Ten Point Socket

CGID · Apr 19, 2015

I've got one for 1/2 inch hex and square heads. It's made by Wright, marked patent-pending, with 1/2 inch drive. There are plenty of ten point sockets, made primarily for auto-motive use, but they won't accept a square head. This one will and it appears that is what it is primarily for. Has anyone seen more of these or have a set of them?

ShadetreeRet · Apr 19, 2015

That's kind of a head scratcher there. Most sockets for square head bolts are eight point and hex head are either six or twelve point. I have never seen nor heard of a ten point. Of course, that may be the result of so much "mandated" tamper proof nuts and bolts, maybe they are making five sided bolt heads now. Or, you may have a situation similar to that where certain standard and metric sockets will accept the same bolt.

JK2 · Apr 20, 2015

I have had a set of 10 point 1/2" drive sockets sold by Montgomery Wards and marked Power Kraft since about 1962. They go from 3/8 thru 1" sizes and fit six and 4 point nuts the same size. Not sure who made them but assume that some other company made them for Wards.

ypop · Apr 20, 2015

They use five sided nuts for water shutoffs here in Canada berried 4 to 5 feet underground!
Ypop

Russ from MN · Apr 20, 2015

This confuses me too! How can a 10 point fit a 4 or 6 sided hex? It should work good on 5 sided water valves as stated, or maybe tamper resistant lug nuts.

Dusty MI · Apr 20, 2015

(quoted from post at 03:52:57 04/20/15) This confuses me too! How can a 10 point fit a 4 or 6 sided hex? It should work good on 5 sided water valves as stated, or maybe tamper resistant lug nuts.

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js305 · Apr 20, 2015

I guess I missed the point.........er......a couple of them...

Leroy · Apr 20, 2015

Never heard of a 10 point, 4, 6, 8 & 12 but never a 10 point. No way will a 10 point accept a square or hex head.

58 Deere · Apr 20, 2015

I know the top of a fire hydrant has five sides. But the fire department uses a wrench not a socket.

casenut1 · Apr 20, 2015

I have a set of Wright sockets. The " ten point" socket actually has 8 points in the socket. The set I have was purchased by my father in the 40's or 50's. The nice thing about the Wright sets is the fact that they are Lifetime warranty. The 1/2 inch breaker bar was broke at some point years ago at the nuckle. They replaced it with a much heavier bar as it was the closest to the old one they could find. The old one was no longer in the system. This was replaced just last year, so I am looking for them at auctions. Some companies still have a good warranty. And they are made in the USA.

CGID · Apr 20, 2015

The socket's business end has a 1/2 inch square opening which holds a square nut. In the middle of each of the square's flats is a small notch. The square opening holds two opposing sides of a hex nut. The notches in these sides of the square don't do anything. This leaves the two notches, 90 deg. around, to hold two opposing corners of the hex nut. The socket's opening is nothing like a regular star-like ten point socket.

CGID · Apr 20, 2015

You are correct. The socket is marked "Ten Point" but the opening has corners made by two squares 45 deg. apart.

Bob · Apr 20, 2015

Sounds like THIS one, which holds a square nut, and has an extra notch by each flat side of the nut:

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87nassaublue · Apr 20, 2015

SnapOn makes sockets for square head bolts and nuts.

60 acre hillside · Apr 20, 2015

I have one that may possibly be 10 but is a special socket for removing and installing oil pressure sending units

CGID · Apr 20, 2015

Wright still makes them in 1/2 inch drive, set #450.

CGID · Apr 20, 2015

I feel like I'm beating this topic to death but I just found out Wright makes a 1/4 drive 6 and 8 point combo set #218 and a 3/8 drive 8 point set #397.

Dusty MI · Apr 21, 2015

(quoted from post at 06:58:13 04/20/15) I know the top of a fire hydrant has five sides. But the fire department uses a wrench not a socket.

We also ran into a 5 point, don't remember where but it had to do with some elelcrictical equipment owned by the electric unity.

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