see four-point sockets

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

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

who makes them, who retails 'em?


Who on an aviation group uses "FARMER BOLTS" :-))
I've never see a 4-pt socket, but open end wrences work well. Usually
the bolt is of such quality you can plan on twisting it off rather
then getting the nut off.

Good luck,

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

I don't know about more modern cars, but on my old Studebakers there's
quite a few pipe plugs that have square heads.

nate

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

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

who makes them, who retails 'em?


Who on an aviation group uses "FARMER BOLTS" :-))

If you check the headers, you will see that this is cross-posted
to rec.crafts.metalworking and rec.autos.tech as well as your newsgroup.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 23:46:26 +0000, (DoN.
Nichols) wrote:

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

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

who makes them, who retails 'em?

Taht takes a good "Monkey Wrench". I haven't ween one of those for
years either. I think every really old Ford came with one.



Who on an aviation group uses "FARMER BOLTS" :-))

If you check the headers, you will see that this is cross-posted

Headers?

to rec.crafts.metalworking and rec.autos.tech as well as your newsgroup.


You must work on some really "old" cars:-))

I Haven's seen farmer bolts since I quit farming wayyyy back in the
early 60s. I figured there had to be a better way to make a living,
or at least one more to my liking. Now I'm really paying for all
those sun burns.

Actually, the last wind mill tower I took apart had farmer bolts (the
twist off type) holding it together. (last summer and yes, it was a
very old tower)

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
Enjoy,
DoN.

On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 01:37:32 -0500, Roger
wrote:

On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 23:46:26 +0000, (DoN.
Nichols) wrote:

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

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

who makes them, who retails 'em?

Taht takes a good "Monkey Wrench". I haven't ween one of those for
years either. I think every really old Ford came with one.

Good GAWD, I need a new keyboard, or should get a good night's sleep
before trying to type. Either that or I should quit drinking Vernors
while trying to type.


Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 11:15:09 -0500, Roger
wrote:

On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 01:37:32 -0500, Roger
wrote:

On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 23:46:26 +0000, (DoN.
Nichols) wrote:

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

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

who makes them, who retails 'em?

Taht takes a good "Monkey Wrench". I haven't ween one of those for
years either. I think every really old Ford came with one.

Good GAWD, I need a new keyboard, or should get a good night's sleep
before trying to type. Either that or I should quit drinking Vernors
while trying to type.


Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com


Chuckle..I have at least 3 monkey wrenchs in use in my shop. One an
actual Stillson.

I use them to tighten machine vises, not having the proper handle, etc
etc

Gunner

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and for someone else to pay when things go wrong.

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has emerged in England. Gone are the civility, sturdy independence,
and admirable stoicism that carried the English through the war years
.. It has been replaced by a constant whine of excuses, complaints,
and special pleading. The collapse of the British character has been
as swift and complete as the collapse of British power.

Theodore Dalrymple,

You have a few in your socket set. I had to remove a square head pipe plug
so I put the 1/4" Allen driver bit into the ratchet and then put the 1/4"
socket on it backwards so you are driving with the part that normally goes
on the ratchet. It will work for 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" with the adapters in
most socket sets.

"Roger" wrote in message
...
On 3 Jan 2006 11:39:10 -0800, wrote:

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

who makes them, who retails 'em?


Who on an aviation group uses "FARMER BOLTS" :-))
I've never see a 4-pt socket, but open end wrences work well. Usually
the bolt is of such quality you can plan on twisting it off rather
then getting the nut off.

Good luck,

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

I USE "FARMER BOLTS' !!!

And they're damn hard to find these days. Of course, I use 'em on a
ship that was designed 103 years ago... I use 8-point sockets or a
cresent wrench on them, but they're 10-32 & 1/4" and pretty easy to get
at.


Harry


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

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

who makes them, who retails 'em?


Who on an aviation group uses "FARMER BOLTS" :-))

In article .com,
says...

four point (square) sockets (and/or wrenches)
who makes them, who retails 'em?

My craftsman tool set came with a few square sockets. I haven't checked, but I
would assume that they also sell them individualy.
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Alex