New, Flat Scrench

[RI Chevy]

They should just make it in blaze orange or neon green. Much more normal colors.

 

[Philbert]

They should just make it in blaze orange or neon green. Much more normal colors.

He says that he will make it any color you want, as long as you order 100+!

Philbert

 

[RI Chevy]

Lol.

 

[danimal]

OK. I'll take a 100, gold plate with neon lime green reflector..
But will prbly return 99 for refund.

 

[CR888]

I like the size & idea of putting it in your pocket perhaps attached to your belt with short cord. Screnches are terrible to carry in your pocket, I think these are good! I would love to carry a scrench and not have it in my tool grab bag.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

I hate losing my scrench when night cutting and having to wait until sun up to find it.

 

[trooney]

It might come in handy in getting the 2nd bar nut off a full wrap 394!!

 

[redtractor]

19mm not deep enough for spark plug?

 

[Frank bierce]

It might come in handy in getting the 2nd bar nut off a full wrap 394!!

Shoot...don't they just rattle off?? If not, you must not be runnin it hard enough!!
They are pretty pricy...but very nice!!

 

[super3]

Someone said that they saw them on eBay.

I saw the one with the sliding screwdriver the other day, it was 19.95.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ott-Hi-Viz-...7881d71&pid=100005&rk=2&rkt=6&sd=192049107865

 

[Philbert]

I wanted to try it on a bunch of different saws, so, after testing it on the mix of working and non-working saws that I could access at home, I stopped by a couple of local saw dealers to try it on their floor models, and get their input. I can't say that it will work on every saw (I did not have any full wrap handles to try it on), but it fit pretty much every saw I tried, including: consumer, mid range, and pro saws from a variety of manufacturers, and of different vintages, as long as they used the 13mm or 19mm bar nuts.

On some saws, the bar nuts are recessed deeper into the clutch covers, leaving little to no hand clearance, and requiring the handle to be tilted at a steeper angle. The wide 'stirrup' holding the pivoting socket might interfere with deep recessed covers on some saws. Compatibility can only be confirmed by trying the tool with a specific saw.





OTT provides special bar nuts described to provide 'more surface contact' with the magnetic socket. These bar nuts are noticeably taller than the OEM STIHL and Husky nuts, so they should help with deep recesses on clutch covers (unless they are 'captured' nuts).



One thing that this scrench will not work on is spark plugs; the compact socket does not have a hole for the electrode to fit through, even if it did reach. So, if you pull your plugs frequently, you would need an additional tool, like a standard scrench, or an automotive type spark plug socket in your tool kit.

Philbert

 

[Philbert]

The small diameter screwdriver shaft fits through the clutch covers on many saws to reach the side-mounted, chain tension adjusting screw - I have had to grind some conventional scrench screwdrivers down to fit these holes. It will not work to clean the groove on your guide bar, but there are better tools for that anyway.






It is interesting to note that some newer saws require a narrower screwdriver to adjust chain tension, and a wider one to release the sealed top covers. This challenge is not unique to this tool, but maybe indicative of reduced maintenance access expected with the spark plugs and air filters on newer saws.



The wide body of the tool might be a issue with some front mounted chain tension adjustment screws, as it can be with a traditional scrench - this is a place where a conventional screwdriver works best IMO.

A feature that is easy to overlook is a small hole to fit the tang of a round chainsaw file. In other words, the scrench is designed to serve as a file handle as well (photos on web page).

Philbert

 

[Wood Doctor]

19mm not deep enough for spark plug?

That would be my concern also. Removing spark plugs would be impossible. The typical scrench can do this. However, the other features, look very good. A T-27 Torx may be on the horizon, but this design may not provide the require torque that you often need for M5 and M6 machine screws.

 

[trooney]

Just bought one so we'll see. See how it performs on my 394 full wrap that is impossible to get the nut off with a standard scrench. Hope this helps.

 

[Philbert]

Please share your impressions - good and bad.

Philbert

 

[trooney]

Please share your impressions - good and bad.

Philbert

Will do!

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

you should quit shaving your legs also

If he did they'd look to big. They pretty much just hair ya know.

 

[CR888]

The spark plug factor is a bit of a killer IMO. Not that you need to undo your plug as much as bar fasteners, but let's face it modern saws flood quite easily and this tool to be a true success needs to exceed what a scrench can do not do less. I still like it but the spark plug issue is a biggie.

 

[redoakneck]

Need to make a Swiss army type tool go include more stuff. T-27, rail cleaner, carb screw driver,. Anything else???

 

[Motorhead]

Need to make a Swiss army type tool go include more stuff. T-27, rail cleaner, carb screw driver,. Anything else???

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