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Looking for a specialized socket

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nutxo

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I'm trying to find a socket that would work on these guys and I have no idea what it would be called. valve 2.jpg
 
No idea what’s going on in the middle of that screw but the top is a safety or tamper proof allen key.
 
the screw on the side comes off. These are valves on c02 tanks and I want to remove them from the tanks.
 
The flat areas on the sides are for a wrench to turn it. I don't know of any socket that will fit something like that.
 
SKORPI0 said:

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There's a reason why a wrench or clamp is being used to replace those valves, safety.
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We have done 1000s of these. Seriously. We know how to let the pressure out and check for pressure. Someone has to put the whole fucking valve on and I promise you they aren't using a strap wrench, box wrench, pipe wrench or any other kind of slow shit. We have a vice almost every other tool. We can buy any thing we need to it it safely. We just need a socket to unscrew that type of valve.

I work in a huge industrial area and pass 2 compressed gas companies on the way to work. I think I will drop in and ask. I honestly thought someone here would have an answer.
 
Well, when i replied i (& probably others) didn't know you were needing something for a large scale operation. I figured it was for a one time or occasional thing.
 
You can buy tamper resistant hex sockets you can put on a impact driver. I've used them to work on my neighborhood playground. Although that looks like it would take out the valve innards not the body.

I'm shocked no one make a socket for that already, but you should be able to find a machine shop that would make you a custom socket pretty easily.
 
I'd get a piece of sch 80 steel that fit nicely over the OD, then heat it up, insert a valve, and beat those two flats onto that tubing using a hammer and anvil.
Pop out the valve while it is still hot.
Get socket from pawn shop bin.
Weld tubing to the socket of your choice, 1/2 or 3/8.
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Profit!
 
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