy your weekend! Al

Another video that does not show how the basin wrench wraps around the nut and stays put.

Did you use an offhand comment as your title? Expected to see you prove that a basin wrench isn't always required but a demo of just that wasn't in your plans, I guess. Please use correct titles as you are misleading people when you don't.

@TheOldkid888

2 жыл бұрын

Hello I will keep that in mind on any future videos! I really wasn't trying to mislead anyone. Thanks for the input and enjoy your week! Al

Sorry, I have to laugh. Yes, you show a cut away of what you're doing, but in the real world, you should be on your back and reaching up in a cramped tight space with little to no light and with the drain line in your face and the wrench slipping off those narrow brass nuts that sometimes have corrosion around them and are usually very tight. Try making a video of that and then we can see a pro at work

@TheOldkid888

5 жыл бұрын

Hello BakerOne, I have been in hundreds of those places you described over the past forty years. Know all about them. This is show people how the basin works and if you check my channel I have made a video of being in a tight place changing out a set of faucets on my back with a shelf in the middle of the cabinet. The cut away makes people understand how they work! Thanks for commenting and have a terrific weekend! Al

Dude--weak demo--you have all that room to work--anyone can do that..

@TheOldkid888

7 жыл бұрын

Hello George, The purpose of the video is to show people how a basin wrench works. Pretty hard to video are under a sink or basin so I went with the back cut. It shows people how to use the wrench. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your week! Al

That's all well and good. But the majority of sinks are not flat underneath. Plus it's no way near as easy you portray because in the real world one does not have access like that. Just saying...... Otherwise it is helpful to see how the wrench is meant to work.

@TheOldkid888

10 жыл бұрын

Hello yorkscouple; The point of the video was to demonstrate how a basin wrench worked and there are times when you may not necessarily need a basin wrench if you have room underneath. Kitchen sinks or basins sometimes have more extra room under them and a set of channel locks will work as you probably would know. When installing a new basin and faucets; a basin wrench is not needed. Install the faucets on the basin before you install it in the countertop and that saves a great amount of time and effort. Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Al