A tool that has all the wrenches you need – and it’s based on camera aperture
Dec 23, 2016
Dunja Đuđić
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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If you are a handyperson, you sure have a bunch of tools, and of course – wrenches. And it is certainly a bother trying to find the right one. Jordan Steranka, an industrial designer based in Seattle, has created a concept that could spare us from searching for a suitable wrench. It will particularly thrill all the shutterbugs and DIY photographers out there – since the concept is based on camera aperture.
Aperture Wrench is designed to fit a wide range of nuts sizes. It’s a tool that makes it easier to find a suitable wrench – because all of them are in a single tool. It also serves to reduce the amount of tools you need and store in your workshop. And you can adjust it by rotating a dial and changing the aperture size.
When you adjust the size of the aperture, you can use lock button to keep the desired size in place. The wrench also has a built-in light, so you can illuminate the area you work on. The tool is designed to provide a good grip, so it may also be useful for damaged bolt heads. This makes me think of my 20-year old bicycle and the trouble I have every time I need to fix something on it.
The only downside I see is that it may be difficult for operating in small spaces. Even when the aperture is small, the wrench is still relatively large. But still, I believe this solution could really help you declutter your workshop and make searching for a wrench less frustrating.
As far as I know, Aperture Wrench is still just a concept, but hopefully it will be available for sale soon. I’d definitely like to have something like this, and I know at least a dozen people who would find it useful.
You can see the full project here and more of Jordan’s work here.
Dunja Đuđić
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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13 responses to “A tool that has all the wrenches you need – and it’s based on camera aperture”
I’m curious how well it’ll handle high-torque situations. The “blade” locks will have to be really secure to prevent them slipping.
Shut up and take my money!
nothing new. my father has such a tool in his box.
and the images only show a rendering.
What’s the tool called? I could really use something like this.
The wrench isn’t flush with the surface that the fastener is tightening against, making this tool extremely limited.
Nice try but it’s a fail. :/
Phil
..so it comes with setting range of f1.4 to f 64?
so…an adjustable wrench then?
Yep, similar to this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7lmDH2ZDEQ
I give it about 5min of actual use. Sexy mechanical gadgets don’t do so well aganist sheer physical abuse.
Very creative work, Like it.
Quite often small bolts don’t have enough room around them for a tool like that to opereate. I think this would be better for measuring pasta.
Nice post and wonderful tools for growing business . I have learn lot’s . thanks