17mm hex head socket

Burl Vibert blur at sympatico.ca
Sat Feb 3 14:23:41 EST 2001



>
> I bought one from a business that sells things thru ebay pretty
> steadily, for about $5 plus shipping.
>
> Another solution is to find a 17 mm alen key and cut off about an inch
> of it and use a 17mm socket on it, right?
>

Just be aware that a regular 17mm socket was never designed for the torque a 17mm
socket head fastener can handle, it may break depending on what you do with it.
Real hex bit drivers are built stronger than normal sockets.

Burl Vibert
1987 5000CSTQ
Kingston, Ontario

"when the need arises, the object nearest you becomes a hammer"




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