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  2. Power wrench - Wikipedia

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    A power wrench is type of wrench that is powered by other means than human force. A typical power source is compressed air . There are two main types of power wrenches: impact wrenches and air ratchet wrenches or pneumatic ratchet wrenches .

  3. Power tool - Wikipedia

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    A power tool is a tool that is actuated by an additional power source and mechanism other than the solely manual labor used with hand tools. The most common types of power tools use electric motors .

  4. Wrench - Wikipedia

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    The term wrench is generally used for tools that turn non-fastening devices (e.g. tap wrench and pipe wrench), or may be used for a monkey wrench—an adjustable pipe wrench. [1] In North American English, wrench is the standard term. The most common shapes are called open-end wrench and box-end wrench.

  5. Impact wrench - Wikipedia

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    A 1/2" drive pistol-grip air impact wrench. An impact wrench (also known as an impactor, impact gun, air wrench, air gun, rattle gun, torque gun, windy gun) is a socket wrench power tool designed to deliver high torque output with minimal exertion by the user, by storing energy in a rotating mass, then delivering it suddenly to the output shaft.

  6. Glossary of computer hardware terms - Wikipedia

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    An active cooling system forcing airflow inside or around a computer case using a fan to cause air cooling. An 80×80×25 mm computer fan computer form factor The name used to denote the dimensions, power supply type, location of mounting holes, number of ports on the back panel, etc. control store The memory that stores the microcode of a CPU.

  7. Hand tool - Wikipedia

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    Categories of hand tools include wrenches, pliers, cutters, files, striking tools, struck or hammered tools, screwdrivers, vises, clamps, snips, hacksaws, drills, and knives. Outdoor tools such as garden forks, pruning shears, and rakes are additional forms of hand tools. Portable power tools are not hand tools.

  8. Pneumatic tool - Wikipedia

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    Pneumatic tools have many benefits which have contributed to their rise in popularity. The benefits of using compressed air to power tools are: Inexpensive; Safe to use; Easy to operate; Portable; Low theft rates; The primary disadvantage of pneumatic tools is the need for an air compressor, which can be expensive. Pneumatic tools also need to ...

  9. Power supply unit (computer) - Wikipedia

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    The system power consumption is a sum of the power ratings for all of the components of the computer system that draw on the power supply. Some graphics cards (especially multiple cards) and large groups of hard drives can place very heavy demands on the 12 V lines of the PSU, and for these loads, the PSU's 12 V rating is crucial.