This is a 13 mm deep 6‑point socket with a 1/4 inch square drive, designed to reach recessed hexagon fasteners and provide secure engagement for maintenance and light assembly work. The deep profile allows use on bolts that sit proud of or below surrounding components, while the 6‑point configuration fits the flats of a nut or bolt to minimise rounding and distribute load evenly across the fastener.

The socket is manufactured from chrome‑vanadium steel (Cr‑V) and is heat treated for toughness and long service life. It features a black phosphate/black oxide finish to give additional corrosion resistance and reduced glare in workshop conditions. The tool conforms to recognised DIN, ISO and BS dimensional and drive compatibility standards for hand sockets, ensuring correct fit with standard 1/4 in square drive ratchets, extensions and T‑handles. Size marking is clear and durable so the socket is easy to identify in a busy toolbox.

Typical applications include light automotive and motorcycle maintenance, domestic and commercial plumbing where smaller hex fasteners are used, electrical and HVAC service work, precision engineering and general workshop use. It is especially useful where fasteners sit in narrow or partly obstructed recesses and where the extra reach of a deep socket prevents damage from using inappropriate tools.

Key benefits of this 13 mm deep 6‑point socket include improved contact with fastener flats to reduce rounding risk compared with 12‑point alternatives, good corrosion resistance from the black phosphate finish, and durable strength due to the chrome‑vanadium construction and heat treatment. Compatibility with 1/4 in square drive tools means it integrates easily with existing ratchets and extension bars commonly used in garages and maintenance shops.

Duchy Fasteners stocks this Draper Tools Group D socket individually and as part of sets. We carry a wide range of Draper sockets across multiple drive sizes and styles, typically covering metric sizes from small 4 mm up to larger 19 mm in 1/4in and larger drives, available in different pack quantities to suit trade and DIY users.