At 79 I'm old enough to call all adjustable wrenches "Crescent". I'm also way behind cleaning up/organizing my loading bench. Not enough room to use a 12" adjustable. Couldn't make a very big arc with it anyway. Same with a 10". I've got an old 8" that I ended up with when I cleaned out my uncle's garage after my widowed aunt passed away.
I'm still looking at the Perfessor's wrench. All it requires is placing the "socket" on the die retainer nut and turning with a sliding bar handle. Yes! the bar must be removed after each partial turn but the socket remains on the nut.
Obviously, I'm past the age when I started needing a mechanical advantage.
John
W.TN
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I always start the sizer die nut by hand. Once I'm sure it's going in properly I use a crescent wrench. So far I've been able to do the wax reservoir nut by hand. Cross threading either would be a disaster.
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Thought I would close this thread out by reporting that I got the 1 3/8" wrench. It really makes it easy to remove the reservoir cap nut. The 7-8 inch length sure helps on a crowded bench. Don't have to squirt solvent on the threads.
Still thinking that I might order the size die retention nut wrench from Keith(Perfessor). Probably obvious now that I like gadgets/problem solvers.
John
W.TN
I believe that both the die retention nut and reservoir nut would be improved by converting to a bayonet type thread. 1/2 turn released and 1/2 turn locked. much faster and as secure. Like the die conversions being sold.
I 2nd the Die Nut wrench from KeithB on Artful bullet.
I bought one for the Lyman 450, it works Fantastically.
The Lyman issue wrench that came with the press works just fine. I just wanted a new thinga-ma-jig.
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