Carlyle 3/8 Drive 6mm 6 Point Chrome Socket (CS38006M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CS38006M

A small 6mm socket on a 3/8in square drive, 6-point and standard length, in mirror-polished chrome. It turns 6mm heads on small screws and light fixings when a 3/8in ratchet is the tool already in your hand, saving a swap to a smaller drive set.

Good to know

• Is 6mm the bolt size or the head size? The head, measured across the flats. An M6 bolt usually has a much larger 10mm head, so do not buy this for M6 bolts.
• Is 3/8in drive sensible on something this small? Only with a light touch. A 3/8in ratchet makes it easy to overtighten tiny screws, especially into plastic or alloy, so 1/4in drive is usually kinder.
• Will it work in a drill or impact driver? Not this one; it is a chrome hand socket.

Which one?

For tiny fixings, a 1/4in drive 6mm such as the Carlyle Socket – Shallow – Metric Standard – 1/4in Drive – 6 mm Size 6mm (S14006M) on the Carlyle 1/4in Drive 90-Tooth Ratchet 135mm Long (CR1490) gives better feel; for screws on longer studs, the Carlyle 3/8 Drive 6mm Deep Chrome Socket (CSD38006M).

Key features

• 6mm, 6-point, standard length
• 3/8in square drive
• Radius-cornered working end
• Mirror-polished chrome
• Knurled band for grip

Specification