I suspect I might be stepping into a trap, here. However, "crescent" wrench is a brand name (which has become rather generic) for an adjustable wrench. So it is not obviously either metric or english, and can handle any size nut up to its max. jaw capacity. I jokingly refer to it as my bilingual wrench. --- On Mon, 6/29/09, Bill Hooper <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Bill Hooper <[email protected]> Subject: [USMA:45291] Re: wrench sizes To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, June 29, 2009, 12:51 PM On Jun 29 , at 10:47 AM, Howard Ressel wrote: My friend ... asked ... to get ... a metric crescent wrench ... and of course ... never found it. We (said) that there was no such thing. "Of course"? Why "of course"? Why is there no such thing as a metric crescent wrench? I admit not being a "tool person" but I don't understand. If inch based crescent wrenches are needed for inch based bolts, why are there not metric crescent wrenches for metric bolts? Regards, Bill Hooper Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA ========================== Make It Simple; Make It Metric! ==========================
