[TowerTalk] Drill motor

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

On 2/17/2014 6:04 PM, Bill Erickson wrote:

> I removed the hand crank and reinstalled the nut that holds the crank onto
> the shaft of the winch.

What prevents the nut from unscrewing when you drive it CCW?

> I cut off the socket end of a 3 inch long 1/2 inch drive extension. I
> milled 3 flats on the cut off end of the extension. This could also be done
> by grinding, it just wouldn't look quite as professional.

You know you can buy a hex to square drive adapter for a few bucks.
You can also buy hex to socket adapters for the particular nut you have.
I have many of both kinds in my tool box.  Why make your own?
>
> Bill   N6MXU

Rick N6RK