[AT] Sockets update

[Michael Miller]

Grant,

This may be a shot in the dark.....

Perhaps the manufacturer of the sprinkler heads would sell such an item?

Mike

>From: "Grant Brians" <gbrians at hollinet.com>
>Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
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>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: [AT] Sockets update
>Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 07:11:44 -0700
>
>Here is an update to my sockets saga. I finally broke down and am bidding 
>higher on EBay and expect to get the 7/8" 8 point socket soon. That's the 
>good news. Now for the ongoing challenges.... I still need to find drag 
>link sockets. I have been searchin locally and extensively. There seems to 
>be a dearth of them on EBay currently too. So, here is the information 
>about them.
>    I am rebuilding Ag sprinkler heads. I have been using pieces of mild 
>steel so far as "screwdriver blades" for the slots on the bottom of the 
>sprinkler head central tube. The issue is that I cannot apply even pressure 
>with this method and so the brass sometimes gets broken off. This is 
>clearly unacceptable! So the solution is to use drag link sockets.
>    The problem is the cost of the new ones from Snapon and the minimal 
>selection from MAC (oh and the cost there too....) No one offers them at 
>what this poor farmer type considers a reasonable price anymore. So, I need 
>to get several sizes of them (ranging from 1/8" thickness to 1/4". The 
>width needs to be at least 7/8" on each of these. This does match the 
>traditional sizing of the drag link sockets. It is not important to me 
>whether these are 1/2" drive, 3/4" or 1" drive as all are usable. But the 
>easiest would be either 1/2' or 3/4" drive.
>    Can anyone sell me what I need at an inexpensive price? Please let me 
>know.
>        Grant Brians
>        Hollister, California
>
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