Socket wrench for toilet oval water shutoff valve

[katy]

Imagine a 1/8" steel plate with an array of holes drilled through it. The back side of this plate has a chunk of 3/8" hex steel welded in the middle.

In use bolts would be passed through the holes in a pattern that trapped the OSH. The bolts would be secured in place with nuts. Then a socket wrench would be used on the 3/8" hex steel to torque the OSH.

If'n one used 3/16" or 1/4" plate and threaded the holes, nuts wouldn't be needed.

[jdurand]

She did have some unkind comments about whoever wrote that spec.

I happen to be married to my autorouter, "Sharon, here's a board to do" and presto, a beautiful PC board appears in the CAD system. She also cooks for me (except when I do some of the cooking).

[LeeHael]

I've had similar issues with older plumbing fixtures around the house. Sometimes, improvising with a custom tool is the best way to get the job done without damaging anything. Good job on welding and shaping it yourself.

[FEM2008]

Sounds like a keeper

[Hoosiersmoker]

First thing I do when I move into a house (and installed my own in the house we built) is shut off the water and replace all the gate type supply valves with actual 1/4 turn ball valves. First house I did it on I needed to replace a toilet 20 years after I replaced the valve. I just gave it a quick turn and it worked smoothly and easily. Replaced toilet flush valves and faucet sets multiple times and never had a leak or any other issue. I never went back and the extra cost is worth it since you only have to pay it once. I put them in my parents house too when I replaced their kitchen sink and faucet.

[jdurand]

First thing I do when I move into a house (and installed my own in the house we built) is shut off the water and replace all the gate type supply valves with actual 1/4 turn ball valves. First house I did it on I needed to replace a toilet 20 years after I replaced the valve. I just gave it a quick turn and it worked smoothly and easily. Replaced toilet flush valves and faucet sets multiple times and never had a leak or any other issue. I never went back and the extra cost is worth it since you only have to pay it once. I put them in my parents house too when I replaced their kitchen sink and faucet.

we specified ALL ball valves in our new house. The plumber did one better, all stainless steel ball valves.

Then he went and ran a screw into the hot wire of a power cable buried in the wall. The electrician had warned him there were wires there.

So then the electrician fixed it by disconnecting the hot wire and then using the yellow green for the new hot wire.

[tlnixon]

Any time I need to replace a toilet or faucet, it also gets a new shut-off valve. (valves).