Podger Wrench
Also known as
SPUD Wrench, Scaffold Spanner, Ratchet Podger, Tommy Bar
Used for
Aligning scaffold tube holes and driving scaffold bolts. On entertainment rigs, used for the same hole-alignment role as a SPUD wrench on truss and grid steelwork.
Trade note
"Podger" is the British English term; origin is uncertain but likely from the verb "to podge" (to push or poke). In the US the identical tool is called a SPUD wrench. Both appear on the same show, causing friendly arguments between American and British crews.
Direct answer
Podger Wrench is used for aligning scaffold tube holes and driving scaffold bolts. On entertainment rigs, used for the same hole-alignment role as a SPUD wrench on truss and grid steelwork. It is also known as SPUD Wrench, Scaffold Spanner, Ratchet Podger, Tommy Bar. Trade note: "Podger" is the British English term; origin is uncertain but likely from the verb "to podge" (to push or poke). In the US the identical tool is called a SPUD wrench. Both appear on the same show, causing friendly arguments between American and British crews.
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