Drum Wrenches and Sockets

<h2 class="subheader">Bung&nbsp;Wrenches and Sockets: Know the Specifics for Your Particular Drums</h2> <ul> <li>What size is your barrel?</li> <li>What size and type of plug does it have? This will determine the correct drum wrench or drum plug torque socket to get.</li> <li>What is the container made of?</li> <li>What is inside? Is it hazardous – explosive, flammable, or combustible? You’ll need a spark-resistant or non-sparking socket for your plug wrench or torque wrench. There are also <a href="/drum-plug-wrench-aluminum-spark-resistant.html">spark resistant bronze and aluminum plug wrenches</a>.</li> </ul> <p>BASCO has endless socket and wrench varieties: spark resistant bronze, non-sparking aluminum, hex head or round head, drillable 2 inch and ¾ inch steel or plastic bung wrench, all-in-one, and glass-filled nylon. Ensure drum bungs are properly tightened on your 5 gallon drums,&nbsp;<a href="/drums/filter/capacity:8-gallon.html">8 gallon drums,</a><a href="/drums/filter/capacity:10-gallon.html"> 10 gallon drums,</a> <a href="/drums/filter/capacity:16-gallon.html">16 gallon drums, </a><a href="/drums/filter/capacity:20-gallon.html">20 gallon drums,</a> or<a href="/drums/filter/capacity:85-gallon.html"> 85 gallon drums</a> with torque wrenches before shipping hazardous and flammable products. What is the <a href="/20-9-ft-lb-iron-preset-torque-wrench.html">most accurate torque wrench</a>? Accurate torque wrenches let you know when the torque is properly reached such as with a breakaway design or with a slip in the wrench handle that also provides a "click" sound when it does so in order to signal that the torque setting has been reached. <a href="/7.5-37.5-ft-lb-adjustable-dial-and-lock-torque-wrench-3-8-inch.html">Other particular torque wrenches&nbsp;have a unique TimeStrip ® for a visual indication </a>when the wrench is due for re-calibration, and they have&nbsp;a larger and longer scale window for great visibility and more accurate settings. These would be known as&nbsp;digital torque wrench varieties.</p> <p>Still want more information about wrenches? Discover it in the wrenches buying guide <a href="/blog/wrenches-for-drums-pails-ibc-101">here</a>.</p>