24 Apr
2011
24 Apr
'11
10:47 a.m.
On 24 Apr 2011 at 13:06, Alexandre Souza - Listas wrote:
Chave-de-grifo, there is no direct translation to
english...You're
talking about this, eh?
http://conteudo.efacil.com.br/p/05/400/0500751_01.jpg
There is a good question...Why is it called "monkey wrench"? :oD I
always read that but never had the curiosity to ask...
No, that's what we'd call a "pipe wrench" or "Stillson
wrench" in
the US. The "monkey wrench" has smooth jaws and is made for
manipulating nuts and bolts, so the jaws stay parallel and do not
bite into the nut or bolt:
http://www.mulewagon.com/images/products/diamond-calk-horseshoe-
monkey-wrench--vintage-tool_627192.jpg
Etymology for the "monkey wrench" is uncertain. You can read about
the subject here:
http://www.davistownmuseum.org/bioBostonWrench.htm
Sending an apprentice to find a "left handed monkey wrench" is
another common joke.
--Chuck
