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Curb key for water shut off Stormin Mormon 10-23-2007
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 23, 2007, 8:14 am
The kid from the trailer park used a rather old looking wrench to shut off
my water yesterday. Since the water is still leaking, it's going to have to
be shut off again. Ideally, I'd like to get such a tool, and not have to
bother them. Also to have the tool in case myself or someone else needs
water shut off in case of emergency.

A google products search for curb key reveals several for sale, which are 3,
4, or 5 feet long. The one he used was about one foot long. The ones sold on
Google have a plain tubing handle. The one he used has a 2 inch spanner to
engage the holes in the cap, over the shut off tube. To help get the cap
off.

A quick look under my trailer last night reveals that the shut off tube is
3/4 ID. The tab that needs turning is about 6 inches from the end of the
tubing, so an 8 or 12 inch long tool is plenty long.

I also looked on Ebay, but could not find anything. Any ideas where to get
such a tool?

--

Christopher A. Young
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Posted by HeyBub on October 23, 2007, 8:54 am
Stormin Mormon wrote:
> The kid from the trailer park used a rather old looking wrench to
> shut off my water yesterday. Since the water is still leaking, it's
> going to have to be shut off again. Ideally, I'd like to get such a
> tool, and not have to bother them. Also to have the tool in case
> myself or someone else needs water shut off in case of emergency.
>
> A google products search for curb key reveals several for sale, which
> are 3, 4, or 5 feet long. The one he used was about one foot long.
> The ones sold on Google have a plain tubing handle. The one he used
> has a 2 inch spanner to engage the holes in the cap, over the shut
> off tube. To help get the cap off.
>
> A quick look under my trailer last night reveals that the shut off
> tube is 3/4 ID. The tab that needs turning is about 6 inches from the
> end of the tubing, so an 8 or 12 inch long tool is plenty long.
>
> I also looked on Ebay, but could not find anything. Any ideas where
> to get such a tool?

Big box store. Couple of bucks.



Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 23, 2007, 9:12 am
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94310

Further research finds something suitable at Harbor Freight for ten bucks.
It doesn't have the prongs to help get the cap off the tube, but that's OK.
Mine isn't tight, and I could always use a pipe wrench if needed.
--

Christopher A. Young
.
.


Big box store. Couple of bucks.




Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 23, 2007, 6:24 pm
The curb key from HF is too wide. The shutoff I have is about six inches
down into a tube which is 3/4 ID. Any one know of such a tool? I'm likely
going to have to build my own.

--

Christopher A. Young
.
.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94310

Further research finds something suitable at Harbor Freight for ten bucks.
It doesn't have the prongs to help get the cap off the tube, but that's OK.
Mine isn't tight, and I could always use a pipe wrench if needed.
--

Christopher A. Young
.
.



Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 24, 2007, 5:00 pm
Havn't tested it yet, but did build a curb key. Ground and filed away part
of the female end of a ratchet socket extension, and figure to turn the male
end with a crescent wrench. I'll let you know how it goes.

--

Christopher A. Young
.
.

The curb key from HF is too wide. The shutoff I have is about six inches
down into a tube which is 3/4 ID. Any one know of such a tool? I'm likely
going to have to build my own.




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