Eklind hexagon keys

You mean they split longitudinally like a sausage? I'm just trying to figure out the stresses in my mind. Probably the corners/ridges are important too.

Chris

I've replaced a lot of bits in hex sockets with cut up chunks of Bondhus hex keys, the Bondhus replacements last far longer. When they do fail, they tend to fail lengthwise. They never round off though like the bits I replaced.

The application is assembly cells using electric drive screw guns with torque control/monitoring.

Wes

Sounds like a textbook torsional fatigue failure.

Chris

That's why belt/disc grinders include a miter gauge and a table for same. A short touchup should fix 'em. I've really only had problems with the smaller sizes and sheared ends and that was with some no-name ones I inherited, came in a tire patch tube where my dad kept all of his. He scarfed up a lot of them off the job where they were included in electrical equipment to put it together.

Stan

I hope those are better than the ones they ship with knocked down furniture. I got about a pound of those when some friends closed their thrift store.

Just received a set of these Eklind hexagon keys. For anyone reading this thread in the future, I will mention that the ends of the keys are sheared, not ground. I was disappointed in this, but I must say that it's very neat shearing with only the slightest distortion. So I'm keeping them.

Chris