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2. Width across flats - Wikipedia

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   The size is imprinted on the spanners in millimeter values or inch sizes with intermediate sizes in fractions (older British and current US spanners). The two systems are in general not compatible, which can result in rounding of nuts and bolts (i.e. using a 13 mm (0.51 in) spanner in place of a 1 ⁄ 2 inch (12.70 mm)).

3. Socket wrench - Wikipedia

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   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. [2] The most prevalent form is the ratcheting socket wrench, often informally called a ratchet.

4. British Standard Whitworth - Wikipedia

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   Confusion can arise because each Whitworth hexagon was originally one size larger than that of the corresponding BSF fastener. This leads to instances where for example, a spanner marked 7 ⁄ 16 BSF is the same size as one marked 3 ⁄ 8 W. In both cases the spanner jaw width of 0.710 in, the width across the hexagon flat, is the same.

5. These Standardized Socket Sets Make Short Work of Auto and ...

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6. List of screw and bolt types - Wikipedia

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   A socket cap screw, also known as a socket head capscrew, socket screw, or Allen bolt, is a type of cap screw with a cylindrical head and hexagonal drive hole. The term socket head capscrew typically refers to a type of threaded fastener whose head diameter is nominally 1.5 times that of the screw shank ( major ) diameter, with a head height ...

7. These Are the Best Wrench Sets for Home Repair and Auto ... - AOL

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   A wrench set provides the versatility needed to tackle a range of nuts and bolt sizes, and the leverage to dislodge stubborn fasteners.