Schmith TORX wrenches - precision star wrenches
TORX w renches are tools designed to tighten and loosen screws with an internal hexagonal star shape. Their distinctive design, features excellent force transmission and almost zero risk of damage to the screw socket or the wrench itself. TORX wrenches are widely used in many industries, such as automotive, electronic equipment service, construction and industry.
TORXes are very often confused with Allen wrenches, due to the same characteristic structure. The only difference, is the hexagonal tip in the case of Allen wrenches and the hexagonal star-shaped tip in the case of TORX wrenches.
Types of TORX wrenches
Due to their design and application, there are two basic types of star wrenches, which are:
- TORX standard wrench, without a hole - the most commonly used type of star wrenches, they are built in the shape of an L or T along with a handle. They are used for assembling and disassembling furniture, as well as for various workshop, construction and automotive work.
- TORX wrench with a hole - this type is also called TORX type H or TORX type TR. It differs from a standard TORX in that it has a hole between the six arms, which is used to unscrew bolts secured by a small pin. Wrenches of this type are most often used to operate various electronic devices.
TORX-type wrenches can still be divided according to their construction. This division is as follows:
- TORX L-type w renches - the structure of these wrenches, like the structure of standard allen wrenches, is made of a hexagonal or circular rod, bent into the shape of the letter L, which has one arm longer and one arm shorter, both two ending in a star-shaped TORX wrench. TORX L-type wrenches can be short or long, depending on the work for which they will be used.
- T-typeTORX wrench - this type of tool has an ergonomic handle that makes it easy to tighten and loosen even tightly seized screws, and a long arm that makes it possible to work on deeply embedded screws. Thanks to their distinctive design, T-type TORXs allow for a higher force transmission ratio.
- ArticulatedTORX wrench - the articulated design of the wrench allows it to be used conveniently, especially in hard-to-reach places, for example, when dismantling car parts or industrial machinery components.
- TORX bit - like other types of bits, TORX bits with opposite hexagonal-shaped tip are used together with universal screwdrivers, sockets adapted for inserting bits or with power tools such as cordless screw drivers or cordless screwdrivers.
- TORX screwdriver - tools of this type have the structure of standard screwdrivers, with a star tip. TORX screwdrivers are most often used for work related to the assembly and disassembly of electronic devices.
- TORX wrench set - a set of TORX wrenches can consist of short TORX wrenches, long TORX wrenches or TORX T-wrenches. Depending on the size of a given set, it can contain from several to a dozen sizes of wrenches.
How to choose the right TORX wrenches?
When choosing the right TORX wrenches for the job at hand, it is important to take into account not only their size or shape, but also the parameters that determine their durability and usability. The features of the wrenches you should pay attention to are:
- Size of the wrench - TORX wrenches are available in a number of sizes, determined by the suffix T. Sizes come in increments of 1 for T1-T10 wrenches, then there are sizes T15, T20, T25, T27, T30 and so on up to size T100.
- Length of thewrench - the length of the arm or handle of the wrench, affects its torque, which translates into the power to tighten and loosen screws.
- Wrenchmaterial - star wrenches can be made of chrome vanadium steel or tool steel. Each of these materials is characterized by high mechanical strength and corrosion resistance.
- Protective coating of the key - L-type wrenches can have various protective coatings, most often made of plastic or rubber, which prevent the hand from slipping off the tool.
Schmith star wrenches - ideal for automotive work
Our TORX wrenches are sturdy hand tools, designed for working on hexagonal star-shaped concave socket screws - at Schmith, we make sure that our products are highly reliable and useful.
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