Digger 66 3,476 #1 Posted March 23, 2014 What brand have you used with the best results per dollar ? I need to remove all of the material in the red circle down to the bottom of the socket so it will fit around the stub protruding from a shaft . I've tried the Vermont-American & C/H brands but they all seem to wear away very quickly . The only tool I can get in there is my 1/4" air die grinder . Any advice on types / brands of grinding bits would be greatly appreciated. Thanks fellas , ~Gene. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sorekiwi 761 #2 Posted March 23, 2014 I've hated everything from Vermont-American that I have ever used, whether its a drill bit, a saw blade whatever. You need carbide burrs to attack that, you can buy them from most tool suppliers. You can pay a lot for them, $30 or $40 apiece is realtively normal for a quality US made one. I buy them when I see a surplus bin of them at engineering supply places, usually around $5 apiece. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitten 133 #3 Posted March 23, 2014 Im not to sure what is in that socket but you can get a socket from the auto parts stores for real cheap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Callen 64 #4 Posted March 23, 2014 You may be able to find someone with a lathe or mill to cut it out cheaper than buying the cutters. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HorseFixer 2,012 #5 Posted March 23, 2014 You may be able to find someone with a lathe or mill to cut it out cheaper than buying the cutters. What Callen said! ~Duke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,476 #6 Posted March 23, 2014 Im not to sure what is in that socket but you can get a socket from the auto parts stores for real cheap. It is a " socket from the auto parts store " it's the only one I could find with the correct spacing to fit the four tangs that go into the nut ( in the background) . Problems is , it has this great big thing in the center that needs to be removed so that it will fit properly . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,933 #7 Posted March 23, 2014 It's difficult to tell how big that hole is but if it's bigger than 1 1/4", it's probably easier to cut it with a disc rather than grind all that material. 1/8" collet adapter and a Dremel 1 1/4 disc? $0.02 What is that thing anyway? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6wheeler 586 #8 Posted March 24, 2014 Looks like a spanner nut socket for a Dana rear axle. If so?You can get an OTC brand socket right for it. Not sure of the part#.I can look at work tomorrow. If you want to fix yours to work? I would suggest get it milled. Take it to a machine shop and they can do it without compromising the integrity of the socket. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmsgaffer 2,043 #9 Posted March 25, 2014 All that grinding will just make a dusty hot mess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
