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Originally Posted by cstreit
I see what you're saying. You want the moment of force further out on the stronger "top" portion. ...but wouldn't this mean you should do it backwards?
This guy suggested the first direction, but I would think the second is better?
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That’s what I initially thought (that counterclockwise is better). But adjustable wrenches don’t fail by the adjustable jaw tearing off, they fail by the adjustment mechanism (worm gear, teeth) getting damaged. Counterclockwise tends to force the adjustable jaw to slide, which means the force is being applied to the adjustment mechanism. Clockwise adds a rotation force to the adjustable jaw, which is resisted by the sliding parts, thus distributing the force between the adjustment mechanism and the siding parts.
That’s my theory anyway - explained it in more detail above. Whether it’s true - someone should take a couple cheap wrenches and abuse them to see.