The 7 Best Hex Wrench Sets for Tightening Fasteners on Your Projects. ... The T-handles have a wrench on the side of it, similar to L-shaped wrenches.

L-shaped, long-arm, ball-end wrenches are the most useful type of hex wrenches to have around. The long-arm models have a better reach than what’s typically found on a hex wrench—in some cases ...

A straight ended hex key sticks out the side of the grip on each of the tools, while the business end is a hex ball tip. The Craftsman T handle Allen wrenches also seem to be slightly longer than ...

While hexagonal wrenches were around in the 1800s, William G. Allen patented the design for hex screws in 1910. His name became synonymous with the wrench as well. Using an Allen Wrench ...

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Hex wrenches, also called “Allen keys,” are straight hexagonal bars bent into an L-shape. Each wrench size fits into the female receptacle of a bolt or screw, which you then tighten or loosen ...

Make sure the Allen wrench is inserted all the way into the head of the screw. It should sit at a nice 90-degree angle, ensuring you don't strip the screw. Use the long end to rotate the Allen ...

Ratcheting Hex Key Wrench. Tighten and loosen bolts without patience or pain. Published: Dec 03, 2007 12:00 AM EST. Using a traditional hex key is a knuckle dragging process.

We recently reviewed the Sears Craftsman T-handle Allen wrench set. After that review was published, several webBikeWorlders emailed us with suggested “equivalents”. Several readers suggested a set ...