Drive Adapters

[Buffalo21]

When I made the last set of gas spuds, I broken 3 of the cheap 1/4” hex x 3/8” square socket drive adapters. Today during a quick job, I needed another drive, to drive a 3/8” socket off of a 3/4” drill chuck, so I needed another adapter. Realizing the problems I had before, I decided to make better adapters.

I used a Harbor Freight 3/8” dr x 6” impact extension, cut it down to the required length, then with the hex 5C collet block, The right sized collet, a 1/2” carbide end mill and about 10 minutes of mill work, I had 2 adapters. I was about to clean up and said, maybe some day I will need a 1/2” version, so another Harbor Freight impact extension (1/2” dr x 6”) gave ups its original form, to aid in the shop work needing to be done.

Not a super hard or technical job, but a good job for a quiet Sunday morning.

 

[aliva]

If you can reharden

 

[SLK001]

What are those for? What uses a tri-lobe socket?

 

[Buffalo21]

The are designed to fit into drill chucks

I use it for power tapping on the lathe, the adapter in the drill chuck, a square socket on the adapter and the square socket driving the tap

 

[Buffalo21]

If you can reharden

Why??

 

[Tozguy]

I could have used one of those today for tapping 1/2 NF threads. Great idea!
In your approach does the chuck allow the adapter to slip forward as the tap advances or is it held tight by the chuck?

What if I just cut three flats on a tap wrench for a slip fit in a chuck?

 

[Buffalo21]

I could have used one of those today for tapping 1/2 NF threads. Great idea!
In your approach does the chuck allow the adapter to slip forward as the tap advances or is it held tight by the chuck?

What if I just cut three flats on a tap wrench for a slip fit in a chuck?

I tighten the adapter into the chuck

I guess you could to it to a tap handle

I dont use a tap handle, I either use a square socket or one of the Lisle brand tap socket, both use with the adapters I made