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Read MorePin Spanner Wrench
A pin spanner wrench is a specialized type of wrench also known as pin type spanner wrench that has only recently been introduced into this industry. Since its inception this tool has drastically redefined the way people did regular handyman jobs especially in terms of increased efficiency and ease. With these tools one can sit......
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Read MoreSpanner Wrenches
Spanner wrenches are vital to many home improvement, quick fixes, construction, or long-term job tasks. Invented back in the 1800s, the wrench is one of the most depended-upon tools on the market today. Without wrenches, many electronic or machinery items may not hold together well or last very long. Tools in the wrench family have......
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Read MoreOpen-End Wrench
The open end wrench is incredibly useful for many activities. It is defined by exactly what it is; the two ends are both open sockets. The British also refer to this tool as an open-ended spanner, because their word for wrench is spanner. The two sockets are shaped like edged “U’s”, both pointing outwards. These......
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Read MoreAdjustable Spanner Wrench
The adjustable spanner wrench is a highly effective tool used by a wide range of technical personnel in different situations to tighten or loosen bolts and nuts of all shapes and sizes. Unlike many traditional spanners which used an extremely rigid working system that required one to use different spanners for differently sized bolts and......
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Read MoreSpanner Nut Wrench
Many are the times when a person gets stuck in their garages or places of work with no idea of how to tighten or loosen some special looking nut. Well, when these nuts were made, special wrenches meant for them were also made. A spanner nut wrench is supposed to fit on a bolt or......
The crows foot wrench is rarely used by average people, but airplane mechanics and sometimes car mechanics find regular uses for them. This wrench has a U-shaped mouth containing a box-shaped open socket on the head which is non-adjustable. It often sells with just the head part of the tool, which attaches to wrench steel pipes of the appropriate size. Besides its shape, the crows foot wrench is quite similar to the open-end, box-end, and flare-nut wrenches. This wrench is also much cheaper than other wrenches on the market, because the head can sell separately, unlike other wrenches or tools.
Some examples of when this type of wrench would need to be used are power steering fittings, fuel pumps, inner drive shafts, and tightening header bolts. They are not normally used in the functions of everyday life, but it’s been said that they are absolutely necessary for certain functions. These tools usually won’t be found in the average toolbox or tool kit.
However, professionals sometimes crucially need them to perform certain duties at certain times.
Since these wrenches are only needed at vital times and for specific tasks, buying the right brands, size, make, and model is important. The brand Sunex makes very decent wrenches, including crows foot wrenches. They are also produced by K Tool, Autocraft, BikeMaster, Armstrong Tools, KD Tools, V8 Tools, Blackhawk, and Proto.
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Different sizes of this wrench are differently priced. The Armstrong wrench with a 3/8 inch Drive goes for $12. For a decent ten piece set produced by K-Tool International, these wrenches can usually go from $30 to $40. Buying them in bulk is a much more economical choice because if an individual wrench becomes damaged or breaks, there is nothing to replace it with.
The crowsfoot wrench doesn’t need to be used very often, but it can sometimes be the only tool that will perform the function at hand. These wrenches are easy and cheap to purchase, so there is no reason not to have one handy.