"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Adjustable wrenches are available in a range of prices, though we recommend springing for a quality model ...

We've all been there. You finally muster up the energy to fix something. You have your screwdriver with you, only to find a hexagonal socket waiting for you on the screw that needs tightening. Also ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? This is how I knew I needed to learn how to use a torque wrench: It was Christmas Eve ...

Ask the typical tradesman, “Do you know how to use a wrench?” and you’re guaranteed the answer will be yes. But look at the nuts and bolts on brackets, bus bar, grounding lugs, and everything else ...

OK, OK. Hear us out here because we certainly never thought we'd ever praise an adjustable wrench either. Heck, we don't like using adjustable wrenches, even in a pinch. Or at least that's how it used ...

Adjustable wrenches are a trendy way to show what 3-D printers are capable of, so we see them frequently. The worm screw is simple enough to be easily printed, but complicated enough to be impressive, ...

Convenient though they may be, [Trevor Faber] found some serious shortcomings in shifting spanners: their worm gears are slow to adjust and prone to jamming, they don’t apply even force to all faces ...