An Allen wrench and hex key reference an identical L-shaped tool with a hexagonal tip used for screws or bolts. The origins of the tool go back to 1910, when Allen Manufacturing patented the first ...

This is the last hex wrench set you’ll ever need. With 15 Allen wrenches in standard measurement and 15 Allen wrenches in metric measurement, there won’t be a hex screw you won’t be able to ...

If the only hex wrenches you have are the five or six random ones kicking around the bottom of your kitchen drawer—leftovers from IKEA builds, light fixtures, and towel bars—it might be time ...

Hex wrenches, also called “Allen keys,” are straight hexagonal bars bent into an L-shape. Each wrench size fits into the female receptacle of a bolt or screw, which you then tighten or loosen ...

I tried the 5 mm wrench on the fuel tank bolt during our Ducati GT1000 fuel line recall fix and the ball end never even gripped the bolt, it spins around as if it was made from round stock, rather ...

The reason the bolt and two nuts solution is a good Allen wrench alternative is that it doesn't do any damage to fasteners or tools. While there are other methods that can work, they can either ...

Inside is the wrench itself, which is silver with a black handle. There's a calibration and instruction leaflet, six Hex and one Torx bit. The Hex bits are 3/4/5/6/8/10mm, and the Torx bit is a T25.

An Allen wrench and hex key reference an identical L-shaped tool with a hexagonal tip used for screws or bolts. The origins of the tool go back to 1910, when Allen Manufacturing patented the first ...