How to get started with a Spanner Set?
We often face the problem of water leakage in homes and offices due to the loosening of nuts and bolts. In such cases to restore the situation, we approach a plumber who carries a spanner and other tools all the time.
You might be astonished to come across a technical word like spanner. Spanner is a tool that can be used to tighten the bolts and to provide mechanical advantage and grip when turning around objects. Let’s enlighten ourselves by taking a deep dive into the world of machine tools and getting a clearer understanding of a spanner.
What is a Spanner set and its types?
A spanner is a mechanical tool that is used to tighten the fasteners such as bolts and nuts. By applying torque, one can tighten or loosen the bolts. It is widely used by plumbers, automobile mechanics, engineers, and so on. Depending on the size of nut and bolts to work on, there are different types of spanners available. Out of there, let us talk through some of the widely used ones.
1. Box Spanner Set:
Box Spanner is also known as Tubular Spanner based on its physical structure. The spanners are in the shape of an extended cylindrical rod with a hexagonal ending at both ends. So that you can establish a perfect contact between the nut and the spanner tool while tightening or loosening it. To rotate the box spanner tool, insert a Tommy bar or T-bar through the two small holes placed over the body. The extended body of the box spanner tool helps to access nuts at distant places.
2. Ring Spanner:
Similar to a box spanner, a ring spanner is available in different sizes for various purposes. These are designed using the standards spanner layout. Its physical structure is similar to a box spanner tool, having two metallic closed loop ends connected by a long metal rod. Those loop ends help us establish good contact between the spanner tool and fasteners. Once a full arc is finished, the spanner is lifted and inserted in the position again to rotate and tighten or loosen the bolts. These are mostly used in the automobile industry during the assembly process.
3. Open End Spanner:
The structure of an open-end spanner is analogous to a ring spanner in terms of the body but in the case of a ring spanner the ends are in the shape of closed metal rings whereas for an open-end spanner both the ends are left wide open (resembling a circular arc). Both the open ends are polygonal in shape enabling us to tightly hold the nuts and bolts. Similar to a ring spanner, hold the metal body by placing one end of the spanner on the bolt, and steadily rotating the body will loosen or tighten the bolt. We use this type of spanners in our regular household work. These spanners are available in different sizes depending upon the size and shape of the nuts and bolts.
Adjustable Spanner:
The structure of the adjustable spanner is similar to an open-end spanner, with a long metal body and the end part resembles a circular arc. The special feature of the adjustable spanner is that its end part can either be expanded or can be narrowed depending upon the size of the nuts and bolts (of abnormal size as well) involved in the situation. We can carry an adjustable spanner as a replacement for different spanners of several sizes.
How to use a Spanner Set?
It is very hard to imagine a toolkit life without a spanner. There are different types of spaners available in the market. A spanner’s objective is to tighten or loosen the fasteners such as nuts and bolts. Spanners are also known as Wrenches. Depending upon the use case and application one has to use different spanners. Most of the spanners have an extended metal rod with either two open or closed ends or a combination of open and closed ends. Some of them have different types of bodies such as cylindrical and so on. The basic step to using a spanner is to hold the metal body tightly in one hand and place the closed or open ends over nuts or bolts so that the spanner is in tight contact with the fastener. On the other hand mechanical torque, then can be rotated.
Figure depicting how to use a spanner
Conclusion:
We all know that a spanner is a very basic component of a toolkit. To repair water pipelines, and tighten the nuts and bolts in a regular household, one needs a set of spanners with good quality. So get your spanner set from Industry Buying. Watch out for this space for more information.
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