pipe wrench

Threaded tube tool

A pipe wrench is a heavy adjustable wrench with serrated jaws set at an angle to the handle, designed to grip and turn pipes and other cylindrical objects.

The teeth bite harder as more torque is applied, making it ideal for plumbing work: He grabbed the pipe wrench to loosen the corroded fitting.

torque

leverage

Borrowed capital for amplified returns

tighten · loosen · turn · mechanical advantage · fulcrum · moment · ratchet · breakaway · rotational · angular

plumbing

fittings

Attached functional components

elbow · flange · threading · joint · leak · drain · sealant · plumber · copper · PVC

grip

jaw

Bone holding teeth

  • teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
  • serratedHaving toothlike projections
  • clampDevice for holding tight

bite · traction · purchase · firmness · secure · hold · grasp · squeeze · knurled · non-slip

types

offset

Compensate by opposing force

compact · adjustable · straight · vintage

Categories
Opposites
tool specificity

pipe wrenchsocket wrench

Tool for turning fasteners

box wrench · Allen wrench · combination wrench · nut driver · torque wrench

precision vs. brute force

pipe wrenchtorque wrench

Calibrated tightening instrument

precision screwdriver · micrometer · needle-nose pliers · feeler gauge · tweezers

Family

pipe, wrench, pipes, piping, pipeline, piped, piper, wrenched, wrenching

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G