on the Yank side of the pond, we have plumbing drain plugs which have a
male, square grasping surface. The 12-point machine-screw/bolt sockets
we americans have around, will not grab onto these square tails.

Does anyone make purpose-built, properly-sized female-square socket
drives for rotating these plumbing items when the clearance around them
is too small to allow a wrench?

yeah, called an 8 point socket

sears



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on the Yank side of the pond, we have plumbing drain plugs which have a
male, square grasping surface. The 12-point machine-screw/bolt sockets
we americans have around, will not grab onto these square tails.

Does anyone make purpose-built, properly-sized female-square socket
drives for rotating these plumbing items when the clearance around them
is too small to allow a wrench?

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on the Yank side of the pond, we have plumbing drain plugs which have a
male, square grasping surface. The 12-point machine-screw/bolt sockets
we americans have around, will not grab onto these square tails.

Does anyone make purpose-built, properly-sized female-square socket
drives for rotating these plumbing items when the clearance around them
is too small to allow a wrench?


Go to Sears. They have 8 point sockets. Snap on and Mac have them also.

--

Roger Shoaf

About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.

For just a few, you might try the female socket end of a ratchet
extension. Turn the male end with a Crescent.

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wrote in message
oups.com...
on the Yank side of the pond, we have plumbing drain plugs which
have a
male, square grasping surface. The 12-point machine-screw/bolt
sockets
we americans have around, will not grab onto these square tails.

Does anyone make purpose-built, properly-sized female-square
socket
drives for rotating these plumbing items when the clearance
around them
is too small to allow a wrench?

(top posted for your convenience)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
heh heh