Spanners that are used on a Gardner engine

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• CL

  @clearprop · 6 years ago

  Joe's informed, no-nonsense approach is something that is becoming increasingly rare these days. I'm so glad these videos are being made.

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• GB

  @gb5uq · 5 years ago

  When I began as an apprentice  Diesel fitter back in 1971 it didn't take long to realize how important it had been to learn fractions at school. Men like Joe didn't just teach me my trade they were my roll models as well.

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• PH

  @philhealey449 · 6 years ago (edited)

  Dangerous viewing if you don't already have a Gardner in your shed. All these videos much appreciated!

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• BL

  @blacklablover2982 · 6 years ago

  What an extremely knowledgeable and skilled gentleman.  An absolute pleasure to watch and listen too and whom I have the utmost admiration and respect.

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• BU

  @budspaulding7121 · 5 years ago

  Well, this video clears up the mystery of how Whitworth  wrench & fastener sizes were determined. They're pretty rare here in the states, but I was lucky enought to work with an old gentleman on Norton, Matchless & AJS bikes in the late 60's & early 70's. Still have my wrenchs & sockets!  Thanks....

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• EN

  @enhancesoutheast5964 · 5 years ago

  Joe and his knowledge.. <br><br>An Internet treasure...

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• KE

  @kevgermany · 5 years ago (edited)

  My late father, who was a mechanical engineer told me that BSF was also designed by Whitworth, which is why the spanners fit both standards. <br>For those reading who don&apos;t know the system, Whitworth spanners are marked for the thread size and the standard specifies the nut/bolt head sizes according to the thread. <br>My father also told me that during WWII the standards were revised to save metal. The way they did this was to reduce the bolt head/nut size down one step, so the old spanners could continue to be used. This may be where your sixteenth inch reduction comes from. I believe that newer tools were marked for the new head/nut sizes, so there may be different sized Whitworth spanners with the same markings, depending on age.

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• KT

  @ktmcandog · 6 years ago

  This career truck coach mechanic thanks you for clarifying some of the odd old wrench’s and sockets I have found and collected that don’t match up to the common SAE or metric tooling we commonly use here in North America. —-Ktmcandog🇨🇦

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• ED

  @edwardkennedy9919 · 5 years ago

  I worked on 6lxb engines in foden truck&apos;s when I was a young fella, I remember when worn with plenty of back pressure, they leaked oil and once at the mot station I done the usual and rubbed oil off the sump <br> etc, so on the pit the ministry tester called me out of the cab and he looked up at me and said you done a nice job of wiping this one&apos;s arse young lad haha good old day&apos;s.

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• TA

  @tangentgardner · 6 years ago

  I&apos;d like to make this clear. &nbsp;An example: a Whitworth or BSF &nbsp;nut takes it size designation from the nominal thread diameter. &nbsp; A 1/2&quot; Whitworth bolt has a diameter of one half inch. &nbsp; To arrive at the Whitworth spanner size we subtract 1/16 to get 7/16. &nbsp; &nbsp;In dealing with a half inch nut we use a seven sixteenth spanner. &nbsp; Simple! &nbsp; In my pocket I carry a 3/16 - 1/4 ring spanner. &nbsp;I find that the most used combination on Gardners.

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• ED

  @edwardkennedy9919 · 5 years ago

  I remember using Whitworth spanners on gardner engine&apos;s also the C spanner for the head nuts behind the inspection windows

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• RI

  @rickymherbert2899 · 5 years ago

  Well this morning I learnt what AF really means - Thank you Joe for that.<br>One type of spanner you forgot to mention was the &quot;box&quot; spanner. Fore runner of sockets I suppose. I used to have a full Whitworth set in a canvas roll but sadly they got lost in one of my house moves.<br>Anyway keep safe, keep sane and keep posting such informative content. 👍

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