Types of Pliers

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Hex key. A hex key, Allen key or Allen wrench is a tool used to drive bolts and screws with hexagonal sockets in their heads. The Allen name is a registered trademark, originated by the Allen Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut circa 1910, and currently owned by Apex Tool Group, LLC. Its genericised use is discouraged by this company.

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Lineman's pliers (US English), linesman pliers (Canadian English) [citation needed], combination pliers, side-cutting pliers, or Kleins (generic trademark) are a type of pliers used by linemen and other tradesmen primarily for gripping, twisting, bending and cutting wire and cable.

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open-end wrench: open-ended spanner: A one-piece wrench with a U-shaped opening that grips two opposite faces of the bolt or nut. This wrench is often double-ended, with a different-sized opening at each end. The ends are generally oriented at an angle of around 15 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the handle.

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The most prevalent form is the ratcheting socket wrench, often improperly called a ratchet. A ratcheting socket wrench is the device within a hand tool in which a metal handle is attached to a ratcheting mechanism, which attaches to a socket, which in turn fits onto a type of bolt or nut.

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