Prepare Now For Winter Emergencies Nov 14, 2009
Flashlights, batteries, wrenches for turning off gas and water supplies and multi-tools all have a place in a winter emergency tool kit. Finally, set aside all your important documents. (Click2Houston, TX)
An ol' Aggie learns new tricks Nov 13, 2009
Mark informed me this was nothing, saying he had pulled wrenches, spark plugs and numerous other tools out of tires, all much more impressive than a screw driver. Cedar Park Tire fixed the flat and I am driving on it right now. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Preshers Tool to auction equipment as it downsizes Nov 5, 2009
Going on the auction block: Several thousands of new, name-brand tools and supplies, including saws, drills, compressors, generators, screw guns, scaffolding, bits, sockets, wrenches and more. (2 of 2). (The News-Press -- Business)
Stanley, Black & Decker to Combine on Fourth Try in Almost Three Decades Nov 3, 2009
The deal combining the two biggest U.S. toolmakers joins Black & Deckers DeWalt power tools and Kwikset deadbolts, with Stanleys Mac wrenches and Best door locks. A combination of the two companies was first discussed in the early 1980s before either Archibald or Lundgren became CEO.. (Bloomberg -- US)
10 Unusual Still Life Ideas Nov 1, 2009
The Mechanic s Toolbox- Grab some wrenches, screwdrivers and nails and scatter them on any interesting background such as cement, greasy corrugated cardboard or shiny chrome for an interesting composition. The Seamstress or Tailor s Toolbox- Open the lid to any sewing box and you will find an instant subject; simple open the lid and look down on the contents. (Suite101.com)
Pedal Power seeks help with bike assembly Oct 28, 2009
Volunteers are asked to bring crescent, socket and allen wrenches, as well as lawn chairs or stools to sit on while putting the bikes together. The group will distribute about 30 of the bikes Dec. 5 to children involved in the Save the Family Foundation, a Mesa-based nonprofit aimed at helping homeless families transition into stable life situations. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Your Money: Develop a plan to control situation in hard times (3) Oct 25, 2009
So, it's up to you to talk to your parents about how to eliminate all the loose wrenches lying about. Sit them down and say, Gee, we'd like our son to be able to farm, but we don't know how to do that until you tell us how we are going to be able to take over the land you still own. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Concrete Kitchen Countertops Oct 23, 2009
Keep in mind that the faucet knockouts will need to be big enough on the underside of the counter to accommodate wrenches for installing sink fixtures. Oftentimes, it will be necessary to use two different diameter pipes stacked one on the other the first, sitting on the bottom of the mold, is a narrower size to fit the actual faucet hardware and the latter sitting on top of the narrow one, is the widest to accommodate installation tools. (Suite101.com)
Is five too soon to start school? Oct 16, 2009
It wrenches at our hearts having to give her up to the education system so young and also seeing what it is doing to her. As she is so tired, she is developing a negative attitude towards school, purely on the basis that she doesn't have the physical stamina to cope with it. (BBC News -- UK)
How to prepare for an earthquake Oct 15, 2009
If the gas does need to be shut off, it's easily done with a crescent wrench or one of several specially designed wrenches available at most hardware stores. Give the bolt (or "tang") a quarter turn in either direction to shut it off. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sharpton: Block Limbaugh's Bid for Rams Oct 13, 2009
Just about anything can be used as a weapon, including common silverware, keys, screwdrivers, wrenches and other common tools. To place a boy scout camping tool in the same catergory as a weapon is just plain stupid. (CBS News -- Politics)
Burliss: Here and gone Sep 17, 2009
You d have been so proud of the kids, sweeping the cover, figuring out the Allen wrenches to release all those deck grommets their team work and feeling essential. It was beautiful. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Student Reports Sexual Assault at Gunpoint Aug 30, 2009
Want people carrying around candlesticks and wrenches like this is a game of Clue. If not a weapon, then what protects. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Biking: Fixing bike breakdowns is trio's unique specialty Aug 29, 2009
Fran Colonna, Nikki Klingensmith and Tom Kopp of the Mon Yough Trail Council recommend that you do not leave home without two inner tubes, a reliable pump, tire levers, a chain tool and a set of Allen wrenches ... To serve their fellow cyclists in trouble on the trail, they carry inner tubes and tires of various sizes, Kevlar string to repair broken spokes, zip ties, those Allen wrenches and other tools, zip ties, bandages, a snake-bite kit and an ice pack. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Hurricane preparedness tips Aug 28, 2009
Other useful items: Work gloves Sun lotion Insect repellent Hammer Screwdriver Pliers Wrenches Handsaw Razor knife Ax or chainsaw Rope caulking Nails and screws Rope and wire Broom, mop and bucket All-purpose cleaner Ladder Sandbags Portable generator Tree pruner Shovel, rake and wheelbarrow Sheets of plywood. FAMILY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN. (Abington Mariner, MA)
Collection of tools sharpen the focus of town's history Aug 28, 2009
Drills, sheers, and wrenches bearing the stamp 'Made in Connecticut,' recall the days when lower Fairfield County was a center for tool manufacturing. Boy Scouts' hatchets produced by Bridgeport Hardware, indicate the gentrification of the county coastline. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Arrest made in theft from trailer manufacturer Aug 28, 2009
The tools included cordless drills, floor drills, grinders, wrenches and sockets. Article Rating. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Debuts in 2010 Aug 27, 2009
IRWIN Industrial Tools manufactures and distributes a broad line of hand tools and power tool accessories including IRWIN VISE-GRIP pliers and wrenches, MARATHON saw blades, QUICK-GRIP clamping tools, SPEEDBOR wood-boring bits, STRAIT-LINE marking tools, UNIBIT step drill bits and HANSON taps and dies. IRWIN Industrial Tools is a part of Newell Rubbermaid's global portfolio of brands. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Heavy Truck Technician ? Diesel Technician Aug 25, 2009
Must be able to supply your own complete set of master mechanic hand tools and impact wrenches. Successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) drug screen, background and motor vehicle records check. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Cassel Succeeds Despite Chiefs Aug 25, 2009
Later, the Chiefs had a third-and-15 after dropped a pass and Barry Richardson was flagged for a false start (two more monkey wrenches). The Vikings pushed the pocket right into Cassels face, but he acted as if he were standing alone in the middle of the Metrodome and hit Charles in stride for a first down. (WarPaintIllustrated.com)
State highlights safety tips for hurricane preparedness Aug 25, 2009
Thu Aug 20, 2009, 03:28 PM EDT. As state officials continue to monitor the projected path of Hurricane Bill and any possible impact on Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is encouraging individuals and families to review their hurricane preparedness. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
Off the Chain bike shop rolling in off-beat helpers Aug 17, 2009
Spaan and Baker inspected the front wheel or Baker's bike and went to work with two sets of wrenches, trying to locate and then tighten a loose element in the wheel hub. "Not too tight, not too loose," Baker said, repeating a mantra she heard at another bike shop in town earlier that day. (Anchorage Daily News)
Painting supplies stolen from Sparta school Aug 14, 2009
Items taken included a paint sprayer, two spray guns, hoses, an air compressor, tackle box with spray tips, wrenches and other tools worth more than 7,000. Anyone with information about the theft can call Monroe County Crime Stoppers at (608) 269-STOP. Callers could be eligible for a reward up to 1,000 if the information leads to an arrest. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Families warning others after rash of burglaries Aug 2, 2009
Down the road about a mile away on the 1600 block of Ebenezer, someone came onto John Riser s property the same night and took ratchet wrenches and sockets he was given on his birthday two years ago. My dad walked out of the house to go to the farm, Judson Riser said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Rhinestahl moving to Mason Jul 17, 2009
We re not talking about hammers, screwdrivers and socket wrenches, he said. Reader Comments. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Police Blotter: July 15, 2009 Jul 15, 2009
An Odessa man reported someone entered his blue 1996 Chevrolet 3500 and took 60 wrenches, four torque sockets, a screwdriver set, a tool set and 25 pliers and cutters worth a total of $4,200 between 2 p.m. and 3:20 p.m. Monday at Pojos parking lot, 2880 Kermit Highway. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. (Odessa American, TX)
Madison County police blotter Jul 15, 2009
Burglary: On July 6, deputy Alan Stratton was dispatched to a shop on James Springs Road, Danielsville, where thieves stole more than $4,000 worth of items including wrenches, an air wrench, grinders, saws, a propane torch and a set of die-cast Dale Earnhart collectible toy cars. Arrest: On July 7, deputy Gary Floyd heard a dispatch shortly before 10 p.m. about a possible drunken driver traveling on U.S. Highway 29, Hull, in a Ford Explorer with a broken back window. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Make a Monkey Wrench Jul 10, 2009
Monkey Wrenches are delicious cold, like most rum-based cocktails. It can be blended with or served over ice, and your choice of glass is also up to you. (Suite101.com)
Fewer dealerships a wrench in new mechanics plans? Jul 5, 2009
-- Shane Kee loves to tinker with his purple and white 1970 Chevrolet pickup truck but recently turned down a job offer to turn wrenches at a Chevy dealership. It's just too risky with so many dealerships closing these days. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Dad's tools can live on Jul 5, 2009
I am now 53 years old, my dad is long gone, and I still have the torque wrenches of my dad's that I made sure I got when he passed ... RAY: You have two different types of torque wrenches, Jim ... But your bar-and-pointer-style torque wrenches probably are still fine. (Montana Standard, MT)
Jerome Christenson: Americans’ love affair with cars has cooled Jun 4, 2009
It s part of our heritage that Henry Ford included a tool kit complete with cylinder head wrenches and a grease gun with every Model T that rolled off the line. Over the years cars became more technically sophisticated and more reliable, but right into the 1960s most guys had a box of tools rattling around in the trunk and knew that if the temperature gauge suddenly shot up, if you loosened up the three bolts on the fitting between the radiator hose and the engine block and pulled the... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Toilet repair takes the right tools and a potty mouth May 14, 2009
The day I moved into my first apartment, my dad bought me a plastic toolbox and filled it with a hodgepodge of pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers and an adorable hammer meant for a child or elf ... I know the Allen wrenches hatch from IKEA furniture. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mission risky for shuttle May 12, 2009
A space-station construction mission has spacewalkers wielding wrenches and connecting large cables. Some of the spacewalkers on this mission will be standing inside the telescope's bays, working in tight quarters with small fasteners and circuit-board modules. (AZCentral -- News)
POLICE NEWS: Mother allegedly shoplifts with her four kids May 9, 2009
At the scene, Detective Robert Mansfield found a receipt (dated that night and which showed a time of 6:37 p.m.) from the Abington Wal-Mart for pliers, wrenches and a socket set. Mansfield contacted the Wal-Mart, which provided a video of the transaction that showed two white men in their mid-20s. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Cache of electronics recovered after teens arrested on car theft charges May 7, 2009
In addition the electronics officers recovered screwdrivers, wrenches and other items in the Contour that are frequently used to break into motor vehicles, Annese said. Police arrested Smith and charged him with leaving the scene of property damage, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, receiving stolen property of more than $250 and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Washington County Sheriff’s Department Apr 30, 2009
Stolen were a 12 foot X-Treme bumper hitch trailer, a John Deere 19 horsepower Z-Trak lawn mower, an upright air compressor, a pole saw, numerous floor jacks, chainsaws, air hoses, extension cords and wrenches and hand tools. Share this Article. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Will Wyo get federal wolf funds? Apr 14, 2009
Duane wrote on Apr 13, 2009 1:32 PM:" Tguide and Wolf Hating Redneck: This post is really beside the point regarding the article above and does nothing to further dialog about the wolf issue. But since both of you choose to trash someone you don't know, I offer the following. Before I became a zoologist I was one of hardest working (meaning physical work) guys you ever met. I take a second seat to no one when it comes to hard work. My experiences range from hand clearing thousands of acres of... (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Police use an array of tools on the job Apr 3, 2009
Items inside include: a digital camera, a tool kit, a ratchet set, Allen wrenches, a first aid kit, three flashlights (in case two give out), rechargeable batteries and a car adapter, a face shield and gloves, a folding knife and a small window scraper -- for quick removal of phony inspection stickers. "It's all tools of the trade," he said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A truly hands-on experience Apr 1, 2009
With that in mind, these students aren t using wrenches to write on paper. The automotive technology class is seeking donations of year 2000 or newer vehicles and/or components, including engines and transmissions, according to Nate Persing, the class new teacher. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Gas takes a back seat: Electricity alone will drive this chopped-up truck Mar 27, 2009
Every Monday after class, Winchester High School students gather with torches, steel grinders and wrenches to work on rebuilding the Chevy S10 pickup truck they dismantled just a few weeks ago. Forget about hybrid technology. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Borlaug Learning Center nears completion Mar 25, 2009
The $700,000-plus center will have a huge meeting room, which can be made into two separate rooms, with two large overhead projection screens, sans wrenches and grease guns hanging from the wall. "Now we're in a machine shed. It's going to be a wonderful facility," said Mary Schrant-Proudy, Extension northeast area director. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
March 19 edition: Letters to the editor Mar 25, 2009
Rather they stand up at town meetings, throw monkey wrenches into the presentation, confusing attendees who do not have time to crunch all the numbers to make a decision in time to vote. These last minute attempts to derail the countless hours of work of our elected town boards (who are volunteers) invariably fail. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Spring means it's time to check your bicycle Mar 19, 2009
A set of wrenches to adjust or tighten your bike on the road are a good investment. Your local bike shop will be happy to help with needed parts, tools, or questions. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
COMMUNITY and AREA EVENTS Mar 8, 2009
Bring any tools you may have (rakes, shovels, trimmers, sockets and wrenches). Everyone is to meet at Barranco. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Man charged in airplane break-in Mar 4, 2009
Police say Fike was intoxicated and carrying two bags containing cold-weather gear, a seat belt and an assortment of tools, including a pneumatic drill and wrenches. Backtracking on Fike's tracks, police discovered he had approached 17 aircraft that night and broken into at least one of them, police said. (Anchorage Daily News)
He Did WHAT With a VISE-GRIP? IRWIN Industrial Tools (R) Announces Emergency Battlefield Spine Surgery Tale as Winner of 'Tell Us Your VISE-GRIP Story' Promotion Mar 2, 2009
From July-October 2008, consumers were asked to share the different and exceptional ways they have used VISE-GRIP locking pliers or wrenches to solve various problems in the workplace or at home ... Today, as a result of innovation and product development at IRWIN, the VISE-GRIP brand leads the market with a variety of innovative pliers, wrenches and tools for specialty jobs, making it the most widely owned brand of hand tools by working professionals in the United States. (PR Newswire)
Catching the wind Mar 1, 2009
"They were having problems with some American-made tools. Torque wrenches weren't standing up to the job," he said. "They had failure and somebody was injured." With that information rattling around his head, Daugherty began doing some research. (Montana Standard, MT)
Catching the wind: Lincoln turbine tool company leads way in cutting-edge industry (36) Feb 22, 2009
Torque wrenches weren't standing up to the job, he said. They had failure and somebody was injured. (Missoulian, MT)
Northern Tool + Equipment Co. Feb 21, 2009
The company carries everything from wrenches and socket sets to biodiesel processors and bulldozers. The company also manufactures its own line of heavy-duty products under the brand. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
