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minus-squareikidd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoIs that an Allan key? I’ve never seen them marked anything other than a single number, in SAE or metric.
minus-squarerice_nine@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·7 months agoI believe it’s an open ended wrench, one end is 12mm the other is 13mm.
minus-squareDarkassassin07@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoOdd; I’ve never seen multiple sizes on one wrench, nor seen them called ‘keys’
minus-squarebufalo1973linkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agohttps://media.simiranda.com/c/product/llave-fija-2-bocas-hr-6x7-mm-520x520.jpg
minus-squareikidd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoNever really see those around here anymore. I have a few in old tractors, but most of them have been lost by now and replaced with box end wrenches of single sizes.
minus-squareTenderfootGungi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoAh, thanks. Never heard a double ended wrench called a key before.
minus-squarebufalo1973linkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoMy bad. In Spanish we call them “llaves” and I translated it without thinking.
minus-squareironhydroxide@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoFrom German the direct translation to English is screw key.
Is that an Allan key? I’ve never seen them marked anything other than a single number, in SAE or metric.
I believe it’s an open ended wrench, one end is 12mm the other is 13mm.
Odd; I’ve never seen multiple sizes on one wrench, nor seen them called ‘keys’
https://media.simiranda.com/c/product/llave-fija-2-bocas-hr-6x7-mm-520x520.jpg
Never really see those around here anymore. I have a few in old tractors, but most of them have been lost by now and replaced with box end wrenches of single sizes.
Ah, thanks. Never heard a double ended wrench called a key before.
My bad. In Spanish we call them “llaves” and I translated it without thinking.
From German the direct translation to English is screw key.