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Re: Hex to socket adapters

To: "PJ McGarvey" <pj_mcgarvey@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Hex to socket adapters
From: "David Scheidt" <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:39:04 -0500
On 3/28/06, PJ McGarvey <pj_mcgarvey@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm needing to make an extension for a paddle drill bit, and I want to use my
> 1/2" socket extensions from my mechanic's toolbox, to make this happen. I
> have an adapter to chuck into my drill to take the female end of the socket
> extensions, do they make an adapter to go on the other end (male socket end)
> with a female hex adapter to take the paddle bit? I would buy another hex
> extension, but I already have a couple and can't find em, and don't want to
> buy another since I don't think they work that great anyway.

I haven't a clue what a paddle bit is, but I don't think that matters.
 Most of the hex stuff like this I've used has 5/16 or 1/4 inch hex. 
A deep well socket may well work.  I don't know that this will be well
balanced to work in a power drill, though.
--
David Scheidt
dmscheidt@gmail.com




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