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Aperture Wrench Shows What Happens When Photographer Designs Tools

What happens when a photographer designs a tool? The Aperture Wrench is what happens.

“Inspired by the apertures in cameras, the idea was formed to create a wrench to fit any size nut,” photographer and designer Jordan Steranka wrote. The wrench can be adjusted to different sizes by rotating the side dial, and pressing the lock button once the perfect size is reached. Clever, huh? Looks like we’ll finally be able to reduce the amount of tools needed in our toolboxes – at least a bit! You can read more about the Aperture Wrench on Behance, as it is it only a concept design for now, or buy a similar product called the Bionic Wrench on Amazon.

More info: Behance | Amazon (h/t)

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Mike Whitmore 7 years ago

Its pretty, but tools with purpose the rule is form follows function, not the other way around.

10points

Maciej Melcher 7 years ago

Exactly. Many nuts and bolts don't have much open space around them. Not to mention it's quite useless around pipes.

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Arty 7 years ago

internet, could you please first produce a prototype of what you imagine before posting "innovation" based only on 3D computer design...

4points

Arjan 7 years ago

Prototypes are fun, the concept and design are nice, but the concept seems flawed. The forces applied with a wrench are tremendous, this locking system/idea looks really weak. But concepts can also trigger innovation and start the works for one that will work. This one has been around for over a year though, kinda weird BP posts it now.

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Sri Shan 7 years ago

There is another wrench with a similar concept that was sold by Sears for years. The problem with this and that wrench is the clearance required is too great to make this a useful tool . The head is far too large to fit around many nuts. I have quite a few Machine shop equipment, and this wrench just would not fit with the limited clearance available.

3points

Giovanni Ragnoli 7 years ago

It's more a designer vs engineer: this pretty thing does not cope with the forces needed to thighten or un-tighten a bolt or a nut in the proper way.

1point

Wombat34 7 years ago

Nifty but these things never work as well as a regular spanner or socket wrench.

1point

Almandine Fox 7 years ago

Aperture science sorry I had to

1point

ashley ducote 7 years ago

We do what we must because we can.

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Jack Madsci 7 years ago

Has this designer ever used a wrench? Adjustable spanners already exist that can reach more bolts and won't break in a week. No way is that locking mechanism holding up compared to an existing wrench of comparable materials. Also, why does it need a light? That thing's not positioned to help you see the bolt to grip it. What's its purpose?

0points

Jack Madsci 7 years ago

Adjustable spanners already exist. They're not as fancy-looking but they can actually reach the average nut and don't have a locking mechanism likely to break in a week. Also, why is there a light in this design? Has this designer ever used a spanner?

0points

Yunos Darby☯️ 7 years ago

Does

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Yunos Darby☯️ 7 years ago

Is it just me or those this look like a gateway to a new dimensions

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DancingToMyself 7 years ago

Buuhuu, the girls are start weeping, they need to see prototype, they don't have enough open space around many bolts and nuts, blah blah. Why don't you, great, strong and capable man don't put them something like this in 3D, so that could work AND be pretty. Let's go, you Tarzan me Jane!

0points