9mm Socket hex to what...(inches)

[XFRFred]

Could anyone let me know the imperial measurement for a 9mm Hex please?

Need to pick up one today, but I can't find a socket set with 9mm piece (oddly they have an 8mm and a 10mm).
However there are inches readings, which I cannot convert.

Thank you

[Prinny]

11/32

simple conversion set here

https://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-convert-y...

(I spent many, many years calculating things imperial to metric & vice-versa for comparative reporting for a US based company, I can do most of this stuff in my head now. A niche skill, but occasionally useful!)

[Speedy11]

This is a table to convert sizes

https://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/psc/spanner_jaw.html#...

However Halfords have a 9mm socket 3/8 drive.

http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socke...

[Graunching_dave]

Just buy an individual socket? If you need one on a Sunday Halfords are open and sell in singles then you have a pick of standard or deep reach. At that size you will probably be looking at 1/4” drive.

[XFRFred]

Excellent. thank you all.

[Graunching_dave]

Just buy an individual socket? If you need one on a Sunday Halfords are open and sell in singles then you have a pick of standard or deep reach. At that size you will probably be looking at 1/4” drive.

[TooMany2cvs]

Prinny said:

11/32

8.7mm - so the socket's smaller than the fastener...
Next up is 3/8, 9.5mm, so more than enough slop that it'll be a nice way to muller a fastener, especially if it's a bihex socket.

B'sides, if a 9mm socket isn't easily available, Dibnah ones will be rocking horse...

[XFRFred]

Could I find one today? Could I bks.

Have to order one from Amazon, hopefully with a deliver tomorrow.
9mm calliper bolts are a useless size.

[XFRFred]

Sorry for the confusion, but I need the male hex bit

Like this, but in a 9mm size.

http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socke...
Screwfix, toolstation, eurocarparts, Halfords, none of them had this in stock

[GreenV8S]

While you're shopping for hex bits/keys, look up Wera Hex-plus.

[finlo]

Ford are buggers for this using 7mm on the slider pins when most allen key set's are bereft of a 7mm.

[TooMany2cvs]

XFRFred said:

Sorry for the confusion, but I need the male hex bit

Oh, an allen key...

[TobyLerone]

+1 for the Wera hex-plus sets.

They look chad-as-your-dad in the homo rainbow flavours, but they're good tools.

I've not managed to ham-fistedly mash any hex-head sockets with them so far anyway.

Edit;

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009ODV0OE/ref=cm_sw_r...



Double Edit;

No 9mm... As you were gents. However, myvprevious statement still stands - they're good tools. But if you're facing really stuck stuff, impact drive stuff and heat is the only real solution.

Edited by TobyLerone on Sunday 18th March 17:05

Edited by TobyLerone on Sunday 18th March 17:06

[GreenV8S]

TVR Moneypit said:

At the risk of sounding like a fool, may I ask why?

They have a cunningly shaped bit which is less liable to round out the socket and takes significantly more torque than a plain hex bit.

[robwilk]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Werkzeug-Internal-Impact-...

any good

[Andy 308GTB]

finlo said:

Ford are buggers for this using 7mm on the slider pins when most allen key set's are bereft of a 7mm.

And 18mm bolts on suspension parts. Why do they do this?

[finlo]

Andy 308GTB said:

And 18mm bolts on suspension parts. Why do they do this?

To generate workshop traffic at a guess.