BOLTR: Hand Tool Rescue Wrench | Torture Test

Make cool shit and put it on the internet! Hand Tool Rescue / erzzi6
Thank you for your help keeping our little corner of the internet a corpo-BS-free zone! / ave

[@mosd09]

You can pick me and display it on your wall. 😁

[@arduinoversusevil2025]

Fantastic idea! Unfortunately, I'm not an elected official.

[@mosd09]

AvE well in that case I would totally display it 😎.

[@alexmarble1532]

You can pick me and I'll reference it when I design tools (design student). I appreciate the videos!

[@Demicron]

Crush more rocks.

[@jaquo25]

Oh, I sure would like to have one o those. I could wreck my thumb good and proper. Not that I would use it for anything practical mind you...

[@thetruth1862]

I love how he speaks, Canadian, English,French, and Tool speak all mixed together

[@KevinSanchez-hh6gp]

Big facts

[@narutonish]

And Spanish

[@netrioter]

Lose the french and I'm 1000% onboard.

[@amielrumbaua8387]

He's a pirate that happens to speak machinist

[@leocorral]

Don’t forget spanish

[@SudosFTW]

The man at his bench felt distraught, with his wrench not as strong as he thought. The wife had the spare in the bedroom with care for a business-end thicker she sought.

[@ALMIGHTYBUNGHOAL]

Thar be some damn fine poetry.

[@ss33988]

Hijacking a liked comment, ave very nice of you to give it away mate. Pity it'd cost you double the Canadian pesos to send it Down Undah

[@taylorgriffin7468]

There once was a man from Saskatchewan For crusty tools he did lust upon He found just the thing, a wrench fit for a king And indeed, in it's name it did say soFor the thrill of the peanut gallery He sent his fine tool to AvE With less than a moment of awe It was straight in the torque'matic's jawsBut upon such a rigorous test And against the worthy Wright's wrench The old wrench fought well, but in battle it fell And blew it's one nut prematurely

[@HandToolRescue]

Haha, beautiful.

[@lordclangtheintolorable2094]

Only on the fukin internet can you find such splendor.

[@nigelqflarp]

OH LORD, MY HERNIAS! 😂😂😂😂😅😂😂🤣😂😅😂😂

[@DrDevon23]

You big bully! Made me spit out my lunch and cry.

[@triple6758]

Rigid tool forges those adjustable wrenches for Wright Tool. Also for Proto. They are good tools. Used lots when I worked in a pump shop.

[@SkewToob]

Keep the marked part, swap in the unmarked part. Everyone wins.

[@stevenbrown5693]

We have confirmation of HUMAN elbows!

[@Nitro-Finn]

Steven Brown Fake news! That is the tentacle of the lizard Q!

[@jasonwood7340]

I started a new job at a machine shop a few weeks ago, and I bet I could find a use for it there! You and Abom79 both inspired me to start a new career, and I am very grateful for the time you guys spend making videos. Thanks!

[@buzzmong]

Bravo for the very subtle Sachs/10 Bullets ref AVE!

[@halnywiatr]

Important Technique Information: A forgotten trick (unless you were taught by a grandfather who used these a hundred years ago) for increasing the strength of the wrench: Place a nut of the same size as the one you are removing into the "opposite-side-jaw", that will transfer much of the force directly to the frame and not through the threaded post. That back overhang is there for important reasons, including right angle turning.

[@BakerMikeRomeo]

it took me a second to pick up what you're putting down, but now that I do: that's damn clever! thank you for posting this!

[@TheRazzeus]

I'm not entirely sure I follow this. Mind explaining it differently?

[@justinweber7547]

TheRazzeus There is a ledge on the back end of the wrench that can accept nuts as well he is saying place a nut there of the same size as the nut you are clamping down on and it will decrease side load on the frame basically not allowing it to spring open as easily

[@timostrom5710]

yeah, i think i need a pic. sounds smarter than the rope trick...

[@timostrom5710]

nvmnd! i get it. yeah. cool.

[@t17389z]

I just adopted my grandfather's old tools (He's still alive, but at 94 and selling his home, he's not using them anymore) There's a lot of old hard american made tools from the era before chinese imports and I couldn't be happier!

[@t17389z]

Oh, and I suppose I should say I'm throwing my hat into the ring as well! It would nice to have something to give to my grandkids in some far flung weird cyberfuture.

[@briangarrow448]

You lucky bastard!!! I got just a few of my dad's tools when he passed away. My elder brother got the wooden custom made carpenters tool chest with inserts made for hand saws, brace and bit, chisels, hammers, etc. And he doesn't even get hard when he drives by a hardware store, like I do. Life ain't skookum

[@JBAutomotive794]

My Stash of Handed down Grandfather tools were stolen out of my garage while I was at work by a crackhead a few years ago. I really miss the old, all metal Porter Cable Circular saw I cherished and still used...

[@johnpossum556]

Get an 8 inch fine wire wheel because you're gonna become an expert at removing & keeping rust off them all.

[@chrissanders2562]

Havent heard from my grandfather in about 15 years but i hope he looks out for me one day.

[@tomrogers8267]

Another gold video with all the commentary we look forward to

[@dacianchronolog4104]

AvE You channel and video are pure edu-taint-ment. Cereal. I'm happy you have this channel and share all these. Thank you sir!

[@bur1t0]

Actually kind of clever the way that one failed. By selecting a material for the nut to be a metal softer than the thread, the tool can fail and the only cost in repairing it is another nut, and a few minutes filing the metal out of the threads. Also not really worth welding one of those tools back together, they're drop forged, so it'll never be that strong again.

[@arghjayem]

bur1t0 agreed. It’s designed to fail at a certain point and be easily mended after. Yes the other tool failed at a higher point but it also destroyed the tool to the point where welding it back together is both a higher skill task and kinda pointless because you’re rejoining the weakest part of the tool with a weaker joint. Realistically how often is a tool gonna be under that much strain anyways? Much better to have to replace a nut and refile, than weld a tool back together.

[@SuperJohn12354]

@@arghjayem the other tool is designed to fail at the replaceable part as well, just cheaper to buy a whole new tool.

[@benhitchcock3057]

Man, I feel sorry for Hand Tool Rescue. He's suddenly going to have a whole lot of orders coming in, right quick in a hurry. Buckle up!

[@kimber3865]

The adjustable is being utilized in the correct orientation but the HTR wrench is going weaker orientation.

[@thomasalanjensen9375]

Thats what I was thinking. Want to buy another and test it oriented the other way? The outside corner of the square test chunk was bearing against the tip of the moveable jaw and the base of the fixed. The top jaw then acts like a lever increasing the strain on the nut.

[@codylargeteau7658]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that picked up on him putting the resent wrench in backwards...

[@GabeMacDonnell]

The HTR's lower jaw is fixed, as opposed to the Wright wrench, so he's using them in their strongest orientations, respectively.

[@morantactical1105]

I love watching hand tool rescue’s channel. Please pick me for the retro-vintage wrench!!

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Back in the day, those were referred to as a "monkey wrench", not a spanner wrench. I have a vintage one that belonged to my great grandpa. My grandma has told me that she remembers him using it to repair things. I think it is dated 1890 or close. They were designed to hang onto a square nut or bolt head. Hex wasn't even a twinkle in their eye back then. I think Jody at "Welding Tips and Tricks" can weld water to water.

[@wlogue]

The oldtimers around here said the proper name was a stillson wrench, also heard them called a ford wrench

[@evanguarr9678]

An AvE/HTR crossover episode? YES! I have endless nuts what need turning.

[@jaredlyman1079]

Man, gotta love mr hand tool rescues work, and ave’s desire to torture any device in his vicinity

[@TheSmreeder]

I love watching his channel I usually set it at 1.5 speed and let er rip... He gets so detailed ... I wish O could have afforded his power hammer... would absolutely love to have one of his wrenches Many Blessings , SMR

[@goosehunterb]

Keep the friggin' thing! It was made for you, I can't take something that don't belong to me!

[@8ftbed]

First Last With an attitude like that, I guess you're ready for marriage and hang up pick pocketing for a backup career option. It'll work out somehow and don't feel slighted ,having never popped a cherry. 😂😂

[@livein3d78]

Side note , perhaps a test showing new hex nuts vs the old style square nuts , as to why the design changed ect would be a cool vid

[@j0nathanclyiss680]

Yea ive wonderd why we use hex nuts instead of square. It seems like the less amount of sides you have the less likely it would be to strip.

[@Aubreykun]

You're "supposed" to use a full box end of the appropriate size which puts even amounts of pressure on all 6 sides/corners of a hex head, and allows for more angles of engagement. Square nuts have advantages that don't necessarily come up often, like being able to put a square nut in a slot so it doesn't turn but is replaceable if the thing strips or wears out, and keeping more of the meat of the flats of an adjustable or open ended wrench on for better leverage. As well they are easier to manufacture.

[@apollorobb]

I think the biggest reason we don't use the square nuts anymore is machine automation. Square nuts don't have as many flats and therefore are harder to line up in automated machines. For the HAND JOB they would work fine

[@16vSciroccoboi]

I know I would have hated life with square fasteners before I got wrenches with a 5 degree swing.

[@iaincorbett2420]

I've heard also it's hex over square because you need to turn a hex less to expose new flats than a square head. I think 35 vs 90 degrees

[@kgcounts]

Seems that acme threads are much tougher than I thought...great to see the scientific approach to testing...you gained a new subscription.

[@everwoodbuilt]

I am very well entertained. Just found your channel. Thanks for the laughs.

[@Phoenix88.]

Seeing how you always forget about my birthday this would be a great early gift from my illustrious uncle

[@kw9849]

I've had an ancient British made version of one those in my toolbox for years. It works terrifically well as a wrench, clamp, hammer, or even as a small handheld vise!

[@luchadorito]

Also: paper weight, self defense tool, walnut cracker, castration tool(not recommended), butter knife, tennis shoe, mayonnaise, 3-1 shampoo

[@jmh1189]

Love hand tool rescues channel. Great work and with a side of laughs.

[@jrotcjake]

Nice work. Love the simplicity of design

[@Ollaris]

Keep the marked one! I’ll take the one with the striped out nut. I’ll fix it a’la Hand Tool Rescue

[@TheEppicJr]

Story of my life in 6 words: Round hole, square peg, big hammer.

[@wep4968]

If i'm ever feeling a little down I just grab an AVE vijao and in 10 or 20 minutes I have an impossible grin and the feeling that I've just been blessed by a master. Thanks

[@nickkk420]

This would be the best prize win ever, two if my fav tool channels collab

[@TexTJ209]

AvE and HTR crossover? Hell yeah. I've been using the crap out of my HTR wrench, love it!

[@dr.rumack7668]

That c-clamp_micrometer joke is a common thing around the machine shop i work in. LUL

[@richardhunter9995]

At the shop I work in we call bore mics tailpipe expanders.

[@russellgary2575]

I would love to have it. My dad is retired Ford Tractor/Agricultural Mechanic witch I learned the trade just as he did. When I was out of High School there was no calling for Ag Mech. I side tracked and went Automotive. He would just love it. It has a lot of resemblance to the old ford tools in the tool boxes on some of the 1950-1960 era tractors. Love your channel.

[@jerrt]

I've been wanting to try that style of wrench. Great video!

[@megastarsport]

a wrench marked with my two favorite tool guys? yes.

[@Joe30pack]

There's no bigger compliment than writing a joke or a saying that becomes part of someones vernacular. Maybe an eyes, ears, move your beers t-shirt should be in the works? lol

[@halfmoa]

I'd buy one!

[@kristiaand]

love the vids AvE keep up the good work :)

[@fitingsthdown]

i love how simple it is. its a beast of a tool

[@bradzune]

Down belowing in the doobly doo. Sick wrench, have always admired it from handtoolrescue.

[@jonathantaylor2584]

A Knipex pliers wrench needs a turn.

[@AtimatikArmy]

Ouch spendy, but good call!

[@seanet1310]

For anything I would use that old skool design is perfectly usable and looks cool with the design

[@aidanhoffman3410]

I, being a young machinist and learning more each day, and one of our engineers (they ain’t all so bad, in fact it was he that introduced me to the channel!) are both big fans, and would thoroughly enjoy that fancy antique nut clamp. ❤️

[@MattsAwesomeStuff]

A custom wrench so fine, I wish there's one that's mine. At first I was amped, But then noticed it's stamped. Ich will dieses Schwein (nicht). Keep the crappy one that's got your initials on it, send me the new one you ordered instead, untainted by your shop smegma.

[@gladiusilluminatus3720]

So since I still owe my old man a christmas present for last year this would be great. 60+ years and still going. Metal worker and hella fond of old style wrenches. So ill trust my luck and if it comes hard on hard my legal tender. Consider my name on that list.

[@carldavis8228]

Excellent test. I bought one from him a while back. I will never put that much torque on it by hand. Good to know it will stand the test of spine.

[@MrTristans80]

I just bought one, should ship around December. I can't wait!

[@shaughnshea]

Look at that Boba Fett Slave1 bespoke cosplay paint job vice grip! Also, I ordered my own from HTR last week, but I wouldn’t cry if you wanted to send the extra one to NH.

[@WildmanTech]

I'd love to have one of those. Love your channel!

[@jayeff337]

I really enjoy your fun times in the shop! If love to be an apprentice, minus the cold! Haha!

[@GermanToolReviews]

Please test the Hazet 916HP ratchet. It claims to be twice as strong as a standard 1/2" drive ratchet, with a 1000 NM capacity.

[@ColtaineCrows]

I've had a set of Hazet ratchets, not sure which model they were, but they were the absolute worst shite I've ever used... Apart from that 1/4" kamasa ratchet. Anyway, the sockets and regular spanner/wrenches are nice. Hazet makes a lot of junk.

[@sunside79334]

that would be 737 in derp units if anyone was wondering.

[@martinus9755]

How can they fit 916 horses in something so compact?

[@whatyousaidbud]

M M must be pretty unSTABLE!

[@chbrules]

I love bespoke stuff!

[@MrBke58]

Love the channel! Love the knuckle buster!

[@PilotTed]

I love Hand Tool Rescue Channel, it's both funny and awesome.

[@thuglincoln7699]

they're 45 USD now + shipping. At first i thought 45 CAD, and was like, WHOA that's like 6 USD! but no.

[@VroomBox42]

Another top notch BOLTR! Btw, “release the Schmoo” is not proper language for happy fun time... well, someone had to try it.

[@MRSOMTHINBASIC]

This channel is awesome lol 🤣 your the man bro... keep up the good work

[@nborbust]

I am working on restoring a tool kit from my wife's father for my son. This would be a great addition to the kit. cheers.. keep up the great videos

[@geis8152]

Makeup Artist : Hand Tool Rescue. Nice.

[@whaleh8er991]

Come for the tool review, stay for the colorful commentary. You have me laughing from the moment the video started. New subscriber for life!

[@craig9802]

As HTR and AvE are my 8th and 14th favorite channels, I'd be honored to conduct some shop shenanigans with a co-branded nut-lathe.

[@LA6NPA]

Love the show! I'll give the wrench a good home at the opera and use it until it's worn out.

[@traviswatts1305]

I want that for my kid. I watch regularly, but just found out he's been secretly watching your channel too. The language doesn't offset the content. He's 12, has helped on 6 engine swaps (always runs the cherry picker), and can do a bit of welding. To much to mention here.

[@Gameboygenius]

Regarding AvE' s language, I've heard people complain that he's using too much language. Not too much FOUL language, just over-all too much language. Let that sink in, as the faucet said after giving the door a light tappi-tap-tap. I wonder if not much of the complaints actually come from people who just can't navigate their way through the intricate puns mixed with sprinkles of Canuckistani French.

[@rickeycallen]

I personally dig all of the enginenerding and the depths he goes to explain things. Those who complain are those who cant comprehend that which he spews. I definitely don't understand everything he says, hes got a doctorate for fucks sake, but I do constantly learn something from uncle bumblefuck

[@ParRagon-]

@@Gameboygenius i like how He mixes the languages, as well as how good He pronounces german words for a canadian :D i love canadians, they excuse themselves if they robb someone xD

[@Werloxali]

Whoever wins the wrench better damn well give it back to AVE.

[@johnsutcliffe3965]

Hi AVE, Love the channel and commentary as usual!! I have a question, would acme threads work better and less prone to stripping? thanks

[@jack7234]

second tool i made in metal work first was a hacksaw thanks for bringing back a great memory

[@allanbrown7929]

Knuckle busters haven't changed much down through the century's

[@bldeagle10]

Ray Romano does some bang up restoration videos!

[@ryanmccoy2168]

Been watching for years. Absolutely love your channel. This video got me thinking you should start or or join in a company making old school tools for guys that want to pay for quality and can't find what they need at the antique store. Cockford Ollie has a nice ring to it.

[@jasonbauman463]

Love every vajooo. Keep up the great work.

[@isaiahconklin5942]

The way you talk is amazing

[@martinnapotnik9891]

The thread should be cut like a metric thread, with a 60° angle, than it is self - locking, and it wrench won't unscrew itself.

[@splooshybunnys115778]

Keep yours I'll take the stripped one! But yeah it was made special for you bud. Love the videos thanks for all the insight. I've been fixing even more broken tools since I started watching.

[@stevegarmier563]

I was trying to see how good these tools are n i found u. I gotta say ur a straight forward guy n i love how u have no censorship about ur comments pretty fucking funny lol. Im definitely gonna watch more.

[@surfinbirdify]

this would fit perfectly into the toolbox underneath of my other toolbox

[@Creativjess]

Thank cheesus for uncle bumblefuck, always showing us something new and interesting! ❤️

[@venator667]

These videos are great after work with a few beers in your system!

[@shadow_rusty5353]

Great trip down memory lane with this one... Reminded me of the King Dick my brother found on the side of the road as kids. Was pretty beat up, but still worked a treat. Thanks heaps for sharing once again.

[@Graham_Langley]

A friend eventually found one he's lost a few years earlier up in the house guttering. A bit of work with a wire brush and some oil had working fine, if a little rust pitted on the bits that didn't matter.

[@sourbrothers73]

0:28 Anybody else notice the dead fly above the screwdriver? Ahh. 15:26 You read my mind, AvE

[@nicstroud]

Surely replacing the nut, should you manage to break it without massive abuse, be a piece of piss compared to replacing the clampy bit? That seems like good design, making the easiest bit to replace the weakest.

[@traiharblin9107]

Thatd be great to throw in my tool box for the Jeep! Love your vids

[@domesticcanadian]

For such a simple tool there are a lot more nuance to this tool than I realized.

[@dr.dansgarage]

Would an ACME thread be stronger? I'm curious what thread the original wrench had. I'm gonna go buy one from HTR anyway. At the very least it will be useful for removing unwanted knuckle skin.

[@CrackpotCreations]

I have a couple old ones which use ACME or similar threads, mine also appear to be cast steel as they have a bead running around the perimeter of the tool. Not used them to anywhere near their strength limit, in theory, it should be a stronger design. The main advantage is that ACME has a very aggressive thread pitch so the wrench is quick to adjust. I rarely use them on fasteners, where they shine is bending steel while welding.

[@leovishnyak193]

“Son of a diddly”

[@justinmedeiros5135]

If it's still up for grabs, put me in for a seat! Keep up the keeping up!

[@mickgrimes9078]

i plan on buying one of these bad boys from hand tool rescue. :3 i LOVE his channel. i hope he does more videos!

[@jondeauxman]

Are they approved for nipular clampulation? Is that why you got two?

[@hottoddy9789]

*_Doobly Doo_* Name: •Todd Anderson

[@benjaminewing9280]

Hilarious as always, may your puns always be so grand.

[@15buckeye15]

Great video AVE.

[@aaronakiyama]

You've got me curious now. I'm going to figure out the clamping pressure of those vise-grip style clamps :D EDIT: I tried two different clamps. One with a 3.25" throat and the other with a 10" throat. The max clamping force I could get (while squeezing it shut with my hand) was: 3.25" Throat: 619.2lbf 10" Throat: 173.3lbf SSSSCIENCE!!!

[@Lolfml]

@@jonWilk8156 you clamp a scale like the one you would weigh yourself with

[@jacoobart]

I was hoping someone would do just this. Thank you, you've satiated my curiosity.

[@peinter92024]

Thread pitch and oily metal? Grippy emboss? Still viable as early multitool deserving serious respect😀

[@aaronakiyama]

@@jonWilk8156 hi Jon. I just saw your comment a year later. At the time, I worked at a mechanics of materials lab so I had a calibrated and verified load cell at my disposal

[@Liamtronix]

Looks like someone released the shmoo all over a perfectly good vice @11:44

[@chriskoch9000]

Loved the make up artists work 👌🏻

[@datcatjake]

Always a good video from you

[@dpmakestuff]

Yeah I'd use that sucker. Shipping would be cheap too!

[@HandToolRescue]

I'm right next door!

[@hotrodhog2170]

Hand Tool Rescue!!! Love your channel!

[@Brandon-mt5of]

Hey i actually work mechanical testing at NASA Langley. I got a guy that would test it if you dont already have one.

[@tyler1988]

Do you by chance know the deaf welder dude that was on Hoonigans channel not long ago? He apparently works at NASA as well, although not sure if Langley. Dudes a boss.

[@raabsand]

Sure ya do

[@98integraGSR]

You talking about that facility over by the giant wind tunnel, across from the sketchy-ass short track?

[@johnpossum556]

@Robert Sand: Aren't you too busy at STZ to be trolling on Ave's? Seems the d00bie haters drove your companies stock down to just a few points off its 52 week low. You need to work harder, YT less.

[@aladin45]

Urban legend

[@drawvenmusket]

that wrench is a great piece of kit that is made well and with love

[@mlane1986]

I have a small ranch I live on in Wyoming and I constantly fixing old busted equipment out here so I could always put that to good use