Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
insexkula
English translation:
Allen ball
Added to glossary by
Sven Petersson
Oct 22, 2007 14:33
17 yrs ago
Swedish term
insexkula
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
Med hjälp av en skruvdragare försedd med insexkula som införes i insexskruven kan röret roteras varvid budskapet upplindas på röret.
enligt ett tekniskt lexikon ska insexskruv = female screw, men vad är då insexkula?
enligt ett tekniskt lexikon ska insexskruv = female screw, men vad är då insexkula?
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Oct 27, 2007 08:22: Sven Petersson Created KOG entry
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
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Allen screw ball
ordagrant
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Hugh Curtis
: no "screw" involved
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The ball is inserted into the socket in the head of the screw, and then used to turn the screw (should not be too hard to understand!)
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Hanne Rask Sonderborg
Denmark
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female ball
Engstroem translates kula = ball
Google shows 962 hits for "female ball" + screw
Google shows 962 hits for "female ball" + screw
Peer comment(s):
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Hugh Curtis
: nothing to do with "female"
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8 hits for "female ball screw" and see http://www.hobbex.se/p/productmenu,12.136.145.148/pid,670/t/...
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29 mins
Socket head cap ball/hex cap ball/Allen socket ball
any of these synonyms
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ball-shaped head Allen key
Hexagonal socket key with bulbous head is another name. The same thing, ie, a ball-shaped head at the end, allowing the key to be turned at an angle of 30 degrees.
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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2007-10-24 11:38:58 GMT)
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Available in the Luna catalogue, under Allen keys, ref. nos. 2991 and 9453.
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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2007-10-24 11:38:58 GMT)
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Available in the Luna catalogue, under Allen keys, ref. nos. 2991 and 9453.
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