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2. Socket wrench - Wikipedia

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   Socket set with ratchet (above), four hex sockets and a universal joint. A socket wrench (or socket spanner) is a type of spanner (or wrench [1] in North American English) that uses a closed socket format, rather than a typical open wrench/spanner to turn a fastener, typically in the form of a nut or bolt.

3. Wrench - Wikipedia

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   A set of metric spanners or wrenches, open at one end and box/ring at the other. These are commonly known as “combination” spanners. A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objects—usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts and bolts—or keep them from turning.

4. Nut driver - Wikipedia

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   An Easco spinner handle with a detachable 1 ⁄ 4 in (6.35 mm) socket attached. A nutdriver or nut driver is a hand tool for tightening or loosening nuts and bolts . It essentially consists of a socket attached to a shaft and cylindrical handle and is similar in appearance and use to a screwdriver . [ 1 ]

5. Ratchet (device) - Wikipedia

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   A ratchet (occasionally spelled rachet) is a mechanical device that allows continuous linear or rotary motion in only one direction while preventing motion in the opposite direction. Ratchets are widely used in machinery and tools. The word ratchet is also used informally to refer to a ratcheting socket wrench.

6. Allen (brand) - Wikipedia

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   Originally named Allen Manufacturing Company, the business produced hexagonal set screws and wrenches to fasten them. The terms "Allen wrench" (American English, though "Allen key" is also common in the US) and "Allen key" (British English) [ 3 ] are derived from the Allen brand name and refer to the generic product category " hex keys ".

7. Proto (tools) - Wikipedia

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   Proto was founded in 1907 by Alphonse Plomb, Jacob Weninger, and Charles Williams as the Plomb Tool Company, a small blacksmith shop making chisels in Los Angeles.In 1933, Plomb released what is commonly credited as the first combination wrench.