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Anybody know of any low-low profile allen (hex) wrenches??

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Old 08-23-2005, 12:54 PM
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Default Anybody know of any low-low profile allen (hex) wrenches??
The kind that I can use with say a ratcheting wrench or something?

Otherwise I can probably just cut one down or something.
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Default Craftsman and others sell hex bit sockets, if that is what you're looking for. Wally World might
even have some. Pretty standard stuff.
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Default I'm thinking that, take the socket off and shorten the head...
then use a ratchet wrench to drive it. Close quarters over the bolt.
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Default Don't know if this will work - cut off short piece of hex key with dremel or like and then use
crow's foot to drive it? You're trying to remove seat w/ bad motors, right? Good luck, as I'm certain there is no spare room to work in there. What the hell does the dealer do in this scenario? One would think this isn't the first time something like this has happened.
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I think that's what I'll do. Anybody know what size those are? 5mm?
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Default I'd buy a cheap-o set, and go to work with the die grinder.
I bet you could get at least 3 of bits out of one key.
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no grinder, dremel strong enough to do that?
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Yes it is, you need the heavy duty disks, I've cut wrenches, sockets etc.
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Toolsource.com has stubby Allens and tripsquares in 1/4" socket sets.
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You can do almost anything with a dremel!! =)
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