What tool to remove this aerospace bolt?

What tool to remove this aerospace bolt?

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Bushi

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430 posts

208 months

Tuesday 8th April
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As per the title.


Arnold Cunningham

4,288 posts

268 months

Tuesday 8th April
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Looks like a standard 12 point socket is all that’s needed?

smack

9,754 posts

206 months

Tuesday 8th April
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12 Point self locking nut, most probably Imperial if on an aircraft. Use a 12 point socket/wrench as a poster above said.

eccles

14,004 posts

237 months

Tuesday 8th April
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Also called Bi-hex.

Huff

3,302 posts

206 months

Tuesday 8th April
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Good excuse to buy a set of 12-point hex sockets anyway - when working at arms reach/ in difficult space, they give you more leeway in terms of being able to shift the thing in just 30dgree increments if you have to, not a full 'flat' being 60degs...

Bushi

Original Poster:

430 posts

208 months

Tuesday 8th April
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Ok cheers, slight embarrassing post......

Got 12s just not that small, shops it is.

Arnold Cunningham

4,288 posts

268 months

Tuesday 8th April
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Probably a deep 3/8” drive socket from Halfords will be perfect.

Edited by Arnold Cunningham on Wednesday 9th April 07:34

Simpo Two

89,126 posts

280 months

Tuesday 8th April
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Bushi said:
Ok cheers, slight embarrassing post......

Got 12s just not that small, shops it is.
Or a Mole grip...