Wrenches are one of the commonly used hardware tools in maintenance. So, what are the common types of wrenches used in maintenance? FINDER is here to introduce it to everyone.
A solid wrench has a minimum size of 4x5mm and a maximum size of 65x75mm, a ring wrench has a minimum size of 8x10mm and a maximum size of 17x19mm, and an adjustable wrench has sizes of 4, 6, 8, and 10 inches, corresponding to openings of 1.3, 1.93, 2.4, and 3 centimeters. Common sizes for socket wrenches are 6.3mm, 10mm, and 12.5mm.
Dumb wrench
Dimensions (in MM) 4×5, 5.5×7, 8×10, 9×11, 12×14, 13×15, 14×17, 17×19, 19×22, 22×24, 30×32, 32×36, 41×46, 50×55, 65×75.
In some places, solid wrenches are called open end wrenches (or dead wrenches), mainly divided into single headed and double headed solid wrenches, used to turn nuts or bolts of a certain size.
Box wrench
Dimensions (in millimeters) 8×10, 10×12, 12×14, 14×17, 16×18, 17×19.
The plum blossom wrench has working ends with hexagonal or hexagonal holes at both ends. The plum blossom end is usually used as the initial loosening and final locking of screws (caps), and is generally used for operations in narrow spaces.
Dimensions (in inches) 4, 6, 8, 10, corresponding to openings of 1.3, 1.93, 2.4, and 3 centimeters.
The adjustable wrench is a commonly used wrench with an adjustable opening width within a certain range. It is generally used as an automotive repair tool to tighten and loosen nuts and bolts of different specifications.
Socket wrench
There are three types of sizes (in millimeters): large, medium, and small, commonly found at 6.3, 10, and 12.5.
A socket wrench is generally used to twist bolts or nuts with very narrow or deep indentations. It is a wrench composed of multiple sockets with twelve or six corner holes and equipped with various accessories such as a handle and extension rod.
Internal hexagonal wrench
Dimensions (in millimeters) 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 22, 24, 27, 32, 36.
Internal hexagonal wrench is also a common type of wrench, used as a tool to tighten internal hexagonal screws. All wrench sizes have corresponding screws.
The above are common specifications in maintenance, hoping to help everyone understand more about wrench knowledge.
