bolts hex waxaa loo isticmaalaa in lagu xidho laba ama in ka badan oo qayb si ay u sameeyaan shir sababtoo ah looma soo saari karo qayb keliya ama si loogu oggolaado dayactirka iyo hagaajinta. Qeexitaan ahaan "Bolt waa qalab farsamo oo madax leh oo dibadda ka samaysan oo loogu talagalay in la geliyo godadka qaybo la isku daray si loogu daro lowska waxaana caadi ahaan loogu talagalay in la adkeeyo ama la sii daayo iyada oo loo rogi karo lawska." Marka lagu isticmaalo dalool hore oo dun ah oo gudaha ah (tapped), madaxa hex bolt ayaa loo rogaa inuu adkeeyo, kaas oo farsamo ahaan ka dhigaya fur (eeg qaybta xogta farsamada ee dood ku saabsan farqiga u dhexeeya boolal iyo boolal). Xirmooyinka hex waxaa sidoo kale loo yaqaanaa: biraha madaxa hex, boolal koofiyada, furaha madaxa hex, boolal mashiinka hex, boolal mashiinka hex madaxa hex iyo, haddii si buuxda dunta, boolal tuubada, hex tuubada bolts iyo hex madaxa taab boolal. Daboolka hex waxa inta badan lagu kala soocaa furka hex ka korkiisa hoostiisa: haddii uu leeyahay maamule wareeg ah, oo loo yaqaan wejiga dhaqaha, waa furka hex ¡ª haddii aysan markaas waa hex bolt.