00:00Reed strap wrenches provide gripping power without scratching or deforming plastic or
00:09polished metal pipe.
00:12They can be used on plastic pipe, filters, slick or smooth surfaces, and even irregular
00:17shapes.
00:20For gripping thin-walled tubing, wrap the tool around the item you wish to turn, then
00:26adjust the strap as shown here until the item to be turned rests a quarter inch to
00:32a half inch below the curved position of the handle.
00:36Then simply turn clockwise, readjusting for a new bite as necessary.
00:42While this demonstration was shown on thick material, to succeed on thin-walled tubing,
00:47you need to use this particular setup.
00:52For heavy-walled tubing, prepare the tool as shown, then proceed as before.
01:01Wrap the tool around the item you wish to turn, then adjust the strap as shown here
01:05until the item to be turned rests a quarter inch to a half inch below the curved position
01:10of the handle.
01:12Then turn clockwise to the desired position.
01:18For counterclockwise operations, simply reverse the handle 180 degrees.
01:25Reed Strap Wrenches come in various lengths and sizes, and you can get your own at reedmfgco.com.
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