see four-point sockets

Got my last ones off the Snap-On truck. If you need them for running
in taps or square headed set screws just use a 12 point. Between
metric and SAE there always seems to be one that fits well enough.
===============
Leon McAtee

In article .com,
wrote:

four point (square) sockets (and/or wrenches)

who makes them, who retails 'em?

Never seen a 4 - they are generally made as 8 point, and everyone that
made sockets from Craftsman on up had them a few decades back, though
one sometimes had to special order them. Have not really been paying
attention lately, I'd guess they might be a bit more limited in supply
these days. Last time I needed one (~5 years ago), I got it over the
counter at the local industrial supply house. Don't recall what brand it
was. If you search for 8 rather than 4 point you'll probably find them...

--
Cats, coffee, chocolate...vices to live by

On 3 Jan 2006 11:39:10 -0800, wrote:

four point (square) sockets (and/or wrenches)

who makes them, who retails 'em?


For square headed nuts and bolts etc, they are not called "four
point". They are called "8 point".

Lots of companies make them, and lots more sell them.

Google on "8 point sockets" (not "eight point sockets"), and right
after Snap-on, it's Harbor Freight.

Last set I bought was from a local distributor, made by Gray Tools.

wrote:

four point (square) sockets (and/or wrenches)

who makes them, who retails 'em?



The *one* use I have for 12-point sockets is that they will also slip on
the head of a 4-sided bolt or drain plug. Of course they don't have a
great contact area (which is exactly the problem I have with 12-point
sockets on 6-sided bolt heads and the reason I only buy 6-point sockets
in general), but they often work better than a crescent or open-end wrench.

Wright Tool used to make them, as well as a tool called a Bonney
wrench, in several sizes. The 8-pointers are common from Craftsman.

Heads-up: Craftsman has an industrial catalog with sometimes better
pricing and many tools not available at the retail outlets. They are
very coy about giving the catalogs out but usually the local A&P school
has their 800 number.

Working on Dodge caravan the other day, couldn't get my 19mm to fit and the
20 was too large. Went to the sae set, nothing would fit.. Looked real hard
at the nut... I'll be dammed a 5-point nut.
Where the hell did that come from.



--
Stephen W. Hansen
ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician
ASE Automobile Advanced Engine Performance
ASE Undercar Specialist

http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troub...l_obd_main.htm
http://www.troublecodes.net/technical/




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four point (square) sockets (and/or wrenches)

who makes them, who retails 'em?

Stephen wrote:
I'll be dammed a 5-point nut. Where the hell did that come from.

Was your Dodge made by our friends south of the border? :^) (just
joking)

The Monk

It was on the motor mount, I figured out it didn't have to come off anyways;
but I was tempted to remove it anyways and put on a real one just to have
that one. Looked like one of those practical joke tools.



--
Stephen W. Hansen
ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician
ASE Automobile Advanced Engine Performance
ASE Undercar Specialist

http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troub...l_obd_main.htm
http://www.troublecodes.net/technical/

"Flyingmonk" wrote in message
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Stephen wrote:
I'll be dammed a 5-point nut. Where the hell did that come from.

Was your Dodge made by our friends south of the border? :^) (just
joking)

The Monk

"Stephen H" wrote in message
...
Working on Dodge caravan the other day, couldn't get my 19mm to fit and
the 20 was too large. Went to the sae set, nothing would fit.. Looked real
hard at the nut... I'll be dammed a 5-point nut.
Where the hell did that come from.

Oh, hell. I guess I had better get prepared for that!

Where at (the bolt) and what year?
--
Jim in NC

older Dodge Caravan (grand?) , but the round body style Late 90's I think
2.4 4cly, it held the upper motor mount together (pointing the same
direction the cam did)
Didn't actually have to remove it; and according to another tech it's a
Chrysler special tool. I wouldn't buy a set yet!


--
Stephen W. Hansen
ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician
ASE Automobile Advanced Engine Performance
ASE Undercar Specialist

http://autorepair.about.com/cs/troub...l_obd_main.htm
http://www.troublecodes.net/technical/

"Morgans" wrote in message
...

"Stephen H" wrote in message
...
Working on Dodge caravan the other day, couldn't get my 19mm to fit and
the 20 was too large. Went to the sae set, nothing would fit.. Looked
real hard at the nut... I'll be dammed a 5-point nut.
Where the hell did that come from.

Oh, hell. I guess I had better get prepared for that!

Where at (the bolt) and what year?
--
Jim in NC