Questions and Answers about Apex Accessories
Does Apex offer sockets for installing grease fittings?
Special Apex sockets are particularly suitable for easy installation or removal of grease fittings.
What is the actual advantage of using adapters for sockets?
Adapters for sockets represent a simple and economical solution when different wrench sizes are required.
Does Apex offer tap holders?
Apex offers a diverse selection of tap holders for threading taps. These adapters transform your nutrunner into a threading machine.
What is the advantage of a socket with a hex drive?
Such a socket allows you to quickly switch to a different wrench size without having to remove the currently used socket from the tool.
Does Apex offer Torx® bits?
Torx® screws are being used increasingly in the automotive industry and in apparatus construction. Apex offers a comprehensive selection of bits for Torx® screws.
Is there an easy method for bit selection?
Stop the guesswork in bit selection. Apex ring gauges for Phillips and Torx® screws help you find the right bit for your fasteners.
What is a guide sleeve?
A guide sleeve makes it easier to position a bit onto a slotted screw. It guides the bit, requiring less "searching effort" for the engagement of the blade and the slot.
Why do Apex bits last so much longer than other bits?
The premium tool steel alloys that Apex uses, combined with the special heat treatment, prevent typical problems such as chipping and premature wear. Most Apex bits are available with different hardness levels.
Does Apex offer magnetic bit holders?
Bit holders like the Apex M-490 allow the use of a wide variety of bits. This is an economical and flexible solution for you.
Are bits held securely in Apex quick-change chucks?
A quick-change chuck enables fast and easy bit changes and holds them securely. The bit is released by sliding the knurled ring.
Does Apex offer quick-change chucks?
Apex has a complete product line of quick-change chucks in its program. These allow for quick and easy changing of power bits.
When can a universal joint adapter be used?
A universal joint adapter turns your sockets into a universal joint socket. Universal joint adapters must not be used in conjunction with impact wrenches.
Does Apex offer Torx® sockets?
Like screws with internal Torx profiles, screws with external Torx profiles are also being used increasingly for assembly tasks. Apex offers a comprehensive selection of Torx® sockets.
Does Apex offer universal joints with extended sockets?
Universal joints are available with extended sockets so that, for example, a threaded rod can penetrate into the clearance space of the socket.
Does Apex offer fastening tools with clearance for threaded studs?
Sockets that allow a threaded rod to enter the fastening tool while a nut is being tightened are available from Apex. Sockets that accommodate threaded studs are marked with the prefix 6B.
What is the advantage of Surface Drive sockets?
Use Surface Drive sockets to make contact with the fastener while the tool is already rotating. They are easier to put on and cause less tool wear.
What is the difference between an insert bit and a power bit?
Insert bits are usually used in conjunction with a bit holder in power nutrunners. This combination is economical, flexible, and allows the fastener to be held magnetically in the bit. Power bits are clamped directly into the chuck of the power nutrunner.
Why do Apex bits last so much longer?
The premium tool steel alloys that Apex uses, combined with the special heat treatment, prevent typical problems such as chipping or premature wear. Most Apex bits are available with different hardness levels.
What is the advantage of reduced diameter bits?
Reduced diameter bits are ideal when the screw needs to be countersunk.
What is the advantage of Apex®-ACR® bits?
Painted, coated, or corroded fasteners can cause particular problems. Apex®-ACR® insert bits have special ribs that grip into the slots of the screws, thereby reducing the cam-out effect that could damage the machined workpiece. You can choose bits in the ACR® version for loosening screws, for tightening, or for both directions of rotation. These bits are available as insert or power bits.
What is the advantage of Series 27 bits?
Series 27 bits are ideal for poorly stamped Phillips screws. The wide tip fills the inaccurately machined screw profile and improves the fit.