"Custom" faucet shank removal tool... 1" wrench and dremel is all you need.

[Flomaster]

Needle nose locking pliers from Harbor Freight are cheap, require zero customization and get the job done. If I was adjusting tower faucets every day I would make a custom wrench, but for a once a year job the pliers are fine. They have several sizes so you might want to grab a few and just return the ones you don't need.

the pliers i had on hand were far to big to get any turning going on. so I had to buy a tool regardless, but with my cut wrench I can get those nuts off and on very fast.

-=Jason=-

 

[Flomaster]

you can see I have two exposed edges so that the wrench doesn't touch the right shank nut

I guess where you make your cut in the wrench is pretty important so take note of which shank you want to remove first and what material needs to be eliminated. im sure you could modify it so that its grabbing 4 points of the nut and it would work just fine as well leaving 3 sides exposed on the nut

-=Jason=-

 

[Schnitzengiggle]

Damn dude! Your nuts is all tore up!

 

[Schnitzengiggle]

They should look like this!

 

[jtrainer]

Damn dude! Your nuts is all tore up!

That's a bit personal and TMI

Very cool especially since I've been plagued by the loos shanks for a while and can't get them tight enough..

 

[Flomaster]

Damn dude! Your nuts is all tore up!

given the condition of the towers these look amazing, But I doubt the condition of my nuts is going to effect performance

-=Jason=-

 

[maierhof]

homebrewtalk = getting the job done right the first time

Spent an hour & a half at two stores with my tower this am - doh! Should have just looked up here first! Heading to Home Depot now...

TY guys!!!!!!!

edit: Husky 1-1/16" = $7 at HD - nice!!