open-end wrench

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wrenches

  • adjustable wrench
    In wrench

    …these tools are known as open-end wrenches and are made in various sizes to fit specific bolt and nut sizes.

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  • hand tools
    In hand tool: Screwdrivers and wrenches

    The open-end wrench may have rectangular slots on one or both ends. In their earliest forms, such wrenches, with straight, angled, or S-shaped handles, were made of wrought iron. Cast iron came into use around 1800. Modern wrenches are drop forgings and come in many formats.

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