You may have heard the terms socket wrench and ratchet used interchangeably, but it's important to understand the differences between these two hand tools. Tech. Smartphones; ...

Socket wrenches are a real need-to-have for both DIY and professional toolkits. Without a decent set, working with nuts and bolts is a whole lot more challenging (not to mention labor-intensive ...

Chrome “Impact sockets,” the dull black sockets recommended for use with impact wrenches, are made from chrome-molybdenum steel. Chrome-moly sockets have more give than chrome vanadium sockets ...

Often overlooked yet crucial in toolkits around the world, the L-handle socket wrench is a marvel of simple, effective engineering. In this in-depth video, we take you behind the scenes of how these ...

Socket sets can range from bare-bones options with just a few pieces, to comprehensive collections with multiple wrenches, extensions, and adapters. Best Socket Sets Best Overall: Craftsman ...

The Kendo 42-piece socket wrench set is on sale at Amazon for $20, and shoppers say it’s “durable and well organized.” ...

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station needed a socket wrench, so NASA engineers emailed him designs for 3D-printing one. What a world we're living in.

This week, thanks to 3-D printing, astronaut and ISS commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore, had a wrench he needed manufactured by a printer in just four hours.

Made in Space wrote up the instructions for the socket wrench after hearing that Wilmore requested one. Made in Space says this marks the end of the first set of 3D printing experiments on the ISS.

The 53-year-old York man charged with killing two of his roommates Tuesday night told police he beat the man and woman with a large socket wrench after a relationship ended between him and one of ...

A York County man pleaded guilty last week to killing two of his roommates with a socket wrench after a 2024 falling-out, the district attorney’s office said.. Rangel Vangas, previously ...