What are the parts of a nut splitter?
What are the parts of a nut splitter? |
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Most nut splitters are made up of the same parts, these include an anvil, frame, screw, screw head and a chisel or grub screw. Read our full guide to the parts of a nut splitter to find out more about what each part does and how it works. |
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Frame |
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The frame of a nut splitter is the part that fits around the nut you are removing. Frames can either fully encircle the nut, as in a ring frame nut splitter, or only partly surround the nut, as in a C-frame nut splitter (see What are the different types of nut splitter?) | |||
Handle |
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The handle of a nut splitter is the straight part that extends from the frame. The chisel and screw locate within the nut splitter’s handle. | |||
Chisel |
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This is the part that is pressed against the nut and cuts into it. Chisels will often be a different colour to the frame and handle of a nut splitter due to a different coating being applied (see What are nut splitters coated with?) to improve its wear resistance. | |||
Screw |
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The screw is the part that screws into the nut splitter handle and forces the chisel into the nut. | |||
Screw head |
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The screw head of a nut splitter is hexagonal like a bolt head rather than a more conventional screw head. The screw head is rotated with a spanner to turn the screw into the nut splitter’s handle. | |||
Anvil |
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The anvil provides a flat surface opposite the chisel, so the nut can be pinched between the two. Not all nut splitters have an anvil: many ring-frame nut splitters use the inside of the frame instead. Anvils are most commonly seen on C-frame nut splitters, | |||
Grub screw |
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The grub screw screws into the side of the nut splitter’s handle and locates into a groove that runs along the side of the chisel. This prevents the chisel rotating as the main screw is turned, keeping the chisel at a right angle to the nut’s flat as it is forced into the nut. | |||
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What are a nut’s flats?The flats or ‘lands’ are the flat sides of the head of a bolt or nut. |
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