This is the last hex wrench set you’ll ever need. With 15 Allen wrenches in standard measurement and 15 Allen wrenches in metric measurement, there won’t be a hex screw you won’t be able to ...

Most Allen screws in RTA cabinets or furniture are made of alloy or carbon steel. ... First, put on safety glasses. Cut a slot into the screw head long and deep enough to fit a flathead screwdriver.

Sometimes, particularly with hard-to-reach screws, you can use the long end of an Allen wrench. However, in most cases, you'll want the short end inside the screw.

Most DIY furniture kits come with an Allen wrench that fits the included hex screws. But that little, unmarked wrench is easy to lose or misplace, so it’s best to have a set of Allen wrenches on ...

In 1910, William G. Allen, owner of Allen Screw Manufacturing Company, began marketing hex wrenches, which had already existed in some form or another since the 19th century.

While there are numerous standalone Allen/Hex wrench sets out there, very few of them have the ultra-small H0.7 and H0.9 or small H1.3 and H1.5 sizes; they typically begin with 2mm wrenches and ...