Yes, you're right, there has been a glut of titanium multi-tools on Kickstarter and Indiegogo over the past few months. The TiSpanner is a bit different, though, in that it features a little ...

How do you improve on what is already likely the world's smallest adjustable-wrench titanium multitool? Well, Chinese company Titaner came up with a few ideas, which made their way into the ...

Multi-tools are a lot like magic wands. No, they can’t cast spells, but they pack a shocking amount of utility into a format that, most times, slips comfortably into your pocket. Yet, for all their ...

Ever wondered why there isn't an Allen key (or hex key, if you prefer) equivalent to the adjustable wrench or spanner? Turns out it's actually quite a complex engineering challenge. But this is 2025, ...

Convenient though they may be, [Trevor Faber] found some serious shortcomings in shifting spanners: their worm gears are slow to adjust and prone to jamming, they don’t apply even force to all faces ...

Everyone has a few adjustable wrenches handy, for when you’re too lazy to search for that obscurely large combination wrench or socket, or if you live life dangerously and just want to roll the dice ...

Along with a hammer, tape measure, and screwdriver, an adjustable wrench is an essential part of any well-rounded toolkit. These handy tools—also called crescent wrenches—have an adjustable jaw to fit ...

As is the case with many tools, there were several people who came up with the basic concept for an adjustable wrench ... throwing a monkey wrench (or spanner) into the works likely refers to the ...

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