I just made one with two precision flat screw drivers and a drilled piece of wood. Like the tool above but a stick of wood instead of the two horizontal rods.
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I just made one with two precision flat screw drivers and a drilled piece of wood. Like the tool above but a stick of wood instead of the two horizontal rods.
Another plug for the S.K. Grimes wrench. But mine did not come in a wooden box. It’s expensive but a fine tool. When buying these wrenches it’s no different than buying any other tool, it simply comes down to how much value you place it fine tools. I have the square Linos wrench and it works and is more portable. But for precision, strength and versatility wrenches like the S.K. Grimes wrench are better tools.
-Joshua
I use one from Edmund Optics, Barrington, N.J.
It has replaceable and different tips and it works fine,
Adrian
What a timely thread. I started looking for a good spanner today. The card type lens wrench has served my needs until now, but I just bought a lens in a recessed Linhof board that requires a spanner to reach the retaining ring. It sounds like I should avoid the design with removable tips out of concern for the tips shifting under torque.
The S.K. Grimes wrenches work great. I purchased both of them because when you weigh the price of a messed up shutter or lens as a result of a poor wrench job, well IMHO they are worth the price.
I got this one at ebay for 30.00 with shipping
I bought the rodenstock and then the toyo version unfortunately neither work with my wood (wisner) #0 lensboard. I guess I'll have to try the caliper style wrench instead. I have been trying to save every ounce and I thought the caliper style would weigh a little more but the lensboard is recessed and the flat wrenches can't get passed the ridge.
Perhaps this info may be useful to other first time wisner owners.