gorgon225cid
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Id like to get a 6 point mm set with pivot sockets on both ends.any ideas? Thank you
What is this style wrench called?
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gorgon225cid
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The picture didn't show.it looks like combination wrench but box end is socket that pivots
TuxThePenguin
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sounds like you want flex head wrenches (you search that and you'll get the socket type and the ... non-socket? traditional type)
Facom FM-66A series maybe?
Facom FM-66A series maybe?
Snapped-off
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J.A.F.E.
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vssjim
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don't know about the six point option on most of them they are now 12 points. Lots of companies have discontinued them, they are still plenty out there just not from everybody anymore.
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gorgon225cid
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BINGO saltus but varius manufactures have different names.id like a set of those prehistoric snappys in mm 6pt.any such animal?
J.A.F.E.
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Snap-on calls them flex head wrenches and they did make metric and standard in both 6 and 12 point but not all sizes were available in both 6 and 12.
Link is the 1980 catalog page for metric flex heads on the Collecting Snap-on site
http://collectingsnapon.com/catalogs/catalogs.php?loggedin=0&catalogPage=5026
Link is the 1980 catalog page for metric flex heads on the Collecting Snap-on site
http://collectingsnapon.com/catalogs/catalogs.php?loggedin=0&catalogPage=5026
Toptul sells 12-point versions but not your desired 6-point. The model names start with AEAC (mirror finish) or AEEC (satin finish) in case you’re interested anyway. They’re cheaper than most alternatives I found.
Bahco has the 4040M, available in larger sizes than the Toptul models (up to 27 mm) but still only 12-point.
Facom has the 66A as mentioned. They’re also 12-point.
Part of the point of these swivel-head spanners is access in tricky locations, and 6-point would restrict that. The design is not ideal for high torque, so I suppose 6-point sockets wouldn’t offer much value.
Other options: Gedore 34 (double ended), Gedore 534 (single ended with open-ended spanner on the other side), Hazet 645, Stahlwille 29 (which is 6-point in the smallest 6x7 mm size only).
This spanner design is common in certain countries, especially in northern Europe. Much less common in others. Not sure why the regional variation exists.
Depending on your purposes, you might be interested in the Facom 99C instead, though it’s completely different. Look it up to see. It’s 6-point.
Bahco has the 4040M, available in larger sizes than the Toptul models (up to 27 mm) but still only 12-point.
Facom has the 66A as mentioned. They’re also 12-point.
Part of the point of these swivel-head spanners is access in tricky locations, and 6-point would restrict that. The design is not ideal for high torque, so I suppose 6-point sockets wouldn’t offer much value.
Other options: Gedore 34 (double ended), Gedore 534 (single ended with open-ended spanner on the other side), Hazet 645, Stahlwille 29 (which is 6-point in the smallest 6x7 mm size only).
This spanner design is common in certain countries, especially in northern Europe. Much less common in others. Not sure why the regional variation exists.
Depending on your purposes, you might be interested in the Facom 99C instead, though it’s completely different. Look it up to see. It’s 6-point.
seber
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I've never used a Saltus. What would be the advantage over a flex socket and ratchet with extension?
TuxThePenguin
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The ratchet head is larger than the socket, so you shed that. Perhaps that would help you reach some areas.
nelstomlinson
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They were more common back before everything ratcheted, back when ratchet heads were bigger like the old Proto ratchets still are.
Sonic has them but I believe they’re 12pt.
https://sonictoolsusa.com/hinged-socket-wrench-set-7-pcs-small/
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richfinn
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Really useful in tight spots for auto mechanics in all sorts of situations, very low profile compared to a socket and ratchet but more reach than a combination spanner
Good for breaking loose and final tightening
I only have the Snap On 12points in 10mm and 13mm but I use them quite a lot
I can see some advantages (and disadvantages) to this design, as with most others. But they would seem to apply equally in countries where they’re popular and hardly known.
My mother is Finnish and I have spent some time in that country. These ‘Saltus wrenches’ are common there. You’ll even find them in households that have no tools to speak of.
Meanwhile, here in France they are rare but the clé à pipe (Facom 76 style) is everywhere despite its high cost. These are seldom seen in the UK.
Finns, French, and Brits all work on the same machinery, as far as I can tell. Though the Finns have a fascination with old American cars …
My mother is Finnish and I have spent some time in that country. These ‘Saltus wrenches’ are common there. You’ll even find them in households that have no tools to speak of.
Meanwhile, here in France they are rare but the clé à pipe (Facom 76 style) is everywhere despite its high cost. These are seldom seen in the UK.
Finns, French, and Brits all work on the same machinery, as far as I can tell. Though the Finns have a fascination with old American cars …