It’s common knowledge that if you try too small of a wrench on a fastener, it won’t fit, and you’ll lose time changing wrenches
For the professional who services equipment and has trouble removing 12-point fasteners, there are a few things that can be done to help make it easier.
Not all wrench breakage should be blamed on users. Fasteners have gotten stronger and are being tightened to higher torques. In addition, they are being turned with wrenches designed and built before today’s stronger fasteners were developed.
As a tradesman, it’s important to understand how you can save money and time. By realizing small improvements you can make, you can enhance your profitability. In this blog post, we provide you knowledge on how better fasteners and wrenches can help.
In this two-part series we answer some of the top questions our customers have when it comes to wrenches.
There is no such thing as a strength of a wrench by itself. Its strength depends on the type and strength of the fastener on which it is used and the clearance between the wrench on the fastener. No more torque will be transmitted than the strength of its weakest member, be it the wrench or the fastener. It is much better if the wrench is stronger than the fastener.