It’s hard to imagine a classic toolbox without a wrench . With its help you can easily tighten and loosen various screws and nuts . It can be a useful relief in everyday life. It is also relatively easy to use if you choose a high-quality model with an ergonomic handle
We have prepared a corresponding checklist for you so that you can soon work with your adjustable wrench without any problems . In addition, you can also use our product recommendations to help you with your purchase decision
- For work in the home, on the car or motorcycle , a wrench with an adjustment range of 0 to 30 mm is usually sufficient.
- For professional use on machines and equipment , adjustable wrenches with an adjustment range of up to 70 mm are recommended.
- A scale with the wrench sizes on the fork head makes it easier for you to precisely adjust the adjustable wrench to the corresponding bolt or nut size.
- We recommend a wrench with a metric scale on one side and an inch scale on the other.
- High quality adjustable wrenches are made of tool steel, usually a chrome vanadium alloy. Chrome vanadium steel is abbreviated as CrV. These types of steel are stainless and very durable. Statements such as “made from special steel” without further specification indicate inferior quality .
- In a high-quality rolling fork wrench, the forks are ground on the sides and on the inner surfaces .
- The inner surfaces of the forks must be absolutely parallel to each other so that nuts and bolts can be turned safely.
- The worm gear and the movable fork must run smoothly , but must not have any play. The adjustable fork must not wobble in its guide.
- A plastic handle or a rubberized handle protects the palms and fingers when working with a roller wrench.
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FAQ about adjustable wrenches
A wrench is a tool that can be found in almost every toolbox. You can use it to tighten or loosen screws, among other things. With the help of a scale, you can adjust the wrench exactly to the size of the respective screw or nut
A wrench is usually made of tool steel. This makes it very robust and prevents it from rusting. You can also tell whether a wrench is of high quality or not by the material chrome vanadium steel. If this is not present, you should rather choose a higher quality model
The adjustable wrench is adjustable so that you can adapt it to different screws. In most cases, this range extends up to 30 mm. In the professional sector, however, there are also adjustable wrenches, which you can adjust up to 70 mm
A set of adjustable wrenches can cost up to 50 euros
In any case, it is important that the wrench is stable and does not wobble during use, so that you can tighten the screw without problems. The inner surfaces of the fork should also be in a parallel line to each other so that the wrench can grip the screw properly
The handle should be as comfortable as possible to hold so that you can use the wrench for a longer period of time. Therefore, it should ideally be made of plastic or rubber
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