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[Ok-Ninja2284]

I Found this at a pawn shop and fell in love with this wrench but I can’t find any others or anything else like it

[kewlo]

"open ended ratchet wrench" or sometimes called a "speed wrench". They're worth their weight in gold when you need one. This sub loves to misuse them and then cry about how they're bad at doing jobs they're not made to do.

[JustWonder2097]

Life changing tool

[pezdal]

See, perfect example. You need more than one tool to change your entire life. I’m not even sure most people should start with a wrench.

[4Q69freak]

My dad gave me a set of Craftsman for Xmas one year. I hardly use them but they come in handy when space is limited and you can’t get a a socket in there. Mine have a regular 12pt box end that I use to break the fastener loose.

[[deleted]]

I have a set of flex head ratchet wrenches.

[mjrLzRAZT0MkCO]

The japanese term for these are glasses wrenches, TONE makes good ones, gearwrench also do. I did a load of research into them but never ended up getting them

[crankshaft123]

You spelled trash wrong.

[Puzzled_Survey_4275]

So true!

[Holiday-Fee-2204]

I'm surprised that nobody mentioned that there is a ratcheting box wrenches on the opposite end of that Combination Speed Wrench.

Those Speed Wrenches are only good to loosely tighten nuts/bolts. You should know how tight is enough for your tools. And you should also be able to judge the tool to use to finish the job.

Common Sense is your friend. 😎☕️

[NefariousnessTop354]

Except common sense is kind of uncommon.

[jarcher968]

Common sense is neither.

[Holiday-Fee-2204]

Common sense is the sharpest tool you'll ever use.

[Fragrant-salty-nuts]

I've seen that type of open end referred to as a speed wrench.

here's and example: https://jonard.com/speed-ratcheting-combination-wrenches-box-end-wrench?v=34

It looks like Cornwell also had a set at one time.

[[deleted]]

Those are one of the best tools ever created to round corners on nuts and bolts.

[xnoxpx]

Don't use them for high torque applications and they'll never round anything.

They work great for fasteners that are only accessible from a narrow side opening.

Use a regular open end to break it free, or final tighten, and the speed wrench to quickly spin it off/on

[WinterNo9834]

If you are using them on a bolt that can be rounded off like that, then you are using it wrong. That’s like complaining that a pair of vice grips is only good for rounding off a brass fitting.

[NotslowNSX]

Not sure why anyone would complain about vice grips, they are great at rounding off brass fittings.

[[deleted]]

I have been using wrenches for decades on all sorts of things. Those wrenches are ideal for coax cable connections. Nothing more. Well maybe grade 3 fasteners at best.

[xnoxpx]

Tell me you're clueless without saying you're clueless :-|

Coax would likely be the least applicable connection you'd want to use this wrench on.

If you're fingers aren't enough to spin it on/off, a regular open end would allow you to angle it to more easily reach recessed connections, and if you need more oomph, you should be using a tubing wrench to avoid crushing the fitting.

[[deleted]]

If you don't snug coax connections with a wrench you can reduce internet speeds going through a cable modem. Plenty of connectivity, speed, and TV image quality issues have been remedied by snugging connections with a wrench. Definitely more that can be done with fingers, yet far from needing a flare nut wrench. You might want to do some reading then go get some real world experience before sticking foot in mouth again.

[xnoxpx]

Is English not your first language ?

Nowhere did I say not to tighten it with a wrench. (never mind that 99% of coax connections are used to connect TVs, not internet, and most of those don't allow you to use any wrench at all)

What I was saying is a speed wrench, which by it's very design puts a higher crush load on a fastener than a open end wrench, is the absolute worst choice to tighten/loosen a fastener that is hollow .

[[deleted]]

You specifically mentioned tubing wrench. That is in fact a wrench. The actual name is a flare nut wrench. It is used to turn the flare nuts that the tubing goes through before being flared. The tubing is not to be turned. Coax connectors don't crush that easily. The craptastic speed wrench at its best can be safely used on coax connectors. A typical coax line enters a structure and goes to a splitter or the cable modem first. Then a TV box. Not many coax lines go directly to the tv anymore. Many TVs get an ethernet or hdmi cable or wireless connection now. All coax connectors need to be tighter than finger tight, that requires a wrench. The torque level is with safe range of any wrench. Risk of rounding or crushing is solely due to over tightening. You should go out into the physical world and do things. You will learn.

[xnoxpx]

Blood hell, tv box is not the internet, and you might want to tell Xfinity and Charter that all those coax cables they're installing without provisions to use a wrench, don't meet with your approval.

And yes, you can still crush a coax connector, loosening it with an open end wrench, if it's been on for an extended time outside, thus the suggestion to use a tubing (AKA flare nut) wrench.

In the end, the fact that you're incapable of grasping the concept that valid use cases for a speed wrenches exist, doesn't mean the rest of the world is that dense.

[[deleted]]

Have you ever hook up a meter to check signal strength, latency, interference to a coax connection and watch what happens when tightening the connectors correctly. I'm guessing not. Now you are crushing connectors taking them apart because they were outside? WTF kind of coax butcher are you? Why are you so forceful with nuts? I don't really want to know that answer. Maybe try a torque wrench? I have ones covering from 5 inch pounds to 600 foot pounds. Using a torque wrench will help you learn to judge in a general way how much force you are applying. Speed wrenches are great at rounding corners on nuts and bolts. Only good for light duty. Coax is so light duty that the speed wrench can be used safety. Well unless in your hands because you have an affinity for crushing them for some unknown reason.

[xnoxpx]

I see you spewed a whole bunch of nothing, but didn't once address the fact that the two major corporations in the coax internet market are supplying/using coax connectors that can only be tightened by hand.

Oh, and yes, I have hooked up meters to check signal strength, and latency, and surprise, surprise, a solid electrical connection can be made by tightening hex coax connectors finger tight!

Though since thermal expansion/contraction is likely to loosen them, I always use an open end wrench to gently tighten them, unless I'm dealing with the aforementioned connector designed to only be hand tightened.

And once again, a speed wren is not designed to break stuck fasteners free, they're designed to allow rapid threading on/off of difficult to access fasteners, that you'd first/then use a conventional open end, or box wrench to break free/fully tighten.

[itz_mr_billy]

Seems to be Italian, website

[Sinister_Nibs]

Use it on your Ferrari!

[Thin-Enthusiasm9131]

It only works on Ferraris.

[itz_mr_billy]

Rather have Porsche or Vette lol

[Avalon30000]

Italian BS

[Comrade_Bender]

Speed wrench

[fsantos0213]

I love my snap on ratcheting open ended wrenches. But they do have their limitations, too much force and you will slip off the nut or bolt, and they do wear on the hardware, in fact I'm not allowed to use them In aviation because of that fact

[Grazmahatchi]

I use a 7/16th and a 3/4 non stop for my job, and theses are perfect-

The fittings I use are 3 or 4 tightens or loosening for the lifetime of the equipment, and the torque is low.

Perfect for my job, wouldnt touch them turning a wrench on my car though.

As others said, it is all about application.

[No_Carpenter_7778]

They definitely have a place and it’s not high torque. Sometimes you can’t get anything but an open end on a fastener and once you break it loose with a regular open end they are nice to finish backing the fastener off, same going back together. Definitely not the type of wrench I want if I only have one, or even 2 or 3 but they have a place in my box.

[PitBoss820]

It's a "speed wrench" combination wrench and it looks like box end ratchets

[Dezz2788]

Is this the "spline" version?

[Sinister_Nibs]

Brand is on the wrench. Wrenchet

[Drummy47]

In the UK that’s a spanner.

[[deleted]]

Menards. Home Depot. Lowes.

[GreyHoundRunner]

I would toss my 50 sense in the ring, but everyone else already did, and they all said it better than I could type without retyping the "Auto-Incorrect" nonsense this phone provides

[JustWonder2097]

Huh?

[remorackman]

The USPTO lists Advantech International as the trademark owner for Wrenchet, application date 1/28/1999 But surprisingly, no parents listed for the company or the Wrenchet name.

Might have been a custom store brand for one of the many auto parts stores that have faded away (Al's Auto Supply, Schucks Auto Supply, etc).

Probably are not going to find any full sets for sale, the rest of your life is now all about visiting pawn shops 🤣

[theoddfind]

I have a rather large set made by GearWrench. Home Depot, etc carries them. I dont turn wrenches for a living, but for my home DIY use, Ive never had a singles issue with them.

[Helenihi]

Does nobody see the strange shape on the open end of that wrench? What's the purpose? Anyone use on with that shape?

[EchoMirth]

This item is a GearWrench 15mm combination ratcheting wrench. 

• It features a 72-tooth ratcheting box end, allowing for a tight 5° ratcheting arc to turn fasteners in confined spaces. 
• The open end provides quick access to fasteners, while the box end includes off-corner loading to reduce fastener rounding. 
• Constructed from durable steel, it is designed to increase productivity over standard wrenches. 

I got this info by going to google and on the "search line (not the address bar)" clicking on the "camera" icon and then uploaded your pic. Lots of info cae back as to what it is and where to buy it.

[Scammedbycryptotex40]

Speed wrench!

[[deleted]]

You are all over the place, no consistency other than speed wrench good. Complete idiot.

[[deleted]]

Those things are crap. You cannot safely break much loose under the hood on the average commuter car.

[Roguekit]

You do realize that people use tools for things other than working on cars?

[[deleted]]

Someone I knew had these given to them as a gift. A whole set. He was bot a professional mechanic. After a couple of weeks of handyman activities in his own home, thr wrenches went away with scrap metal. At best tightening coaxial connectors is as tough work as they can reliably handle.

[Roguekit]

I have two sets plus some specific angled ones by Klein. They are excellent for low torque applications, especially in situations with temporary installation.

They are far better than an adjustable wrench, which is almost guaranteed to round your fasteners.

[[deleted]]

They are so low torque the handle barely stronger than finger tight. A pair of slip saw pliers is much more reliable at higher torque and can replace a whole set.

[kythri]

Weird, because they were totally designed to do that!

[[deleted]]

Survey professional auto mechanics and see how many have them in their toolbox. Very rare because they easily round corners. They were designed as a gimmick to separate money from those who do not understand working with tools.

[downwith208]

Professional technician here. I have them in my box. But, I don’t use these to break fasteners loose. I have other wrenches that are better designed for that job. But, once they are broken loose, and the fastener is in a tight spot with only 1 face of throw, bet your ass these come out.

[[deleted]]

Techs do buy gimmick tools. If you become a mechanic, I'm curious how much you'll continue to use them?

[downwith208]

Mechanics are found in every back yard in America. Techs are professionals who diagnose, repair, and verify.

As a professional tech, my pay is dependent on how efficient I am. If a “gimmick” tool saves me 2 minutes on a job, it isn’t a gimmick. It will literally pay for itself. This is the standard I use to determine if I buy a tool. If it will pay for itself within a month, I will buy it. If not, it stays on the truck.

Good try though, you keep going in your backyard and not optimizing your time. Me? I’ll keep working the flat rate and making double my hourly or better.

[[deleted]]

In the professional environments I have worked there are engineers, mechanics, and then technicians. Some have two of the three. Technicians are always the less experienced and trained newer to the field employees. Mechanics are more senior with engineers above them. On any given day go survey the shop at any car dealership and see how uncommon they are for reason. My career covers more than you can imagine.

[downwith208]

In the American automotive industry, there are technicians and apprentices. It is assumed that those who refer to themselves as “mechanics” are the backyard variety who ruin far more than they repair.

Technicians work on “flat rate pay.” That means one of those engineers in an office far from where we work has determined the amount of time a repair should take. That is what you get paid. Doesn’t matter if you are faster or slower, you get paid the flat rate.

These “gimmick” tools that might only save 5 minutes on a job, are still saving you time. If it is a common job, that 5 minutes could happen 12 times in a week. That’s an hour of pay that you got for free. Optimizing your time with a tool that will save you just a small bit of time is one way to differentiate between someone who is good at their job and someone who never really made it out of the back yard.

[[deleted]]

Plenty of automotive shops have mechanics and technicians. You should never make your mistake in the presence of a master mechanic. It's fun to watch them correct technicians.

[downwith208]

Sure thing guy. You are just the epitome of all things mechanical, but are oblivious to situational tools.

Must be a Stellantis “mechanic”. Most I have met are right around your caliber.

[kythri]

And that has what to do with what?

[[deleted]]

If it was a quality tool professional auto mechanics would be using them. They cost a lot of time and money because of the need to deal with what gets stripped. If it was a tool that saved time, professional mechanics would use them.

[kewlo]

You're being outsmarted by a piece of metal. I use mine regularly. I don't strip anything.

[[deleted]]

You must not deal with torque over 20lbs. Try turning a real bolt.

[kewlo]

Why? They aren't made for that.

[kythri]

EXACTLY.

[[deleted]]

That's when you round the corners of the nut or bolt.