beamrider
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I grabbed one of the Bondhus star bit sets recently, and am looking for a 3mm socket to fit the T10 and T15 bits. Am I just not using my brain here, or is it hard to find a 6pt 3mm socket?!
Where can I lay hands on a 3mm 6pt socket?
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Moose-LandTran
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You must be in the wrong continent:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stahlwill...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3f260f16a7
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stahlwill...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3f260f16a7
Farmall450
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$10 ouch!
superautobacs
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Ko-ken makes them in 6pt, 12pt, and surface drive, and they offer them all in shallow and deep well lengths.
Wakefield
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Watchmakers and jewelers?
superautobacs
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OP is talking about precision bits that are smaller than 6.35mm (1/4").
I had to find out myself what size those precision bits are and a quick search revealed that they are 4mm drive bits. ....not 3mm
Yeah the smaller precision bit driver sets are 5/32 (4mm), but those Bondhus star bits are different. It seems that they just use the smallest hex stock that they can form each particular sized head out of, and expect you to supply the appropriate sized socket to drive it.OP is talking about precision bits that are smaller than 6.35mm (1/4").
I had to find out myself what size those precision bits are and a quick search revealed that they are 4mm drive bits. ....not 3mm
nicksnothereman
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Get a nutdriver. Doesn't solve your problem but probably have no torque requirements for those size bolts. If you're worried about them coming loose you could use green threadlocker or even gasket sealer on the threads, depends on your level of indifference to what you're doing.
Maybe get a magnetic one.
bob15
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How about buying an 1/8 Snap On socket (1/4" drive)?
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=630995&group_ID=674774&store=&dir=catalog
3mm= .1181
1/8"= .125
Not sure if you ever notice the difference......
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=630995&group_ID=674774&store=&dir=catalog
3mm= .1181
1/8"= .125
Not sure if you ever notice the difference......
superautobacs
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Ahh, it makes sense now.
If I owned a set of these, I'd probably have a print out of the above so that i have a quick reference....otherwise, it's going to be take time to figure out what socket you need. I may have to colour code them to make it easy to ID them.
I learned something new today.....there's a T-90 and T-100
In the past, Ive read that the retention balls get mushroomed after some use and doesn't provide enough friction to hold the bit tightly in the socket. Any users out there find this to be true?
Get a nutdriver. Doesn't solve your problem but probably have no torque requirements for those size bolts. If you're worried about them coming loose you could use green threadlocker or even gasket sealer on the threads, depends on your level of indifference to what you're doing.
Maybe get a magnetic one.
....unless you have to use a ratchet to gain access to the fastener.
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The socket size you need is printed on each bit. Prolly won't last long until its worn off, but its there.
I ended up getting a set of 2x 3mm 2x 4mm 5mm 6mm 7mm 9mm and a 10mm from a seller on ebay, Genius 6pts, for about $16 shipped. I was only going to get the 3mm I needed, but I figured at those prices, I'd stick each bit in its own socket..............
Which makes me wonder why I didn't just buy the damned set that included the sockets in the 1st place...
I ended up getting a set of 2x 3mm 2x 4mm 5mm 6mm 7mm 9mm and a 10mm from a seller on ebay, Genius 6pts, for about $16 shipped. I was only going to get the 3mm I needed, but I figured at those prices, I'd stick each bit in its own socket..............
Which makes me wonder why I didn't just buy the damned set that included the sockets in the 1st place...