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I have an old Bonehill hammer cape gun. I am fitting new firing pin (thanks Rusty!) and am working in very tight quarters. Looks like I need a 6 poing, 1/4 drive very thin socket in 1/4". For whatever reason, I seem to find think sockets in metric or most every other dimension than 1/4". Any idea on source? Thanks guys. Bob | ||
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Take a standard socket and turn or grind down. http://www.facebook.com/profil...p?id=100001646464847 A.M. Little Bespoke Gunmakers LLC 682-554-0044 Michael08TDK@yahoo.com | |||
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Bob, like Aaron said, chuck a deepwell socket in a cordless drill and spin it against your bench grinder with frequent dips in water to keep it cool. Or, give me the outside dimension you are looking for and I will put a spare in the lathe and turn it down for you and put it in the mail. Let me know. Lee DRSS(We Band of Bubba's Div.) N.R.A (Life) T.S.R.A (Life) D.S.C. | |||
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Don’t both Snapon and Craftsman offer thin wall sockets? | |||
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I turn them down in the lathe using carbide tooling. Piece of cake. Think about hex screwdriver bits: they are 1/4". Look at hex drivers, some are thin wall. Head for the hardware store. | |||
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Both do but most likely not thin enough for this job. But one thing nice if you f it up they well give you a new one. | |||
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I just make them too even if someone sells one. | |||
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Done DRSS(We Band of Bubba's Div.) N.R.A (Life) T.S.R.A (Life) D.S.C. | |||
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Not only done, but did a superb job fitting new firing pin, tricky job. Great, talented friend. | |||
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Wow...there are some first class guys on this forum. Karl Evans | |||
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Have you tried British whitworth. They were used on old British cars , I don't know where you could find them now . | |||
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Gary, thanks for suggestion. Lee turned down a socket, fits perfect, then I got to watch him fit and polish new firing pin, works like it's supposed to. Bob | |||
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Always had, always will. Very kind and generous individuals here. I asked for a Wilson trimmer cutter for larger calibers than .5. A gentle,an added me to give him the dimensions of the other end, and he made me one that trims all our larger case, up to the .700 NE. All done for free, out of his kindness. My hat is off to all of you who help fellow members. That is exactly how it should be. | |||
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