Auto Tool Names in US English

[@McNeil22]

You're a great guy Brian. Too many people not willing to share info like this but I appreciate your work! Keep it up!

[@danburch9989]

"Crescent" is actually a brand name of an adjustable wrench manufactured by the Crescent Tool Co. My brother used to work there in the 1960s. It has become the defacto name for that particular design of the adjustable wrench; just like Kleenex has become the standard name for all facial tissues (not the other end tissue).

[@rob0781]

hey Brian garage journal is a awesome forum, it sucks you've only recently heard of it I been on it for a few years now and people like you are definitely a asset to a forum like that.

[@Herzankerkreuz67]

Very educational. !!! Been around tools all my life but English isn't my native language therefore I really enjoy your video!!! Cheers

[@briansmobile1]

+andree hammerschmidt Thanks Andree!

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

Brass hammer behind a hole you're welding? Gold! Can you forgive me that hearing something I mostly already knew was a perfect way to go to sleep? :) It's okay, I came back later and finished to the end. 100k subscribers? That's totally sweet! Ericthecarguy gave you a plug the other week in comments when people were talking about good channels. :) 50k more subscribers? Oh yeah, oh yeah. :)

[@jasonchicoine1533]

The wire strippers that say insert screw here you say you can gauge wire. Also those holes are threaded. You insert electrical bolt and when you close the pliers they will cut the bolt off and then as you remove the bolt the pliers repair the thread. Learned that from my dad many many moons ago. Im sure you already know that though. Cool vid!

[@bugnbuster878]

Thank you. My friend got me hired at a body shop and this helped a lot before I go in on my first day!

[@trevor7097]

Very thorough! I am taking the ASVAB for the military soon, and knowing about tools and different processes involving handy work are a major portion of the score. I appreciate the thought you put into this, and I hope you are successful in all your endeavors!

[@JohnDoe-oo9ll]

Super cool! Never had someone teach me the names of tools. Useful!

[@maejankayedconejos]

Thank you. I was able to learned new tools which it helps me to learn in advance for my second semester.

[@lagg-alot8308]

But they can all be used as a Hammer!

[@MegaMetinMetin]

Snap on 1/2 inch is a hell of a hammer

[@briansmobile1]

+John Perricone YES!

[@treblarefils]

+John Perricone Or pry bars!

[@wendellc7526]

17:50 Lol I know the feeling. I'm going through that right now. This video helps! Thank you

[@Toolaholic7]

There was 9/32 and 1/8 drive sockets too,Snap On used to make them.There are 1/4 drive impact wrenches out there,I have the IR 2101 1/4 impact wrench.A regular tap and die are made for making new threads only.Invest in a rethreading tap and die set for thread repair.There is another version of the torx bit,a torx plus bit.The tips are rounded off instead of a pointy tip which a regular torx bit has.Same with the Phillips screwdriver,there is a JIS which stands for Japanese Industrial Standard.Use these on anything Japanese such as the Mikuni carburators.

[@markemetcalf]

HEY!!! I've reviewed over a dozen Tool ID Videos to pick one to show our FIRST Robotics Team newbies (High School Freshmen) and yours is the winner!!! Thanks for a real good video. My only critique, the Channel Lock Pliers should be called Arc Joint Pliers, Allen Wrenches should be called Hex Wrenches, etc.. However, you (in my opinion) are still "the best of the best!!!". When we watch your video and go over our tools I will explain the 'Trade Names' and where they came from, e.g., Allen Wrenches (or Allen Keys) were originally manufacture by the "Allen Manufacturing Company" in 1910, Crescent Wrenches were originally manufacture by the "Crescent Tool Co." in 1908, etc.. Thanks again!!!

[@ziggassedup]

Your Cresent wrench we call shifting spanners or just Shifters here in OZ...You do entertaining vids mate.

[@harborcbs]

Brian, on your wire strippers the small holes are there to cut screws, usually for electrical boxes and such, the screw sizes are listed on the tool. but thanks great videos!

[@briansmobile1]

+harborcbs Thanks!

[@robertsnyder234]

I can't wait for my 14 year old and 11 year old to watch this. I have went over this info with them but maybe if it comes from someone else, it will stick!

[@ValeriiAS]

This amazing video helps me a lot to learn new tech vocabulary, thanks, Man!!

[@AuMechanic]

The ring spanner with slot in it is a pipe spanner here in Aus, for brake and fuel pipe nuts. Sockets are single hex or multi hex here.

[@briansmobile1]

Thanks!

[@theDanK814]

13.44 its a screw cutter....My uncle has been a contractor for 25 years and didn't know what those are for, so don't feel bad.. the hole is threaded so you can cut outlet cover screws shorter if you need to I think. I wouldn't use them and anything more heavy duty than that though

[@rhkips]

Yet another awesome, informative video! Thanks a bunch for this, Brian! A friend of mine has recently shown an interest in automotive repair as a career path, so I'll definitely be sending this along to her! Congrats on the ginormous KZbin placard, too!

[@38911bytefree]

Excelente video. Gracias por las anotaciones en ingles, son utiles para quienes hablamos español y estamos aprendiendo ingles. Saludos.

[@briansmobile1]

+38911bytefree Gracias!

[@todayintheshopbanksy5904]

Box wrench is a Ring spanner over here in the UK. Adjustable / crescent wrench is an Englander in Germany lol

[@cojones8518]

16:00 That's actually called a Cross Peen Hammer. Used by blacksmiths to move metal mostly in one direction instead of all directions like a ball peen hammer. An Engineer's hammer is a short handled mini sledgehammer usually around 2-4 pounds.

[@AuMechanic]

Oddly when referring to bolts that take an allen key, the bolts are called "socket head" bolts (at the fastener suppliers), but the tool to undo them is an allen key.

[@briansmobile1]

Go figure houses all stuck together are called "apartments." You drive on the parkway and park in the driveway. English..... you're a mess you are!

[@AuMechanic]

We use both socket and allen, now I'm in manufacturing I buy a lot of fasteners in bulk and after about the third time asking the bolt places for "allen bolts" or "allen key bolts", and the guy saying "you mean socket head" , I nod, "yeah that's the ones". I caved in and have been calling them socket head since.

[@mandelbrot5]

Holy shit balls... a Brian's Mobile video I didn't learn something from. That said, the first one I can share with everyone.

[@jrosesn9235]

"We call this a flathead driver" I'd call that a multi-tool. Screwdriver, scraper, chisel, punch, does it all!

[@russells-motivation]

I am not into mechanical works but I do need to know the tools for my summer job thank you for the video it was really helpful

[@JezterApoc]

the "tamper proofed" bits are more often advertised as "security" bits. like "security torx" incase anyone cant find them when looking online... great video, good info for everyone.

[@williambglay5362]

I love the job, hope to spend my whole life working in the Automotive Industry.

[@michaelmolter6180]

I've gotten in the habit of using the generic name as opposed to the brand name. Everyone where I work does it, so it kind of caught on. Kleanex vs face tissue, adjustable open ended box wrench vs cresent wrench, hex key vs allen wrench.

[@fredflintstone8048]

Very informative, Thank you. Growing up I did learn some alternate names that may or may not be helpful. An adjustable Jaw wrench (Crescent wrench) was called a 'Mexican Metric'. A claw hammer was also called a 'Mexican screwdriver' It was far more efficient to drive a wood screw with the Mexican screwdriver than a conventional screwdriver. Yeah, Gay means happy, I agree, get over it. If you ever discuss calculators we could discuss 'polish notation'.

[@ellaillustrates9350]

You are extremely blessed, helpful and appreciated!

[@joelmccoin9727]

Howdy Brian, you are right, this video could be helpful to a newbe for sure, I am going to show it to a 10 yr old, he has been hangin around when his dad and I are workin on some old junk. Good vodeo, I always enjoy your videos, Thanks, see ya next time.

[@TheHateuguys]

Great video man. Not a lot of these concise videos around.

[@MarioDallaRiva]

Bravo! Congrats on your KZbin award, Brian.

[@briansmobile1]

+Mario Dalla Riva Thanks Mario!

[@foosibaashe26jun49]

Good performance and job

[@robroberts1473]

congrats on the play button! also another name for the hammer is adjustment tool. :-)

[@bikeholy]

Thanks for Video. BTW, Adjustable wrench is called 'Monkey Spanner' in South Korea. I don't know where the name came from.

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

Hmmm. Buying rivet tools might be smarter than the long, draw out process I've done with chisels, hammers, and disc cutters.

[@danielestrada3624]

Thanks a lot for the information. I often want to ask at the Hardware Department and the person there can be rude when i ask questions.

[@jessiewinegeart3898]

Don't know if you rebuild your pneumatic tools but I used to get rebuild parts for the vane-axial motors and it doubled the life of my ratchets, impacts and grinders. Easy re-rebuild, parts very inexpensive.

[@f.d.english5080]

Grease up Play Button is how it should be lol edit: just to let you know, a well know company has a study sheet with your link on it. you help me so much. thanks also intro cool

[@joaosilva-qm4xh]

Thanks for this video I’m Brazilian and Helicopter Mechanic. It was helpful

[@WolfJustWolf]

Very nice video , learned a few new things. Loads of stuff in a very short time frame. It isn't very common in the automotive sector , but there are also Pozidriv screw drivers. They are commonly mistaken for Philips screwdrivers. And that prematurely wears out the screws.

[@TheFoxShop]

Brian... First off a big congrats to you for the KZbin plaque! Its always good to be recognized for work and success. Second.. so what was the video we were supposed to get today, which you had all of the success, yet we didn't get to see it! LOL.. Will it be the next vid? C'mon...give us a hint...just a little one? Love your vids, cant wait for the next one, and again congrats!

[@briansmobile1]

+The Fox Shop Thanks man! They're two separate things. The success was finding a critical last piece of wreckage I've been looking for the last three months. Now the NTSB can finish up and insurance stuff can go forward for families and land owners. The video was on a Cadillac CTS-V front suspension solution.

[@Epicdarkshadow]

Very informative video and congrats on the 100k youtube plaque!

[@heavydiesel]

Great vid! just thought i'd add what they are called here in the UK, at least by me! Wrench = Spanner, as in open, combination, and ring. A box spanner would be like a hollow double ended socket you turn with a Tommy bar. Crescent wrench = Adjustable, or adjustable spanner. Gear wrench = Ratchet ring spanner. For screwdrivers we also have pozidriv which is similar to phillips but different enough to need the right one. Those replaceable blade knives are know as Stanley knives, no mater who made them. The Channellock pliers would be water pump pliers or slip joint pliers. The side cutters would be Snips. Needle nose are sometimes called Snipe nose pliers. Allen wrench = Allen key. Vice grips = Mole grips. Ball joint separator = Ball joint splitter. Hand sledge = Lump hammer or Club hammer. Teardrop mallet = Bossing mallet

[@wyattoneable]

Your right. This would have helped me as a kid when I was helping my Dad in the garage. Too late, you weren't even born then. lol A good idea for a video though, no one else that I know of has done one like this.

[@Ki113dbysw0rd]

I know it's kind of out of the scope of this video, but on those wire strippers with the threaded holes (like 10-32), they're meant for shearing off those machine screws like on electrical outlets and covers, made perfect sense when I learned about that. I'm sure someone's said something already :P Then again, any part of any tool can be used for whatever you need it for as long as it'll work and won't kill you. Cheers

[@Ki113dbysw0rd]

I should add also that if you start from the threaded hole, it cleans up the threads on the way back out.

[@coltwister]

keep up the good work Brian..keep them videos coming..!!

[@madatyoutoob]

My torx with holes are called security torx! But i have the smaller one's for computer's and micro job's.

[@chinesecabbagefarmer]

Hey brian I like this video. It was helpful to learn the tools. But I don't know much about cars so what are they used for? Again thanks for the video

[@marie-vonneauguste256]

I'm a teacher and I'd really enjoy your videos.

[@briansmobile1]

Thank you- and you certainly have my respect and admiration!

[@killawhale8319]

Thanks alot. This video helped. Now when people ask me what tools i need. I dont say. Idk. It looks like this but smaller etc..

[@davidmelton6437]

THIS IS REALLY AN INFORMATIVE AND HELPFUL VIDEO - GREAT JOB!

[@jifi-0178]

Didn't know there are "e sockets" out there @ 11:54. Something new every day. :-D Now about the "richard" donkey friend of yours ...

[@PuchMaxi]

Yeah I know that tool, it's Brian! Just kidding lol. The holes in the wire stripper are for cutting small bolts.

[@3dplanet100]

Right to the point. Excellent video.

[@Wythegoodsense]

Congrats on the KZbin recognition. When I took auto shop around 1962-63 tool identification, was the initial subject matter. My first correction was the tool is called open end adjustable. Don't get it wrong our teacher instructed us. Now somewhere back in the back corners of my single car garage, I have a few tools left over from my grandfather and maybe great-grandfather used between the 1920 - 1960's. Thanks for your extra effort.

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

Where do you find good wire strippers? No matter how much I spend, so far, they all end full usefulness pretty quickly. (Got a good cheap one years ago, but spending triple, I still get junk now.) The one that grabs sideways up top is my favorite. 13:51

[@evacordova7547]

THANK VERY MUCH BRIAN...

[@luckyamo15]

Cool video Brian, love your vids just one little thing I have to mention at 13:40 in the video those wire strippers where you point out the little holes in it, those are actually machine screw/bolt cutters.. yea I know I didn't know either until one day I couldn't find the right size screw and an older mechanic just got a same thread but longer screw said lemme see your wire strippers, you thread it in to your desired length and squeeze like a mother.. and viola! Go ahead try it! And keep up the awesome vids!

[@luckyamo15]

at 13:36 in the video

[@stever4651]

Congratulations with the YT plaque...I never knew that existed.

[@briansmobile1]

+Steve R Thanks Steve!

[@ggoog1845]

you're very informative and good at explaining

[@briansmobile1]

Thanks Greg!

[@dtec30]

Hmm I always thought that the side cutters were called diags probably Because they could cut on the diagonal maybe that's an industry thing too

[@dozza202]

Box wrench = ring spanner. Adjustable crescent wrench= shifter standard=imperial. Pry bar=lever. The other English :)

[@painkillergko]

CONGRATULATIONS FROM POLAND BRIAN!!!:)

[@jason-ge5nr]

i have often wondered in metric countries do they use the 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, and 3/4th inch drive designations. And why didnt you show a selection of muffler bearing pullers. They are a common tool.

[@jetjazz05]

+Albion Laster I just googled British tool store, clicked on Abbot Tools, and sure enough they seem to use 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4, and 1" drive tools. Of course the English did use Imperial (hence the name) for a long time, so it makes me wonder if somewhere like Germany would be more inclined to use a mm drive system. Edit: Answered the second question, German tools also use Imperial drive sizes. www-de.wera.de/product_detail.html?L=1&file=root_category_zyklop_ratchets_and_accessories_zyklop_mini_8001_a_sb&lang=en

[@heavydiesel]

+Albion Laster We still use 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 drive etc, but sometimes they are marked as their metric equivalent e.g. 12.7mm

[@briansmobile1]

+Albion Laster I can't find mine. I haven't used them in years! The drive sizes are pretty international. The good news is the 1/2" drive and 3/4" drive are really close to 13mm and 19mm, but the 3/8" is right between 9-10mm and the 1/4" is 6.4mm.

[@koncuzion9511]

Yup we use imperial drive designations. Id have to think if someone asked for a socket in 12.7mm drive, but i know straight off the bat what a 1/2 inch drive is. Ive actually never seen sockets, wrenches ect... with metric drive designations.

[@JahanZeb1976]

Wow, you have very nice tools all around! Great video as always.

[@briansmobile1]

+LearningZone Thank you. Most of the guys I've worked with have nicer tools than me so that's fun to hear.

[@JahanZeb1976]

+briansmobile1 Brian the main thing is use of tools. You are smart enough to use ordinary tools for extra ordinary achievements. If a person have $10,000 tools and that is not able to change oil then they are of what use? I started my life with very few tools and worked with almost no tools. Today I have little tools and am doing average work, most people even can't do with plenty of tools. This is all God bless.

[@Sulkanator]

Damn good video. Appreciate your professional insight.

[@billyr9840]

Dude, wipe your tools down ! LOL ! Great vid !

[@deepfreeze11]

Very helpful video thanks

[@chinesecabbagefarmer]

thanks for the video brian

[@bhaejaylozada800]

Thank you for sharing your Knowledge Sir. 👍

[@ezequielramos5405]

I don't know English much, I can learn here, Thanks men. Yo solo hablo español, Soy muy curioso y aprendo.

[@roncooke2188]

Are the glove to keep your hands clean or keep them warm good video very interesting

[@marilynpelayo5351]

nice showing

[@soundsproofmiami4496]

Well done

[@anitaduna9703]

Very Useful for life ❤

[@sixtyfiveford]

Cool Play button.

[@briansmobile1]

+sixtyfiveford Thanks Moe! When can I come play at your place?

[@sixtyfiveford]

Anytime... I have no exciting projects right now but you can swing by anytime or I can come down to your shop.

[@Citizen5000]

If I have learned anything on youtube, the adjustable wrench is universally known as nut-fucker in teh englush...

[@motivationalspeechlifeinsp2298]

very nice work

[@SteveRobReviews]

Brian no Robertson screwdriver in your tool box :)

[@GeorgeGardinier]

+STEVE ROB they are the best, americans don't use them

[@SteveRobReviews]

+George Gardinier I do find that odd, i don't think I've seen a Philips deck screw in Canada either but I know the Robertson deck screws I buy at Home Depot are made in America . Wow it's like its a whole different country down there. LOL

[@briansmobile1]

+STEVE ROB We have them. I have several Robertson bits. They just aren't as common. We call them square bits rather than Robertson. They resist stripping much better than Phillips do.

[@robertcraciun9587]

George Gardinier we use #2 square all the time what are you talking about. I do construction and they make screws that are both Phillips and sq. The center is cut out for the sq and also has Phillips. I buy the bits for my 1/4 impact driver. We also have just sq screws. Have torx as well and I like the torx screws better.

[@meilinlamsam1038]

hope you have good day

[@saoodhussain6688]

Appreciated Guy.. Do u have any notes of handtools and there purpose?

[@pej0s]

17:07 it is probably teflon Did you use ever splajn sockets?

[@justforfunfree]

Love your videos

[@dalila1106]

I was searching videos 'bout tools but found nothing and your video was really helpful, tsm

[@aeromech8563]

Not a lot of English used in this video, if you come to England you best learn what we call tooling!

[@TechTimeWithEric]

A 1/4 shallow 7mm, someone was working on a GM lol

[@michaelmccloskey8718]

I appreciate the video, thank you!

[@thefalcon2point0]

Also 8 point sockets!

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

Video idea; I am a little confused as to what hammer to use when. I keep thinking of those swinging balls. Two balls moves two balls etc. Should you choose your hammer weight to match the thing you want to move? When do you use a copper hammer etc. hydrogen.physik.uni-wuppertal.de/hyperphysics/hyperphysics/hbase/elacol.html

[@minnsminns]

*Auto Tool Names in American

[@seven7asable]

Dude awesome video

[@MaikEletrica]

very good!

[@stwscarm2205]

I love how he said deal with it after saying the word ”dike”.

[@javieralvarez1632]

thank you

[@baberromi7339]

So beautiful voice and the video I love it so much👌👍😘😘😘😘❤

[@ashfaqueshaikh7700]

great video

[@manuelsalvatierra2940]

13:47 That looks like two brontosaurus trying to bite each other

[@briansmobile1]

RAAWWWRRRRR!!