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Socket wrench
Also called: ratchet, ratchet wrench
A ratcheting handle that takes interchangeable sockets for turning bolts quickly.
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When you'd need this
- I want to undo a bolt in a tight spot quickly
- I don't know what socket size I need
Measure and check before you buy
- Drive size (1/4, 3/8, 1/2 inch)
- Socket range in mm
- 6-point or 12-point
- Across-flats size of the bolt or nut
- Length of protruding bolt
- Standard or deep socket
- Room to swing the handle