Hex Keys

Abolox®- Your Best Source for Hex Keys

Hex tools are shaped like Ls or Ts and are used in many industries. They come in metric and SAE sizes. You'll find hex bolts on vehicles, in your home, and even in the furniture you have to put together. Many shops use a T handle hex driver and L type hex key for various applications. The T handle gives better leverage but may not fit where an L type hex key might fit. Shops and individuals benefit from having both types in their toolboxes.

Hex Keys in the Shop and Home

Hex keys come in handy in all types of jobs and even at home. Whether you have the occasional piece of furniture to put together, work on project cars, or have a woodworking shop, you'll run across hex bolts. Keeping a set of metric hex keys and SAE hex keys, whether T handle hex drivers or L type hex keys, makes your job easier and keeps you from running to the store to pick up that one size you don't have.

Hex Key Features

Hex keys with T handles have a cushion grip for extra comfort and a one-piece handle construction for extra strength. Shaft lengths could vary. Some hex keys have a black oxide finish, while others might have a chrome finish.The brands we carry at Abolox are high-quality and stand up to professional use. Pick up sets of metric and SAE T handle hex keys and L type hex keys to complete your hand tool collection.Some of our hex keys are made in or originate in the United States.

Industries that Use Hex Keys

Many industries could use hex keys, including home and road construction and manufacturing, but the most common place you'll find hex keys is in a shop or a home since those types of bolts are commonly found on engines and in furniture.Hex bolts do not usually need a lot of torque. The smaller the hex key, the less torque you can put on a bolt. Manufacturers create hex bolts to limit the amount of torque you can put on that bolt. Too much torque will strip the bolt or could even twist some of the smaller hex key sizes.