How many points does a spline socket have?

How many points does a spline socket have?

A spline socket is designed to tighten and un-tighten spline fasteners but is also ideal for use on 4-point, 6-point (hex) and 12-point (bi-hex) fasteners, making them a useful socket to use across multiple shaped fasteners.

What are spline sockets good for?

Spline helps reduce foreign object debris (FOD) by forcing a precise fit between thefastening tool and the fastener. On conventional fasteners: Additionally, since the contact between the fastener and the socket is away from the corners, spline sockets can also be used to turn fasteners with damaged corners.

Is 6 point or 12 point sockets?

Answer: It’s true that 12-point sockets are fine for most lightweight repairs, but heavy wrenching calls for a six-point socket. A six-point socket is much less likely to slip off a stubborn fastener or round over the corners. Here’s why: (1) Six-point sockets have thicker walls, so they’re less likely to flew.

Are spline lug nuts any good?

The precision fit and efficient drive angle of the splines provide greater contact area and greater torquing power where you need it during installation and removal. In fact, there is 59% more positive engagement over socket style lug nuts, even with no stud intrusion into drive tool area.

Is spline the same as 12 point?

Spline will work on bolts with rounded corners, where 12 point will slip. billford wrote: Spline do not grip on the corners of the nut/ bolt. So there is less chance of rounding the nut/bolt compared to a 12 point.

Are 6 point or 12 point sockets better?

When to use Proto 6 point impact sockets?

Proto® 6 Point Impact Sockets are ideal for use on stubborn or damaged fasteners, and also on fasteners made from soft materials. The TorquePlus™ design is a high performance drive configuration which allows for quick and easy socket engagement to the fastener flats, not the corners.

Why are spline sockets used on doublehex fasteners?

Spline sockets on spline fasteners help delivertwice the torque of 12 pt. wrenches on doublehex fasteners, helping tighten high strength bolts to high torque loads. Splinehelps reduce foreign object debris(FOD) by forcing a precise fit between thefastening tool and the fastener.

What kind of fasteners can Proto sockets be used on?

Proto®spline sockets are suitable for use on 4point, 6 point and 12 point fasteners. The contact between the splines and the flat part ofthe fastener is away from the corners of the fastener helping to prevent FOD caused by fastener rounding and scoring.

How does torqueplus work on a deep socket?

The TorquePlus™ configuration employs a radius-corner design, shifting contact area and stress away from the fastener corners and distributing contact stresses over a large area of the socket, minimizing slippage.