Square Head Bolt/Nut sockets

LMack · Apr 21, 2012

Has anyone ever seen impact sockets for square head bolts? If not it looks like I will just have to make some. Some of these old implement and shank adjustment bolts really need some impact wrench action to loosen them up.

Anonymous-0 · Apr 21, 2012

I've seen them back a few year's, don't know if they are still available new or not.

John G. Hasler · Apr 21, 2012

12-points will work if they don't take the corners off.

Mark Peters · Apr 21, 2012

I bought an 8 pt impact socket a few years ago from MSC, I believe. I needed it to remove some square nuts to remove my rear rims on my 300 Utility.

I just checked and they still carry them. mscdirect.com > hand tools > sockets and ratchets > sockets > 8pt.

Farmallhal · Apr 21, 2012

I bought a nice set up to 1" or maybe a little larger at a farm auction five or six years ago about 15 miles from home. I bought both regular and impact ones at the same auction. They sold near the end of the auction when they were clearing out stuff on the shelves in one of the sheds when almost everyone had left. Basically, got them for an opening bid as no one there knew what to use them on. They have certainly come in handy and don't have a clue where they could be obtained presently unless Snap-On, MAC, or other high quality tool company still offers them, Hal.

LMack · Apr 21, 2012

I see that there are a few showing up on fleebay, some 4 and some 8-point. It looks like both Mac and Snap On will have 8-point new but those will be pricey.

Anonymous-0 · Apr 21, 2012

I needed one myself and made it out of square tubing, just measure the size u need and buy the right ID tubing for the nut size, and then used a big adjustable wrench on the tubing as a ratchet

Mark-Mi · Apr 21, 2012

I have a nice set of Cornwell impact sockets I picked up off ebay. Did not have much luck finding many till I entered the words (double Square) into the search than more popped up. Than a little patience.

Russ600 · Apr 21, 2012

Hi
Gray and Proto still make these sockets. They are real handy when working on old iron.

Cheers
Russ

Phil Tibbetts · Apr 21, 2012

I have bought some sizes at Sears, don't know if they have all sizes or not.

DeltaRed · Apr 22, 2012

you can buy a cheap 12 point at the handware store.That way when its worn out/broken your not out much and your good sockets are saved.Also,a cheap socket is softer than a good hi-dollar one,and will not 'snap' like the expensive one will.

El Toro · Apr 23, 2012

What size are the square heads on the bolts? If they're not an odd size size you may be able to weld two old sockets together using the square to fit the bolt head and your impact wrench. I have some that are welded together to fit squarehead pipe plugs. Hal

mike1972chev · Apr 25, 2012

My Craftsman are NON impact and quit at 3/4.My Protos START at 11/16 and go thru 1 1/8 and ARE impact.

I doubt if Sears will carry these much longer???

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