How To Make An Extra Long Hex Socket Tool
877I show how to make a really extra long hex socket tool. I was working on overhauling a Suntour XCC fork, and to remove the lowers, I needed to remove a 5mm hex bolt that is deeply recessed in a hole. I normally use on of my Tekton extra long hex sockets, but in this case, it wasn't long enough. The blade length was about 5 inches, and I needed a tool with maybe 6 1/2" to 7" blade length. I looked around online to see if I could find one. I couldn't. So I made an extra long hex socket tool. I bought a Klein 5mm T handle Hex Wrench on Amazon for about $7. I had some cheap 5mm sockets, but didn't like them as they didn't lock on well. So I bought a Craftsman 5mm socket for about $4 a the local hardware store. With these and a bit of JB Weld, I made my tool.
So if you need a tool and don't have it, and can't buy it, look at making the tool you need. Yeah, I spent around $11 to make the tool, but now I will be able to do my fork overhaul, and will still have the tool if I need it again.
No, using a longer extension would not have helped. The 5mm bolt was in a deeply recessed hole.
Yes, I could have left the shaft longer, but the longer the shaft, the more it will twist under torque. So I only made it a little longer than I knew I would need.
Tekton Extra Long Socket Set:
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001NT2LK4/ref=nosim/youtube25-20
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