Hex key — A hex key, also known as an Allen, Alum, hex head, or zeta key or wrench, is a tool used to drive screws and bolts that have a hexagonal socket in the head.Some features of this type of tool are: *The tool is simple, small and light. *The contact … Wikipedia
Triple Square screws — are found on German vehicles such as BMW, Mercedes, and Volkswagen. In Germany they are called XZN socket screws. These screws are used in high torque applications such as cylinder head bolts and drive train components.Common sizes are 6, 8, 10,… … Wikipedia
Screw — This article is about the fastener. For other uses, see Screw (disambiguation). Screws come in a variety of shapes and sizes for different purposes. U.S. quarter coin (diameter 24 mm) shown for scale. A screw, or bolt, is a type of fastener… … Wikipedia
List of screw drives — Contents 1 Common types 1.1 External types 1.1.1 Square 1.1.2 Hex … Wikipedia
Wrench — For other uses, see Wrench (disambiguation). A set of chrome vanadium metric wrenches, open at one end, box/ring at the other. This type is commonly known as a combination wrench. A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical… … Wikipedia
Drill bit — For the fictional character, see Drill Bit (Transformers). For the cancelled skyscraper nicknamed Drill bit, see Chicago Spire. For the types used in drilling wells, see Well drilling. From top to bottom: Spade, lip and spur (brad point), masonry … Wikipedia
Drill — For other uses, see Drill (disambiguation). Drill scheme A drill or drill motor is a tool fitted with a cutting tool attachment or driving tool attachment, usually a drill bit or driver bit, used for drilling holes in various materials or… … Wikipedia
AC power plugs and sockets — See also: Industrial and multiphase power plugs and sockets Plugs and sockets may sometimes combine male and female contacts, but t … Wikipedia
Chuck (engineering) — Self centering three jaw chuck and key with one jaw removed and inverted showing the teeth that engage in the scroll plate. The scroll plate is rotated within the chuck body by the key, the scroll engages the teeth on the underside of the jaws… … Wikipedia
Torx — Star key redirects here. For the key on a telephone keyboard, see asterisk. TORX, developed by Camcar LLC of Acument Global Technologies (formerly Camcar Textron), is the trademark for a type of screw head characterized by a 6 point star shaped… … Wikipedia
Ceiling fan — A ceiling fan is a fan, usually electrically powered, suspended from the ceiling of a room, that uses hub mounted rotating paddles to circulate air. Casablanca Fan Co. ceiling fan from the early 1980s. A ceiling fan rotates much mo … Wikipedia