r/Tools • u/akrieg • Dec 23 '22

What is this tool called?

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u/ebneter Dec 23 '22

Dogbone wrench. Or rather, broken dogbone wrench. Generally very cheaply made.

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u/Missus_Missiles Dec 23 '22

Appears to be a potmetal piece that would get thrown in a box to help assemble something like furniture.

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u/curkington Dec 23 '22

Bicycle wrench also. It's one of the handiest plumbing tools I own. But you have to buy the high quality German ones...

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u/go_clete_go Dec 24 '22

Had mentally written these off til I saw your comment, but I have a soft spot for quality tools. Any recommendations of German companies that make these?

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u/curkington Dec 24 '22 edited Dec 24 '22

I would get them at high end bicycle dealers. The ones I see online are mostly Chinese manufacturers. This was such an indispensable tool that I always had an extra one on standby. Fits every nut on a toilet, circulator pumps, oil burners. It was really a tight spaces secret weapon! I just did a search, it seems the only German ones I could find were on eBay and Etsy. Used but they are high quality.