This product is a 6mm 6-point socket with a 1/4" square drive, designed for use with 1/4" ratchets, T‑handles, bit drivers and extension bars. Its primary use is to fit metric hexagon head bolts and nuts in confined or precision applications where a small, accurate socket is required.

The socket is manufactured from chrome vanadium steel (Cr‑V), heat treated for torsional strength and durability. It is finished with a bright chrome plating to give good corrosion resistance and to make cleaning and identification straightforward. The internal profile is a 6‑point (hex) configuration to maximise full‑face contact with fastener flats and reduce the risk of rounding. The drive is a 1/4" (6.35 mm) square recess to match standard 1/4" hand tool drives. As a hand tool socket it is not intended for use with impact guns.

Manufactured to recognised socket tool standards used across the industry (DIN/ISO/BS hand tool specifications), this Draper Tools Group D item (DR51805) meets the dimensional and strength expectations required for routine workshop and maintenance tasks. The socket’s compact 6mm size makes it particularly useful for light mechanical work, cycle and motorcycle repairs, appliance assembly and repair, electronics enclosures and general workshop maintenance where small metric fasteners are common.

Key benefits include reliable corrosion resistance from the chrome finish, a robust Cr‑V construction that provides long service life under normal workshop torque levels, and compatibility with the broad 1/4" drive tool ecosystem. The 6‑point geometry provides secure engagement on hex heads and reduces fastener damage compared with thinner 12‑point profiles when used on worn bolts.

Duchy Fasteners stocks this 6mm 1/4" drive 6‑point socket in single pieces and in assorted packs as part of our Draper Tools socket range, with a full selection of neighbouring sizes to complete metric sets for workshop or mobile use.