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Posted By<" ">Chris on May 03, 2002 at 17:58:14:

Anyone!!

Please email at .. I'll read it quicker :)

I'm Chris Nissen. I am an engineering at CAD Research.We are a Product Developement Company and we have a small
group of surgeons that are asking be a question that you may be able to help me with.

The object in question is a 6mm Set Screw... The industry standard is a allen or hex socket. But we are thinking about a
square socket (like in wood working use)... The thread form in the "set screw" will be the 6mm with 1mm pitch and so
here are the questions:

Is the hex socket better than the square socket?
Why?
What are the advantages of each?

Thanks for your help
Chris

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Re: Hex sockets vs Square Drive Sockets Pascal Van De Vyver 02:39:42 5/17/2002 (0)

Subject: Re: Hex sockets vs Square Drive Sockets

Comments:: Anyone!! : Please email at .. I'll read it quicker :) : I'm Chris Nissen. I am an engineering at CAD Research.We are a Product Developement Company and we have a small : group of surgeons that are asking be a question that you may be able to help me with. : The object in question is a 6mm Set Screw... The industry standard is a allen or hex socket. But we are thinking about a : square socket (like in wood working use)... The thread form in the "set screw" will be the 6mm with 1mm pitch and so : here are the questions: : Is the hex socket better than the square socket? : Why? : What are the advantages of each? : Thanks for your help : Chris

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