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|location=
|location=
|material=[[screws]], [[nuts]]
|material=[[screws]], [[nuts]]
|similar=[[Socket Wrench|socket wrench]]
}}
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"Regular" wrenches.
"Regular" wrenches. We actually don't have any of these because [[#Combination Wrenches|combination wrenches]] are much easier to hang on the wall!


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|synonyms=open-ring spanners, combination spanners;<br>DE: Ring-Maulschlüssel, "Maul-Ringschlüssel"
|synonyms=open-ring spanners, combination spanners;<br>DE: Ring-Maulschlüssel, "Maul-Ringschlüssel"
|type=hand tool
|type=hand tool
|access=
|access=upon reading
|location=
|location=[[Wood Workshop|wood workshop]]
|material=[[screws]], [[nuts]]
|material=[[screws]], [[nuts]]
|similar=[[Socket Wrench|socket wrench]]
}}
}}
Combination wrenches are open on one side and have an angled ring with a double-hex profile on the other side that can improve the grip on hex head [[screws]] and [[nuts]]. This ring also allows interlocking two of them for a longer lever.
Combination wrenches are open on one side and have an angled ring with a double-hex profile on the other side that can improve the grip on hex head [[screws]] and [[nuts]]. This ring also allows interlocking two of them for a longer lever.


Our (incomplete) set includes:
Our current selection includes:
* 6 mm
* 6 mm
* 7 mm
* 7 mm
* 8 mm
* 8 mm (2x)
* 9 mm
* 9 mm (2x)
* 10 mm (2x)
* 10 mm (2x)
* 12 mm
* 11 mm
* 13 mm
* 12 mm (2x)
* 15 mm
* 13 mm (2x)
* 15 mm (2x)
* 17 mm
* 17 mm
* 19 mm
* 19 mm
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|synonyms=adjustable spanners, "crescent wrenches/C-wrenches";<br>DE: Rollgabelschlüssel, Engländer
|synonyms=adjustable spanners, "crescent wrenches/C-wrenches";<br>DE: Rollgabelschlüssel, Engländer
|type=hand tool
|type=hand tool
|access=
|access=upon reading
|location=
|location=[[Wood Workshop|wood workshop]]
|material=[[screws]], [[nuts]]
|material=[[screws]], [[nuts]]
|similar=[[#Open-End Wrenches|open-end wrenches]], [[#Combination Wrenches|combination wrenches]]
}}
}}
This tool is a great space-saver when you're not sure which sizes to bring! Use a regular wrench for a nicer fit if you can, it also won't be as head-heavy as the adjustable version...
This tool is a great space-saver when you're not sure which sizes to bring! Use a regular wrench for a nicer fit if you can, it also won't be as head-heavy as the adjustable version...
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|synonyms=Stillson wrench; DE: Rohrzange,<br>"Eckschwede"
|synonyms=Stillson wrench; DE: Rohrzange,<br>"Eckschwede"
|type=hand tool
|type=hand tool
|access=
|access=upon reading
|location=
|location=''[[Wood Workshop|wood workshop]]'' (for now)
|material=soft [[metal]] (usually pipes)
|material=soft [[metal]] (usually pipes)
|similar=[[pliers]]
}}
}}
Pipe wrenches are often confused with [[Pliers#Tongue-and-Groove Pliers|tongue-and-groove pliers]] but actually very differently constructed.
Pipe wrenches are often confused with [[Pliers#Tongue-and-Groove Pliers|tongue-and-groove pliers]] but actually very differently constructed.

Revision as of 12:38, 25 December 2017

Wrenches are normally used to fasten hex-head screws or to hold nuts in place when fastening a screw with another wrench or screwdriver.

For the popular bit based tool please have a look at our socket wrench.

Open-End Wrenches

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Open-End Wrenches

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Synonyms: open-end spanners, free wrenches;
DE: Gabelschlüssel,
Doppelmaulschlüssel, Schraubenschlüssel
Type: hand tool
Material: screws, nuts
Similar (More or Less): socket wrench

"Regular" wrenches. We actually don't have any of these because combination wrenches are much easier to hang on the wall!


Combination Wrenches

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Combination Wrenches

Combination wrenches.JPG
Synonyms: open-ring spanners, combination spanners;
DE: Ring-Maulschlüssel, "Maul-Ringschlüssel"
Type: hand tool
Material: screws, nuts
Location: wood workshop
Access Requirements: upon reading
Similar (More or Less): socket wrench

Combination wrenches are open on one side and have an angled ring with a double-hex profile on the other side that can improve the grip on hex head screws and nuts. This ring also allows interlocking two of them for a longer lever.

Our current selection includes:

  • 6 mm
  • 7 mm
  • 8 mm (2x)
  • 9 mm (2x)
  • 10 mm (2x)
  • 11 mm
  • 12 mm (2x)
  • 13 mm (2x)
  • 15 mm (2x)
  • 17 mm
  • 19 mm
  • 22 mm
  • 50 mm


Adjustable Wrenches

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Adjustable Wrenches

Adjustable wrench.JPG
Synonyms: adjustable spanners, "crescent wrenches/C-wrenches";
DE: Rollgabelschlüssel, Engländer
Type: hand tool
Material: screws, nuts
Location: wood workshop
Access Requirements: upon reading
Similar (More or Less): open-end wrenches, combination wrenches

This tool is a great space-saver when you're not sure which sizes to bring! Use a regular wrench for a nicer fit if you can, it also won't be as head-heavy as the adjustable version...


Pipe Wrench

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Pipe Wrench

Pipe wrench.jpg
Synonyms: Stillson wrench; DE: Rohrzange,
"Eckschwede"
Type: hand tool
Material: soft metal (usually pipes)
Location: wood workshop (for now)
Access Requirements: upon reading
Similar (More or Less): pliers

Pipe wrenches are often confused with tongue-and-groove pliers but actually very differently constructed.