Where socket recesses can fill with debris, 3/8-16 x 1 offers an external square head that can be turned without relying on an internal drive.
Typical applications include legacy equipment repairs that need the square-head form called out on older drawings. The row represents a square-head size, while the point selection is made from Half Dog, Full Dog, Cone, Oval, and Flat. Point selection should reflect the shaft feature, acceptable marking, and expected service adjustment.
Cold Headers brings long socket and set screw experience to older machine platforms where square-head hardware is still specified. Review the selected point, wrench clearance, and mating feature before substitution. Socket set screw families provide the internal-drive alternative where square-head projection or wrench swing will not clear.
Technical Highlights
- Head: Square, wrench-driven
- Material: Low Carbon Steel, Case Hardened
- Point Styles: Half Dog, Full Dog, Cone, Oval, Flat (specify at order)
- Thread Size: 3/8-16 (UNC)
- Thread Fit: 2A (per ASME B18.6.2)
- Length: 1 in.
- Width Across Flats (F): 0.375 / 0.362 in. (max/min)
- Across Corners (G): 0.530 / 0.497 in. (max/min)
- Head Height (H): 0.293 / 0.270 in. (max/min)
- Dimensional Standard: ASME B18.6.2
Call 773-775-7900 or email Sales@coldheaders.com for pricing, availability, or a quote.
