6-Point racheting wrenches

[sasquatchpa]

I want some, but haven't seen any. wouldn't it make sense?

 

[CamarosRus]

Believe that SK makes these in the laminated style ?????

www.SKtools.com

 

[Stick Figure]

the J A Sexauer (third down) is a 6 point, but why would it matter? I usually want a 6 point so i can put added torque on a fastener (in either direction), but a ratcheting wrench really isn't designed for a high torque situation.

 

[Big Bad Jon]

Mac makes some too

 

[Fedwrench]

Mac also sells the Edge series of ratcheting wrenches. The have modified 6 point openings for use on damaged fasteners, 72 teeth for fine ratcheting action unlike the clunky laminated style, and are available in a variety of styles and lengths. They are made in Taiwan and aren't cheap.

 

[sasquatchpa]

I don't "baby" any tool. I use my Gearwrenches like any other wrench. I had only considered the gearwrench-style, the laminated are too thick and wide. I think the "gearwrench " works are all made over seas. I resisted buying them for this reason, until I was given a set to use at work. Why would a set of craftsman "gearwrenches" sell for the price of one snap-on "gearwrench" when their "works" are made at the same place?

 

[rochbicyclist]

Pedro's (a bicycle tool company) has them in metric sizes 8mm to 15mm:

http://tinyurl.com/pqd23u (Amazon site).

I like them a lot (though I doubt I would pay the current price; I got them on sale for about $40). My only complaint is that they sometimes fit the fastener so snugly that they're difficult to get off. Because there's some play in the ratcheting mechanism (up and down, not side to side), it can be difficult to wiggle them off. I've rarely used ratcheting wrenches before, so I have no idea if that's typical, but it does seem that 12-point wrenches would be less likely to get stuck.

 

[Jeepguy]

Williams makes them in Double ratcheting (laminate type), or in combination open end ratcheting, even flex head.
here are the part numbers:

WS-12 (5pc set) SAE
MWS-30 (5pc set) Metric
WS-1168RCF (8pc set) SAE flex head
MWS-12RCF (12pc set) Metric Flex head

just copy and paste part number into williams site www.jhwilliamstoolgroup.com

 

[benjamming]

Wright Tool Metric Straight Pattern 6-point
Wright Tool Metric Offset Pattern 6-point

 

[sasquatchpa]

bump to answer the other thread

 

[fordracing200]

I always wondered why the 12pt ratcheting wrenchs are so prevelant. I'd prefer the 6 point, because since it ratchets, it'd seem that it'd be pretty easy to get the wrench on the bolt in any situation

 

[bry@n]

Mac Edge ratcheting dbl box are 6point.

 

[BackTracker]

you weren't kidding you really did ask a month ago! LOL

 

[Vinko]

Armstrong too. I've got some. I did something really, really stupid with one. Trying to loosen a nut that really wasn't a nut, but welded onto a bracket (seat belt thingie on a forklift), and I even used a dead blow, and despite my stupidity, the Armstrong didn't break

 

[superautobacs]

Modern day ratcheting wrenches are NOT all manufactured by one plant. Danaher/EASCO owns and enforces the GearWrench trademark and patents, and operates factories in Taiwan (Lea Way) and China (Sata).

Stanley and it's subsidiary companies' ratcheting wrenches are manufactured in a Taiwanese plant (Hi-Five, Chiro).

Kabo is another Taiwanese company that manufactures high-end rat. wrenches for Matco, Mac, SK, Ez-Red, and even those Pedros.

Infar in Taiwan supplies Harbor Freight and Kastar.

Cendai in Taiwan supplies parts for Blue-point and Snap-on.