This is a 10 mm deep socket with a 1/2" square drive, designed to reach nuts and bolts located on long studs or recessed fastenings where a standard shallow socket cannot access. Its primary use is for loosening and tightening metric M6–M10 fasteners in confined or deep-set applications, providing extra engagement length to clear protruding threads or retaining washers.

The socket is manufactured from chrome vanadium (Cr-V) steel, drop-forged, then hardened and tempered to provide toughness under torque. The exterior is chrome-plated to give a smooth, corrosion-resistant finish that is easy to clean and resists oil and workshop contaminants. The internal profile is a 6-point (hex) configuration to engage the flats of a 10 mm fastener, reducing the risk of rounding compared with multi-point profiles. The item is intended to be used with 1/2" square drive tools such as ratchets, torque wrenches and breaker bars; it does not incorporate threads and connects via the standard drive detent or locking pin on drive tools.

The product conforms to recognised workshop hand-tool practice and is produced in accordance with applicable DIN/ISO/BS dimensions and tolerances for sockets, ensuring interoperability with other tools and accessories from major manufacturers. As a deep socket, it is particularly valuable in automotive repair (engine and suspension work), heavy plant maintenance, industrial assembly lines, rail and agricultural machinery servicing, and any mechanical trade where access to recessed fasteners is required.

Key benefits include the corrosion-resistant chrome finish for extended service life, the strength and impact tolerance derived from heat-treated chrome vanadium construction, and the 6-point profile which offers secure grip and reduces fastener damage. Compatibility with 1/2" drive tools makes it a versatile workshop item that will accept standard accessories such as extensions and universal joints.

Duchy Fasteners carries this Draper Tools item in bulk and single-piece packs; our socket range covers common metric sizes to suit trade and industrial needs, with multi-packs and refill bulk options available for workshop stocking. Please contact us for specific pack quantities and size availability. (Draper ref: DR27082)