Mill, drill, and tap a socket

[Wawoodman]

(09-16-2012, 07:08 AM)stevec Wrote: My experience with machining sockets has taught me not to even consider HSS, carbide all the way.
Here's a pic of a socket I machined.

I machined off the ½" square drive hole off the end so the handwheel would slide all the way onto the vise screw. In retrospect I should have used a deep socket and left the sq. hole there.
I did also machine off the chrome on the OD of the socket so it's press fit would have more bite.

Steve, that's great! I need one!

Where did you get the handwheel? Did you buy it new, or was it out of "the pile?" I assume you used carbide to machine off the chrome?

Can you actually torque it down with that, or is just a speedwheel, and then you use the regular handle for final tightening?