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Homemade Socket Driver

Homemade Socket Driver
The other day, I needed a 3mm socket driver but couldn’t find one small enough for my application. I sanded down the head of a metric bolt, shaving just enough material to leave the new socket head driver strong. I then took a piece of wood dowel and drilled a hole in the center to accept the threads on the bolt. I glued the bolt into the dowel and in about 10 minutes had made...

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