Amazon.com in the U.S. offers several sizes of Armstrong adjustable pin spanner wrenches. Garrett Wade, also in the U.S. also offers a pin spanner wrench specifically made for removing grinding wheels on hand-held grinders like the 4" Bosch. Here's their item #: 29J03.03
A spanner is the British term for wrench. -Same tool, different name.
spanner - british english ; wrench- american english
A spanner is another word for box-end wrench. So, a 14 spanner would be a metric size 14 box-end wrench.
It is an adjustable spanner
wrench
It is an adjustable spanner
wrench is generally used for tools that turn non-fastening devices or may be used for a monkey wrench - an adjustable spanner.
What Americans call a wrench is called a spanner in England.
I'm not sure what you are actually asking. But, spanner is simply the British term for what we call a wrench. Haynes manuals use British terms like boot/trunk, bonnet/hood, etc. Hope this helps. PreachJohn -- If you're asking what I was asking (and figured out) you're referring to that odd hooked "pin spanner". The trick for me was to figure out what I was supposed to hook the spanner onto and then twist like a normal wrench. I was trying to adjust the shocks on my motorcycle and it became much easier when I noticed the gear-like ring below the springs that worked admirably for getting a decent grip with the spanner to twist the adjustment ring.
spanner or wrench
A spanner or wrench.
what the hex a wrench? Hex wrench is short for hexagonal wrench, that is a wrench or spanner designed to fit a certain size nut or bolt.