How did the monkey wrench get its name? A crescent wrench, which is sometimes called a “monkey wrench.” (Tools can be confusing.) / Peter Dazeley/GettyImages Almost as confusing as the monkey ...

The best torque wrenches are important precision tools that prevent you from over-tightening a bolt to the point it breaks or ...

Impact wrenches tend to be fairly bulky tools because they have to be burly enough to take the force of impact, so compact versions are few and far between. The Atomic 20V Max from DeWalt ...

Wrenches, also known as spanners, are hand-held tools designed to provide a mechanical advantage in applying torque for turning bolts, nuts, and other wrench-friendly objects. Wrench is a standard ...

These are the small L-shaped hand tools that come free with most ... Allen patented the design for hex screws in 1910. His ...

In fact, cordless impact wrenches have a tremendous advantage: mobility. Rather than being tied to a compressor with an air hose, these tools can easily go wherever they’re needed. We tested a ...

This DeWalt impact wrench is sold as a bare tool only—no battery or charger ... for example). As you’d expect, this ...

When you think of power tools like impact wrenches ... manufacturer Milwaukee has cooked up the M12 Stubby Impact Wrench. As the name implies, it's a powered impact wrench with all the strength ...