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ToolGuyd > Editorial > Ratchets, Sockets, Wrenches, oh My!

Ratchets, Sockets, Wrenches, oh My!

Aug 3, 2010 Stuart 6 Comments

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6 Comments

  1. JeffD

    Aug 3, 2010

    Excellent article. Someday I will have one of those Wera ratchets!

    Reply
  2. IndyEngineer

    Aug 3, 2010

    You will never regret it JeffD. Wera ratchets are a work of art. I purchased the 3/8″ drive a few months ago. That’s all it took, I decided that I couldn’t live without the 1/4″ and 1/2″ drives. I now have all three sized drives and still can’t get over how much easier they make some jobs. I love em.

    Reply
  3. uthscsaedu

    Aug 3, 2010

    are the zyklops and gearwrench roto the same drive size?

    Reply
  4. Stuart

    Aug 4, 2010

    In that pic, the Gearwrench is a 1/4″ drive, the Wera Zyklop is 3/8″.

    Reply
  5. uthscsaedu

    Aug 4, 2010

    Is that true about turning the adjustable only in the direction of the jaw? I never knew that. I don’t use adjustables much

    I would like to mention the Stanley locking adjustable wrench.
    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Stanley-10-Locking-Adjustable-Wrench/14146091

    Reply
  6. Stuart

    Aug 4, 2010

    A good quality adjustable wrench shouldn’t need a locking mechanism.

    If you turn an adjustable in the direction the lower jaw points to, most of the turning force is applied onto the fixed jaw. Use the wrench in the wrong direction, and you can break or deform the movable jaw.

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