I need a tool for this splitter
 

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These solid brass hose splitters are sturdy and last forever, but MrsWD has a ot of trouble turning them off and on. She needs some kind of tool to give her better purchase and/or better leverage. I've seen tools that are essentially a cylinder with a slot cut in it at the end of a screwdriver handle. Something like that would work. I don't know what to call the tool or where to find one.
If I had a milling machine I'd cut a slot in a 1/2" nut driver and be done with it.

Vicegrips?

Just make a little wooden handle with a slot/oval to fit around those knobs....mebbe an old wooden hammer handle, etc.

A flat piece of steel and cut a slot in it . Or find an old socket of the correct diameter and cut slots in it .

I have a very small pair...would work just fine too. Could leave them clamped on...but they'd grow legs and disappear ;)

Adjustable wrench on a tether.

Tack weld the adjustment, plastidip it.

Done.

Here's a quick sketch for the easiest tool if you have some woodworking equipment and no metalworking equipment. Take a piece of wood, cut a slot the width of the valve knob (shown in black) and then drill a hole near the end through the sides and put a bolt with nut (shown in gray) to keep the slot from splitting.

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Old socket and grind 2 notches for the ears?

It's a magical tool called a "channel lock"

BTW, you don't need a milling machine. Just need a grinder and BAM! new tool. Or you could take a box end wrench that's just a bit too small, heat it and beat it into an oval shape that fits the handle. OR! You could take those handle off and go buy lever type handles for it. All good options.

Here's another option - plumbing socket option - cut slots in opposing sides of the best fit socket:

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I recently bought a splitter like that, only with four outlets. It came with plastic handle covers to give us more leverage. My wife has no issues using them.

Under four bux on amazon, you might need to file the opening a little to fit.

https://www.amazon.com/Ready-America-3333-Earthquake-Emergency/dp/B000BQKLWK/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=gas+shutoff+tool&qid= 1597153750&sr=8-2

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Curb key?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Brass-Water-Meter-Wrench-and-Curb-Key-M07-002/100185550

i thought they make a spanner wrench that fits those?

pop the handles off and grease them with eco-friendly.

Brass fittings are great but something like this would be better for your wife.

Still decent but easier to use.

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Clearly, you either need to buy a 3D printer and then print some overly complicated handles.

Or you could CAD up some handles and then send the files to a company that does CNC milling to have them made for you, preferably out of something like titanium or a specialized alloy, and then have them coated/treated for extra durability and weather resistance.

You're welcome. I'm just trying to provide the simplest, most cost effective solution for your problem.

i bet the emergency gas shut off tool will fit.

Water valve wrench
 

I have a vertical mill. Give me the dimensions (length and width and I will make a wrench for you. Probably not too fancy but it will work!

This is why I love this place....SmileWavy

Fancy not needed. PM on the way.

If fancy ain't needed... use a grinder!! I coulda built the tool in two pages! :D

Making a wrench
 

If I have the material, I can cut this out of a 3/8" thick piece of aluminum, cut the handle for finger grooves and cover it with a piece of heat shrink w/adhesive inside. Maybe even put a hole in the end for a piece of leather shoelace to hang it up with. Sorry, but no engraving!

No point in making things more complicated than they need be. A pair of pliers works fine.

2 pieces of PVC, a tee and a hacksaw.

Id just solder on a 3" piece of 1/4" copper rod. Should work just take the knobs off so you dont ruin any seals and dont cover the screw hole

Just buy something with a better shut-off

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Missed this...

Good idea! ;)

Just leave both sides open. Geez...

Oh come now. He obviously needs to just add a hydraulic solenoid to help turn the handle.
That shouldn't be too difficult.

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If I had a 1" diameter 1/2" thick aluminum or acrylic disk with a 3/8" wide, 1/4" deep groove cut down the center of one end and a 1/4" hole through the center of the diameter I could attach it to a file handle and it would work great.

Or, you could unscrew the knob and find a bigger knob to screw on. - the post is already designed to accept a knob.

I just bought this exact tool at Lowes for my gas meter. It looks like it would work for the faucet splitter too.

This kind has been workin' for me for a good long time now.

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That green hose has a quick disconnect end on it so I can hook up my hose reel real fast to it.