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fflintstone

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Ohhh, so they are insulated?

No, probably bronze plated or a bronze alloy.

I have to be honest; I don’t know **** about aircraft stuff other than it is god awful expensive.

Maybe an aircraft mechanic can speak up.
 
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xj31

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Wouldn't they be called strike free since you would use them instead of a striking wrench?
 
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"used on heavy-duty applications where striking-face box wrenches cannot be used and where cheater bars should not be used. They are specifically designed for use where false blows are not permitted. The wrenches also loosen and tighten large fasteners in confined areas where there is not enough room to swing a striking tool. The U.S.-made line of strike-free wrenches is available in 2- and 3-foot handle sizes, with 12-point wrench openings ranging in 17 sizes from 1 to 2 inches in diameter."

In a nut shell, they are long pattern wrenches to give you more leverage without the use of a cheater pipe.
 

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As xj31 commented, and as confirmed by the description, the term "strike free" is used to mean "wrench you don't strike, but which is still designed to loosen or tighten large fasteners". The name is just bad nomenclature. A number of manufacturers make wrenches similar to those. They typically have a number of wrench ends that fit into tubular steel handles, similar to some torque wrenches. The handles are available in different lengths for different leverage or access requirements. If necessary you can cut handles to give the bet leverage in a tight location without destroying the actual wrench. It's also easier to use a cheater bar. Facom calls their range of similar wrenches "Power series" wrenches "54 Metric Heavy-duty offset ring wrenches". Bahco refers to their 310 series wrenches as "ring end heavy duty wrench, deep offset". The name was probably chosen so some manager worried about mechanics swinging hammers around expensive machine or engine parts would order them.
 

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use them wher a acidental spark is not permited.

Nope, those would be BeCu (Beryllium Copper) tools.

"Strike free" is where the supporting structures could be damaged using impact tools, or if there is no room for the hammer wrenches as already mentioned.

In a spark free environment there is no way an "insulated" tool would be allowed (Or plated for that matter) as the chance of the insulation or plaiting failing/breaking through would be to great a risk.
 
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