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It is a spanner designed to fit into and turn an Allen screw.

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Allen Warchol goes by Allen.


When did James van Allen invented the Allen wrench?

James Van Allen didn't invent the Allen Wrench it was William G. Allen in 1909-1910 of the Allen Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut.


What is the birth name of Basil Keys?

Basil Keys's birth name is Basil Henry Keys.


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Ray Allen's full name is Walter Ray Allen.


What nicknames does Allen Mien go by?

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Is Alicia Keys related to Allen keys?

Yes


Who made alennscrews?

The name Allen Keys / Allen Screw/ Allen Wrench seems to have come from the Standard Pressed Steel Company's difficulty in getting a reliable but cheap supply of screw for the company around 1911. Since then the design of Allen Keys and variations have swept the world.


What is Allen screwdriver?

Allen screw drivers are similar to Allen keys. This tool is using for tightening or unfascinating hexagonal socket head screws.


What are Allen keys made of?

A type of high carbon steel.


How did alen keys get their name?

Do you mean Allen keys? Named after the company. The Allen wrench trademark of the Allen Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut was taken out in 1943, and Allen became such a successful brand of hex key that many consumers in subsequent decades have assumed (reasonably but incorrectly) that the internal-wrenching hexagon drive was invented by someone named Allen.


What shape forms the hole that fits an Allen wrench?

Allen keys are hexagonal. The shape is a hexagon (6 sided figure).


What size Allen wrench to use?

The one that fits tightly in the Allen socket. -Any real artisan or mechanic has a set of SAE and a set of Metric Allen keys.


What is the function of hex screwdriver?

Hex screwdrivers and Allen keys are designed to fit in Allen head screws,used a lot in machinery.


What did Woody Allen do to a Japanese spy movie called Key of Keys?

Redubbed it in English


How do your remove stock stereo headunit in barina or corsa 2002 model?

You need Allen Keys plus Vauxhall DIN removal keys Try Ebay?


What size Allen wrench is needed to change the front brakes on a Mazda tribute?

It would be a 14 or 17 mm wrench, not Allen key. Hardly any Asian cars use Allen keys.


What tool starts with the letter A?

anvil, axe, awl, angle brush, Allen keys, aerator