A spud wrench is a wrench with an adjustable or standard box wrench on one end and a tapered spike on the other. The spike can be used to line up bolt holes when installing pipe fittings, doing automotive work or—in the case of iron workers—for lining up bolt holes in girders and beams.

What are the parts of an adjustable wrench?

The crescent wrench has three parts – the fixed jaw on the handle, an adjustable jaw and a worm screw to adjust the gap between the two jaws. When applying the wrench to the fastener, make sure the two jaws fit snugly on the fastener without any play. You can do this by adjusting the worm screw.

What is a adjustable end wrench?





In wrench. The adjustable pipe, or Stillson, wrench is used to hold or turn pipes or circular bars. This wrench has serrated jaws, one of which is pivoted on the handle to create a strong gripping action on the work.

What are adjustable wrenches used for?

An adjustable wrench, also known as an adjustable spanner or crescent, is used to turn or loosen a nut or bolt. This wrench has jagged jaws, one of which you can adjust to get the grip you need.

What is the purpose of a open end wrench?

A wrench with an open end fits around a fastener instead of over it, so you can slip it into an area where there isn’t room for a socket.

What is the open end of a wrench called?

Types

American name British/Commonwealth name Group
open-end wrench open-ended spanner common
box-end wrench ring spanner common
combination wrench combination spanner open-ring spanner common
flare-nut wrench tube wrench line wrench flare spanner flare nut spanner brake spanner crow’s-foot spanner common

Where can you use an open end wrench?





Box and Open Ended Wrenches. These tools are used for loosening and tightening fasteners such as nuts and bolts. They come either separately or in a combination form, with one end being an open wrench, while the other is boxed.

How do you use a adjustable pipe wrench?

Place the wrench on the pipe so that the mouth of the jaw is facing the direction that you want to turn the pipe (see above). Make sure the pipe is centered in the jaws. Adjust the jaw by turning the nut so that it fits the pipe snugly. Pull or push the pipe wrench in the direction you want the pipe to turn.

What does an open-end wrench look like?

The open-end wrench may have rectangular slots on one or both ends. In their earliest forms, such wrenches, with straight, angled, or S-shaped handles, were made of wrought iron. Cast iron came into use around 1800. Modern wrenches are drop forgings and come in many formats.

What are end wrenches?

wrenches. In wrench. Box-end wrenches have ends that enclose the nut and have 6, 8, 12, or 16 points inside the head. A wrench with 12 points is used on either a hexagonal or a square nut; the 8- and 16-point wrenches are used on square members.

What is a socket point?



(2) A six-point socket is designed to contact the head of a fastener well away from the corners so contact is made on the thickest part of the fastener. This dramatically reduces the likelihood of slippage and rounding over of the corners.

What are 5 point sockets used for?

5-Point Sockets

These sockets fit the nuts found on water and gas valves. Use with hand-driven tools only.

What are 12 point sockets for?



The additional points make these sockets easier to connect with the heads of fasteners. This is ideal if you are trying to work on a fastener that is hard to see or you cannot see at all. 12 point sockets are also great for use in tight spaces as they allow you to connect to a fastener at more angles.