Strap wrench question

[bill-m]

I bought an inexpensive strap wrench with an aluminum handle and a very good strap from the plumbing department at Home Depot. It works perfect and as I remember, it cost about $15 bucks or so.

[bill-loveland]

I use a serpentine belt on an old strap wrench handle – gives me the ability to go around an oil drum if I wanted to.

But it’s occasionally difficult to get the strap on a flywheel tight enough to hold while I shift my grip – especially the skinny flywheels of the battery ignition motors – really need three or four hands to do it right, so I’ve been thinking of fabricating one that uses a ratchet strap and a long handle.

Ran across this – an interesting concept for those of us who like to make their own tools:

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[nabmd]

I used FrankR’s idea, but used an old leather belt; if it slips, just add some ‘spit’ to inside of the belt!

[bobthebuilder]

Bought mine at Harbor Freight….very reasonable and have used it in excess of 200 times and still in good shape.

[RICHARD A. WHITE]

quote Mumbles:

I bought a cheap one from Princess Auto (Harbor Freight) just to get the handle and threw the crappy strap away. Replaced it with a length of used serpentine belt from my truck. No slip, no stretch! 😀

I just bought one very similar to the one Mumbles shows at Menards. $16 throw away the original strap and add your own… mine appears to be cast iron…should last a few lifetimes

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