Does anyone use the term "monkey wrench"

[grrl]

A friend of mine made me laugh the other day when she asked for a "monkey wrench". That expression reminds me of the square hunk of steel and wood my grandfather. She saw nothing wrong with the term, but it seems very old-fashioned to me. Does anyone here use it instead of "adjustable wrench"?

 

[Howard]

Me.

 

[Sentrosi2121]

Left-handed combination wrench.

Or I just point to the wrench and scream to my wife, "THAT THING!"

 

[lizardth]

We got monkey wrenches at my house!

 

[FoBoT]

sure, i'll call it a monkey wrench

 

[ZOXXO]

I use the term monkey wrench to refer to what may also be called a pipe wrench.

 

[IAteYourMother]

i call it a monkey wrench

 

[PhlashFoto]

grrl, can you get me that monkey wrench on the table?

 

[grrl]

Originally posted by: ZOXXO
I use the term monkey wrench to refer to what may also be called a pipe wrench.

When I hear the term I think of a wrench like that, not a 1/2" box wrench like she wanted.

Originally posted by: ELopes580
grrl, can you get me that monkey wrench on the table?

I'd be looking for a big, heavy wrench.

 

[Rubycon]

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[herm0016]

monkey wrench, c-wrench, adjustable wrench, plain ol' wrench,are all terms we use, though when i at work i always have mine in my pocket. gets used a lot. polish wrench or polish socket set is always a laugh too.

 

[Alone]

Only if I'm talking about a pipe-wrench.

 

[skyking]

Only when used in a phrase like;
" that threw a monkey wrench into the works"

 

[TheSlamma]

This is a monkey wrench They are not used anymore

Adjustable wrench or what I call a crescent wrench

Pipe wrench

 

[grrl]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
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That's it!

 

[TheGizmo]

Originally posted by: lizardth
We got monkey wrenches at my house!

i saw pic of you in the ATOT faces thread, i was like WOWZA what a hottie. just thought i'd share

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Originally posted by: ZOXXO
I use the term monkey wrench to refer to what may also be called a pipe wrench.

:thumbsup: Me too

 

[mugs]

I call it a monkey wrench. But the correct spelling is moncky wrench.

When you say adjustable wrench, I think of one of these:
http://microgravity.grc.nasa.gov/drop2/graphics/adjustable_wrench_lg.jpg

 

[0roo0roo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_wrench

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: mugs
I call it a monkey wrench. But the correct spelling is moncky wrench.

When you say adjustable wrench, I think of one of these:
http://microgravity.grc.nasa.gov/drop2/graphics/adjustable_wrench_lg.jpg

We call that a Crescent wrench.

EDIT: That pic is from Nasa. :Q

I know a guy from Nasa hehe - doesn't surprise me.

 

[dlock13]

Yes.

 

[chowmein]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: mugs
I call it a monkey wrench. But the correct spelling is moncky wrench.

When you say adjustable wrench, I think of one of these:
http://microgravity.grc.nasa.gov/drop2/graphics/adjustable_wrench_lg.jpg

We call that a Crescent wrench.

EDIT: That pic is from Nasa. :Q

I know a guy from Nasa hehe - doesn't surprise me.

aircraft techs call it that as well.

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: TheSlamma
This is a monkey wrench They are not used anymore

Adjustable wrench or what I call a crescent wrench

Pipe wrench

OK, you saved me a bunch of time. Most people in this thread are calling tools by their wrong names. A Monkey Wrench is a specific tool and I actually have one. Calling an adjustable wrench (Crescent wrench) or a pipe wrench a monkey wrench just shows a complete lack of knowledge about tools.

 

[olds]

Crescent is a brand name.