Screw Stingers

[Joseph Garrett]

Steve,
There, actually, two, similar, tools that are call M&H wrenches: Schaff #'s
19 & 78. The #19 is the correct tool for M&H Grands. However they're so
damned cheap that it's too short. My fix would be to: 1. sand the Chrome
off of the handle. 2. Make Wooden handle about 6" long, somewhat similar in
shape of the existing M&H tool handle, but bigger around and longer. 3.
Take a thin piece of maple, the approximate thickness of the original
handle. 4. draw the profile of the original handle on it. 5. cut out the
profile in the maple. (I'd use my bandsaw) 6. Slice the New handle in half.
7. Put the Olde tool handle in the profile cut-out of the maple and
sandwich that between the two halves of the New Handle. Bond that sucker
together with a thick epoxy, (like J-B Weld). 8. Clamp it up and let set
up. 9. When set up, sand, smooth and finish it with the finish of your
choice. (I prefer Tung Oil, as it's restorable) 
Now, you've got a tool that won't kill your hands and will bring you many
years of pleasure, every time you use it. K?<G>
Best Regards,

Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain of the Tool Police
Squares R I


> [Original Message]
> From: Steve Jones <sp.jones at comcast.net>
> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
> Date: 1/17/2007 11:57:03 AM
> Subject: Re: Screw Stingers
>
> HI -
> 	"What I've got" is the standard 3" long tool that doubles as a let-off 
> tool for most technicians I know.  IT's what I think is sold as a M&H 
> screw-stringer tool in the catalog/.
>
> 	I heard years ago that somebody took a Sears socket tool of some kind 
> and used it as a tool for the screw-stringer - but I never was able to 
> corroborate that.
>
> 	So if you have ideas - that'd be interesting to hear - 	Thanks
> 	Steve
>
> On Jan 17, 2007, at 12:00 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote:
>
> > A Picture of "what I've got" would give me an idea as to the 
> > solution.<G> I
> > suspect it's the tool sold by the suppliers??
> > Regards,
> >
> > Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> > Captain of the Tool Police
> > Squares R I
> >
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Steve Jones <sp.jones at comcast.net>
> >> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
> >> Date: 1/17/2007 8:40:05 AM
> >> Subject: Screw Stingers
> >>
> >> Hi Joe -
> >> 	I'm responding to a post you had on the PTG listserv:
> >> Oops forgot to add: I have some.<G>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Joseph Garrett, R.P.T.
> >> Captain, Tool Police
> >> Squares R I
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> related to screw stringers.
> >> I have a grand - and it kills my hand everytime I tune it - if you 
> >> have
> >> ideas of a tool that tunes it better than what I've got - it would 
> >> save
> >> me a lot of grief!
> >> 	Thanks,
> >> 	Steve Jones, RPT
> >> Kensington, MD
> >
> >