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Plumbers mostly.ANS 2 -Well technicians probably use pipe wrenches more than plumbers nowadays.
It is basically the same as a regular pipe wrench except on the inside. It is sized for the pipe and has a toothed section that grabs when it is turned. You turn it with a wrench or socket. They will not take as much strain as a regular pipe wrench.
Plumbers, pipelayers and boiler fitters use a 'monkey' or more correctly 'pipe wrench'
i think Ridgid 31005 8" Straight Pipe Wrench is best.
A pipe wrench, or an adjustable wrench, is used for any job which requires being able to adjust the wrench after inserting it into a tight or confined space, such as when attaching pieces of pipe together near a wall.
A wrench normally has a fixed size head. A pipe wrench has an expanding jaw and can fit a variety of sized pipes.
is gripping a pipe with a stillson wrench an andvantage or a disadvantage of friction?
A strap wrench Or an inside wrench
An alligator wrench is a variety of pipe wrench with a flaring jaw with teeth on one side.
It's basically a pipe wrench with a point at the opposite end.
There is no article or tool commonly called a "pipe handy."(*There is a reference to it as a UK slang for the Stilson wrench or monkey wrench.)In most cases, the word handy is an adjective or adverb that can mean "readily available." So the question "do you have a pipe handy?" could mean "do you have some pipe right here that can be used?"
Some uses for a half pipe would be in reference to sporting competitions. Snowboarding, skateboarding and BMX bike competitions all utilize the half pipe to perform tricks.