At first glance the Allen wrench doesn’t seem to be much of a tool. It’s little more than a small, L-shaped piece of metal. But don’t be fooled by its humble appearance, the Allen wrench is an ...

We've all been there. You finally muster up the energy to fix something. You have your screwdriver with you, only to find a hexagonal socket waiting for you on the screw that needs tightening. Also ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? This is how I knew I needed to learn how to use a torque wrench: It was Christmas Eve ...

Ask the typical tradesman, “Do you know how to use a wrench?” and you’re guaranteed the answer will be yes. But look at the nuts and bolts on brackets, bus bar, grounding lugs, and everything else ...

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Convenient though they may be, [Trevor Faber] found some serious shortcomings in shifting spanners: their worm gears are slow to adjust and prone to jamming, they don’t apply even force to all faces ...

OK, OK. Hear us out here because we certainly never thought we'd ever praise an adjustable wrench either. Heck, we don't like using adjustable wrenches, even in a pinch. Or at least that's how it used ...