Allen Wrench Extension

[mklotz]

Another great idea.

Often I need more leverage or with my old hands a more comfortable purchase. For larger Allen wrenches EMT cutoffs are good for larger wrenches. For smaller wrenches I scored some hollow tubes off of old printers. The trick is to develop a supply of tubes with different bores. In the end though you can't beat cushioned T-Handle wrenches if you have a lot of screws to work on (unless of course power tools fit the job). Fatigue and Arthritis in the joints though, really make simple things like a tube slipped over an Allen wrench a huge positive.

If you have socket wrenches, you might want to consider hex drive bits. This complete set...

https://www.amazon.com/LEXIVON-Compl...s%2C132&sr=8-7

covers most of the more common sizes, i.e...

• 16-Piece Metric HEX Bit Socket Set
1/4” Drive: 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 5.5mm, 6mm;
3/8” Drive: 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 12mm;
1/2” Drive: 14mm, 15mm, 17mm, 19mm

• 16-Piece SAE HEX Bit Socket Set
1/4” Drive: 5/64”, 3/32”, 1/8”, 5/32”, 3/16”, 7/32”, 1/4”;
3/8” Drive: 9/32”, 5/16”, 3/8”, 7/16”, 1/2”;
1/2” Drive: 9/16”, 5/8”, 11/16”, 3/4”

If that's more than you need, there are a vast variety of smaller sets available.