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Jim Elbrecht Jim Elbrecht is offline
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Default Why 6 and 12 point sockets?

dpb wrote:

On Apr 17, 1:33 pm, Grandpa wrote:


-snip-
You think that's bad, try looking for square bolts or nuts that
those fit! Only us antiques remember and use the square stuff.


Actually, square head bolts/nuts are in stock still at the local


Note that grandpa said "square bolts" not square head.

Jim
[I like the square bolts as they're easier to chase threads on with a
3cornered file.]