What do you call this sort of spanner?

[xerxes]

Wiha do uninsulated T-handled square drivers for considerable less than the VDE ones shown on Jason's link. My local tool shop had a 10mm one in stock last time I looked, for around £6-8 I think.

 

[rampump]

I am looking for a "T" handle with a 12mm square socket on the end. i have an idea I have seen them used on old machine tools in an aero factory. The work "plug" comes to mind. Like a Coach lock handle, but female.

Have they got a name I can search for?

Sounds like what you're looking for is a large carriage key ...

 

[JohnD]

surely a Carriage Key is male, and I need a female one

 

[rampump]

Good point JohnD, but some carriage keys are also female. I used to have one with an 1/2" square recess - if I still had it I'd send it to the OP, but I can't find it anywhere

 

[possum_jenkins]

box spanner we call em up 'ere!

 

[p4ult]

Is this what you mean?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Koken-12-mm-T...25644QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

 

[Hitachimad]

Normal 12point sockets fit on squares.

 

[p4ult]

doh

 

[JohnD]

Normal 12point sockets fit on squares.

yes, but a 12mm hex will not fit on a 12mm square (it won't fit over the corners)

 

[Jasonb]

You wil need a 13 or 14mm to fit, I suggested this back at the start of the thread.

Jason

 

[mattylad]

go to car, dig out socket set, find appropriate sized socket that fits & get T bar of that size.

 

[Symptoms]

John - if you can't get a proper 'tee-handle socket) why not make-up a box spanner, length of square steel tube to fit, hole at one end for a tommy-bar?

 

[JohnD]

I don't disagree!

It actually fits a 1/4" Whitworth socket, or the square socket end of a 1/2" extension bar. The AF and Metric sockets are either too big or too small.

I will leave an extension bar by it for now (you can grip it enough to turn by hand)

 

[TicklyT]

I agree with Symptoms. A bit of square tube, and drill a hole through it for a tommy bar.

Where to get square tube?.... People throw out all sorts of things made out of the stuff.... TV stands, table legs, plant pot stands, bed headboards, shopping trollies etc. etc.

If you get really stuck, you can even buy it in B&Q

 

[RF Lighting]

Could you try your local hardware store or steel works to see if they have a piece of small box section which would fit the drain cock?