ボール(六角)ドライバー＆六角レンチ

概要
六角レンチの互換性
Smart Pack
ツールの寸法
Feedback

Screws Selection Guide
Cap Screws
Setscrews and Thumbscrews
Low Profile Screws & Nuts
Thread Adapter Screws
Screw Kits
Balldrivers and Hex Keys

Interchangeable Hex Key Sizes
Imperial	Metric
0.050"	1.3 mm
5/64"	2 mm
5/32"	4 mm

特長

汎用のボールドライバと六角レンチ
非磁性の六角レンチ
ベンチトップ型ならびにブレッドボード取付け型整理ラック
色識別タイプやつまみネジ型
交換式のボールドライバのセット

当社では、オプトメカニクスアセンブリを素早くかつ簡単に構築できる汎用実験用工具や工具ホルダを幅広く取り揃えております。

右表は交換可能なボールドライバと六角レンチのサイズを示しています。ボールドライバ/六角レンチの互換性やネジの種類については「六角レンチの互換性」タブをご参照ください

Imperial Hex Key Compatibility
Balldriver (Hex Key) Size	Compatible Screw Barrels
Balldriver (Hex Key) Size	Cap	Button Head	Flat Head	Setscrew	Low-Profile Cap
0.028"	-	-	-	#0	-
0.035"	-	#0	#0	-	-
0.050"	#0	#1, #2	#1, #2	#3, #4	#4
1/16"	#1	#3, #4	#3, #4	#5, #6	#5, #6
5/64"	#2, #3	#5, #6	#5, #6	#8	#8
3/32"	#4, #5	#8	#8	#10	#10
7/64"	#6	-	#10	-	-
1/8"	-	#10	-	1/4"	1/4"
9/64"	#8	-	1/4"	-	-
5/32"	#10	1/4"	5/16"	5/16"	5/16"
3/16"	1/4"	5/16"	3/8"	3/8"	3/8"
7/32"	-	3/8"	7/16"	7/16"	7/16"

Metric Hex Key Compatibility
Balldriver (Hex Key) Size	Compatible Screw Barrels
Balldriver (Hex Key) Size	Cap	Button Head	Flat Head	Setscrew	Low-Profile Cap
1.3 mm	M1.4	-	-	M2.5	-
1.5 mm	M1.6, M2	-	-	M3	-
2 mm	M2.5	M3	M3	M4	-
2.5 mm	M1, M3	M2.5	M1.469	M5	-
3 mm	M4	M5	M5	M6	M4
4 mm	M5	M6	M6	M8	M5
5 mm	M6	M8	M8	M10	M6
6 mm	M8	M10	M10	M12	M8
8 mm	M10	M12	M12	M14, M16	M10
10 mm	M12	M14, M16	M14, M16	M18, M20	M12
12 mm	M14	M18, M20	M18, M20	M22, M24	M14
14 mm	M16, M18	M22, M24	M22, M24	-	M16

Interchangeable Hex Key Sizes
Imperial	Metric
0.050"	1.3 mm
5/64"	2 mm
5/32"	4 mm

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TC2 Packaging

Smart Pack

Reduce Weight of Packaging
Increase Usage of Recyclable Materials
Improve Packing Integrity
Decrease Shipping Costs

Thorlabs' Smart Pack Initiative is aimed at minimizing waste while providing adequate protection for our products. By eliminating any unnecessary packaging, implementing design changes, and utilizing eco-friendly materials, this initiative seeks to reduce the environmental impact of our product packaging.

The updated TC2 packaging primarily consists of recycled paper and cardboard and weighs 12.60% less than the original packaging. This weight change results in a 36.20 kg reduction in travel-based CO₂ emissions per year, based on typical product sales.

As we move through our product line, we will indicate re-engineered, eco-friendly packaging with our Smart Pack logo, which can be seen above.

ボールドライバの寸法

ボールドライバの概略図

各種ベンチトップ型整理ラック(TC3/M、BT17/M、TC4/Mなど)内のボールドライバの寸法は、下表をご覧ください。ボールドライバは、下表の型番をクリックすると単体でもお買い求めいただけます。当社ではベンチトップ型整理ラックには付属しない長いボールドライバ(5 mmまたは3/16インチ六角)もご用意しております。

Imperial Balldrivers
Item #	Hex Size	Drive Shaft Length (S)	Handle Length (H)	Total Length
BD-050	0.050"	3.17"	1.50"	4.67"
BD-1/16	1/16"	3.30"	1.50"	4.80"
BD-5/64	5/64"	3.60"	1.78"	5.38"
BD-3/32	3/32"	3.47"	1.89"	5.36"
BD-7/64	7/64"	2.95"	2.15"	5.10"
BD-1/8	1/8"	3.12"	2.17"	5.29"
BD-9/64	9/64"	3.27"	2.84"	6.11"
BD-5/32	5/32"	3.55"	2.85"	6.40"
BD-3/16	3/16"	3.67"	3.49"	7.13"
BD-3/16L	3/16"	7.86"	3.49"	11.35"

Metric Balldrivers
Item #	Hex Size	Drive Shaft Length (S)	Handle Length (H)	Total Length
BD-1.3M	1.3 mm	79.9 mm	37.6 mm	117.5 mm
BD-1.5M	1.5 mm	85.7 mm	38.0 mm	123.7 mm
BD-2M	2.0 mm	87.8 mm	48.0 mm	135.8 mm
BD-2.5M	2.5 mm	98.3 mm	48.0 mm	146.3 mm
BD-3M	3.0 mm	81.2 mm	55.2 mm	136.4 mm
BD-4M	4.0 mm	94.3 mm	71.0 mm	165.3 mm
BD-5M	5.0 mm	108.3 mm	86.9 mm	195.2 mm
BD-5ML	5.0 mm	196.6 mm	88.0 mm	284.6 mm

非磁性の六角レンチの図

標準ならびに色付き六角レンチの図

六角レンチの寸法

六角レンチは様々な種類をご用意しております。標準の六角レンチはベンチトップ型整理ラック(TC3/M、BT17/M、TC4/Mなど)のほか、六角レンチキット(HK2A98、HK2B88)やセット(HK050、564HK)に入っています。チタンと非磁性の六角レンチは単体で販売しております。当社では、六角レンチサイズが簡単に分かる色付きの熱収縮チューブがついた六角レンチのセットもご用意しております。これらの種類の六角レンチの寸法は下記の通り若干異なります。一部は下表の型番をクリックすると単体でもお買い求めいただけます。

Standard Imperial Hex Keys
Item #	Hex Size	Length (L)	Width (W)
-	0.028"	1.26"	0.24"
-	0.035"	1.27"	0.38"
HK050^a	0.050"	1.70"	0.58"
-	1/16"	1.82"	0.63"
564HK^a	5/64"	1.98"	0.69"
-	3/32"	2.08"	0.77"
-	7/64"	2.26"	0.82"
-	1/8"	2.40"	0.87"
-	9/64"	2.52"	0.93"
-	5/32"	2.68"	1.00"
-	3/16"	2.93"	1.13"

六角レンチ10個入り

Non-Magnetic Imperial Hex Keys^a
Item #	Hex Size	Length (L)	Width (W)
HK050NM	0.050"	1 7/8"	5/8"
HK116NM	1/16"	2"	3/4"
HK564NM	5/64"	2 1/16"	13/16"
HK332NM	3/32"	2 1/4"	7/8"
HK764NM	7/64"	2 3/8"	1 15/16"
HK18NM	1/8"	2 9/16"	1 1/16"
HK964NM	9/64"	2 3/4"	1 3/16"
HK532NM	5/32"	3"	1 5/16"
HK316NM	3/16"	3 5/16"	1 1/2"

長さと幅は右上の図のようにレンチ本体の外側も含めて測定しています。

Imperial Color-Coded Hex Key Set, Item # CCHK
Hex Size	Length (L)	Width (W)
0.028"	1.30"	0.26"
0.035"	1.25"	0.40"
0.050"	1.69"	0.58"
1/16"	1.85"	0.62"
5/64"	2.01"	0.68"
3/32"	2.12"	0.75"
7/64"	2.26"	0.81"
1/8"	2.39"	0.88"
9/64"	2.54"	0.92"
5/32"	2.69"	1.00"
3/16"	2.94"	1.11"

Standard Metric Hex Keys
Item #	Hex Size	Length (L)	Width (W)
-	0.7 mm	32.4 mm	6.2 mm
-	0.9 mm	32.8 mm	9.6 mm
-	1.3 mm	43.8 mm	14.4 mm
-	1.5 mm	45.8 mm	14.9 mm
-	2.0 mm	51.2 mm	18.0 mm
-	2.5 mm	56.8 mm	20.0 mm
-	3.0 mm	65.1 mm	21.6 mm
-	4.0 mm	72.6 mm	25.6 mm
-	5.0 mm	82.0 mm	32.2 mm

Non-Magnetic Metric Hex Keys^a
Item #	Hex Size	Length (L)	Width (W)
HKM15NM	1.5 mm	1 15/16"	5/8"
HKM20NM	2.0 mm	2 1/16"	3/4"
HKM25NM	2.5 mm	2 3/16"	1 3/16"
HKM30NM	3.0 mm	2 3/8"	1 15/16"
HKM40NM	4.0 mm	2 1/2"	1 1/16"
HKM50NM	5.0 mm	2 3/4"	1 1/4"

長さと幅は右上の図のようにレンチ本体の外側も含めて測定しています。

Metric Color-Coded Hex Key Set, Item # CCHK/M
Hex Size	Length (L)	Width (W)
0.7 mm	32.2 mm	6.7 mm
0.9 mm	32.2 mm	9.8 mm
1.3 mm	43.2 mm	14.9 mm
1.5 mm	45.6 mm	14.9 mm
2.0 mm	50.1 mm	17.3 mm
2.5 mm	57.0 mm	19.9 mm
3.0 mm	64.0 mm	22.1 mm
4.0 mm	73.3 mm	25.9 mm
5.0 mm	85.2 mm	34.6 mm

Posted Comments:

Justine Haupt (posted 2021-02-12 10:44:10.087)

Hello, It would be good if you would sell *only* the top/holder plate, so that this nice tool stand can be built with on-hand posts, and for use with one's preferred hex keys. As it is now I'm going to print a couple out of CF-PLA, but I'd rather just buy them.

YLohia (posted 2021-03-05 09:58:49.0)

Hello, thank you for your feedback. We will consider adding this to our catalog in the future.

Xindong Song (posted 2020-12-03 17:38:19.05)

I love HKTS drivers a lot and use 0.050" and 5/64" very frequently. We also have a lot of screw tightening jobs in the lab that involves 3/32" screws. It will be really nice if you can add a 3/32" option to the already amazing HKTS series.

YLohia (posted 2020-12-04 02:34:11.0)

Hello, thank you for your feedback. We will consider adding a 3/32" driver in the future.

Jonathan Twichell (posted 2020-08-21 08:38:45.253)

They need color coded rings The Bondhaus drivers at least have sizes imprinted, thorlabs ones do not. I often wish for a universal joint at the tip, or a bendable but rotationally stiff section (two tight-wound springs wound in opposite direction nested?) or a flexure (hard to get enough angle but you guys are clever)

YLohia (posted 2020-08-24 09:17:47.0)

Hello Jonathan, thank you very much for your feedback on our BD1-KIT. I have posted your suggestions on our internal engineering forum for further consideration as a future product.

Jean-Gabriel Brisset (posted 2020-02-10 13:21:18.093)

Hello, Would you be able to offer a 4-pack of 2 mm (metric) hex key thumb screws, or at least offer them separately from the whole range of sizes? We very often need the 2 mm screws and I am pretty sure they were offered separately last year (which was great). Best regards, JG Brisset

YLohia (posted 2020-03-12 08:46:47.0)

Hello JG, we currently offer the HKTS-5/64, which is a four-pack of the 2 mm hex key thumb screws. Please note that this is a universal thread, so it works with both 2 mm (metric) and 5/64" (imperial).

Felix Widmer (posted 2019-12-13 09:41:32.79)

We would have ordered if you had Hexkeys with ball-shaped endings. But alas, I could not find this on thorlabs.

YLohia (posted 2019-12-16 09:10:26.0)

Hi Felix, thank you for your feedback. I have posted your idea on our internal engineering forum for further consideration as a product in the future.

Bram Mooij (posted 2019-10-04 10:33:02.197)

I am a bit disappointed by this set. Our lab has a lot of these sets (also the imperial version). The grips are too small, so if any force is required they don't work very well. This holds especially for the 5mm and 3mm variants. Also, I miss the rotating end on the the 2mm and 1.5mm balldrivers. This is something that companies like Wera and Wiha do provide and help a lot in some cases. Their offerings are also much stronger, a lot of our lab's 0.05 inch and 1.5mm hex keys are a bit bent. I personally never order tools from Thorlabs because I prefer the alternatives elsewhere. If you would stock Wera, Wiha or similar I would order tools from Thorlabs. Do you have any plans to supply alternatives?

YLohia (posted 2019-10-04 11:13:18.0)

Hello, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that the ball drivers in the BD-KIT do not hold up to the quality we strive for in every Thorlabs product. Currently, we source our ball drivers from Bondhus and have not made any plans of switching suppliers. That being said, I have posted your feedback on our internal product engineering forum for further discussion.

Keith Grabiel (posted 2019-08-01 16:39:37.17)

Please send me the RoHS cert. Thank you.

YLohia (posted 2019-08-13 08:37:32.0)

Hello, I have emailed you the RoHS certification for the BD-1/8.

mgiacome (posted 2019-01-01 18:01:16.943)

I will literally rebuy all of my ball drivers if you put color coding on them like the color coded hex keys.

YLohia (posted 2019-01-02 10:03:15.0)

Hello, thank you for your feedback. I have posted your suggestion to our internal engineering forum for further consideration.

amber85h (posted 2018-10-03 16:22:54.17)

The interchangeable ball driver (MBD) is very difficult to use. The bits fit so tightly in the handle that it takes more time and effort to use it than to just go get the other ball drivers from across the lab. I know it's a delicate balance between them fitting snugly enough to stay in and not being awful to remove them, but this product could use another round of refinements. Maybe magnets, softer material, etc? I never use mine, unfortunately. Thanks for listening!

YLohia (posted 2018-10-04 08:50:21.0)

Hello, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that the MBD is not meeting your expectations. At Thorlabs, we continuously strive to make our customers' experience in the lab better. We appreciate your suggestions and I have shared your feedback with the engineers responsible for this product for further consideration.

aroy (posted 2018-09-25 16:24:20.817)

hyperlinking the images in the banner to the product description might be useful. For example clicking on the image of HKTS-9/64 could take us to the product (not the product page, that would be too specific) and we could look for the exact size/product on the list.

rmiron (posted 2018-09-26 10:20:07.0)

Response from Radu at Thorlabs: Thank you for sharing this idea with us. I think it would be a useful enhancement for our website. I shared your feedback with our web team and I hope to see it implemented in the future.

robert (posted 2018-06-08 16:47:06.44)

The BT17 and BT17/M are great, but very expensive because of the airfreight costs. Can you ship unassembled to reduce costs? We'd be interested in buying in packs of 5 in that case, and particularly if we could buy the stands only without bottles and ball drivers.

llamb (posted 2018-06-11 02:56:09.0)

Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. Unfortunately we are not able to offer these kits disassembled as it would not be cost effective for the user. We may be able to offer the stand on its own however, without the balldrivers and bottles. I will reach out to you directly to discuss a possible quote.

ludoangot (posted 2017-12-06 00:19:38.193)

Could you offer Hex Key Thumbscrews (your reference HKTS-...) in 5/32"? Some 1/4" screws use this size.

nbayconich (posted 2017-12-08 09:03:16.0)

Thank you for contacting Thorlabs. We can offer 5/32" hex thumbscrews as a custom order item. I will contact you directly with more details about our custom capabilities

rbjaculbia (posted 2017-03-14 10:06:43.183)

Hi, Do you offer non-magnetic allen wrench / ball drivers? Thanks!

tfrisch (posted 2017-03-15 08:58:24.0)

Hello, thank you for contacting Thorlabs. While we don't currently offer any non-magnetic ball drivers or allen wrenches, I can reach out to you directly about where to find them.

nherrick (posted 2015-08-27 08:54:02.73)

People are always losing and stealing my ball drivers! Would it be possible to order ball drivers individually, as opposed to by-the-set? The M1.5 seems to be particularly coveted by thieves. (I could buy from another source, but then they wouldn't match your set. I even tried the manufacturer's website, but to no avail.)

besembeson (posted 2015-09-25 05:44:34.0)

Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: Unfortunately we don't sell the individual ball drivers as it is not cost effective for the user. You may have to consider the BD-KIT/M: http://www.thorlabs.com/thorproduct.cfm?partnumber=BD-KIT/M

spv1985 (posted 2013-12-17 07:26:41.28)

Hi, This is a constant user of THORLABS(c) mechanichs speaking. A lot of times i have regreted about a lack of T-shaped hex ball screw-drivers, that I have seen in hands of COHERENT field engineers, cause usual screw-drivers are not suitable for a strong tightening in difficult high-density schemes. I would like to see them in the product catalogue of THORLABS, so i could buy it. Best wishes. Pavel

jlow (posted 2013-12-17 09:08:44.0)

Response from Jeremy at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback. We will start carrying these in early 2014 as our regular stock items. We can send you a free sample once we have these in stock.

tcohen (posted 2012-09-13 13:12:00.0)

Response from Tim at Thorlabs: The current design is made to be compatible with the standard 2” edge spacing found on our optical tables ends and breadboards without being inconveniently large on smaller breadboards. The edge spacing on optical table sides can vary beyond 2.5”. Based on your feedback we are reviewing this design to see if changes would make this product more convenient.

user (posted 2012-09-11 17:34:47.0)

The TC4 does not fit on your optical tables. It can be attached to the ends but when attached to the sides of the table the holes for the ball drivers interfere with the table top. The slots need to extend another 0.5".

jlow (posted 2012-08-29 10:31:00.0)

Response from Jeremy at Thorlabs: Thank you very much for your feedback. I have posted this idea in our internal forum and we will look into this.

user (posted 2012-08-29 03:51:08.0)

product suggestion: color-coded ball-driver sets. have the handles in different colors for size, with another colored ring for metric/imperial.

user (posted 2011-11-28 17:19:59.0)

A response from Tyler at Thorlabs: Thorlabs doesn't currently sell a torque wrench but we can send you a few links to torque wrenches that we use internally. Also we can discuss with you ways to achieve the stability that you are looking for.

landry.huet (posted 2011-11-28 09:50:55.0)

Dear Sir, Given the complexity of my optomechanical setup, I need all my apparatus to be as tight as possible. Trying to achieve this, however, I destroyed several screws, post and post holders. Do you sell torque wrenches, or would you recommand any hex torque wrenches to use with your products, to maximize tightening while avoiding destruction of screws and threads ? Thank you very much. Best regards.

bdada (posted 2011-11-08 18:41:00.0)

Response from Buki at Thorlabs: Thank you for participating in our Feedback Forum. We appreciate your input in our product design and we will ask our production team to consider it.

user (posted 2011-11-08 11:38:46.0)

There seems to be room for a second 3/16" ball driver near the mounting slots, as well as 2 more 5/64" drivers near the current one. Having these extra parking spaces would be great, no need to fill them when selling the complete kit, just give us more parking.

bdada (posted 2011-07-15 19:07:00.0)

Response from Buki at Thorlabs: Thank you for your feedback. I will pass on your idea to our production team. As a short term solution, I could send you another BD-KIT, or I could send you the HK050, which is a 10 pack of the 0.05” hex key. If a hex key is not convenient for you, you could purchase the ball driver from a hardware store.

atkinsond (posted 2011-07-15 12:36:40.0)

It would be great if you sold the 0.050 balldrivers separately. They are so fine that they break often and we now have about three sets without the little guy.

jjurado (posted 2011-07-08 13:09:00.0)

Response from Javier at Thorlabs to iain: thank you very much for contacting us. The required hex key size for the 4-40 screws used to secure the ER rods is 0.05". We offer this size ball driver as part of the TC2 ball driver and hex key kit and the BD-KIT, and we also sell a pack of 10 hex keys of this size (HK050).

iain (posted 2011-07-08 06:02:11.0)

Which size of hex key is required to do up the #4-40 setscrews in the end of Thorlabs 30 mm cage rods such as the ER1? I used to have a ball driver lying around in the lab which was really handy to have around when working with cage system components. Do you sell a ball driver for these tiny setscrews?

jjurado (posted 2011-05-17 13:53:00.0)

Response from Javier at Thorlabs to bpatterson: Thank you very much for contacting us. We might be able to offer certain hex key and ball drivers sizes individually. I will contact you directly to get your requirements.

bpatterson (posted 2011-05-16 18:46:02.0)

You only have certain sizes of individual ball drivers listed. Can I purchase any size individually?

apalmentieri (posted 2010-02-17 17:17:11.0)

A response from Adam at Thorlabs to Rziegler: I agree that this type of modification would be a good idea. I too have had issues with these holders when using them on a crowded table. I will pass this along to our engineer department as a customer inspired idea. A short term fix for this problem may be to clamp the TC2 to the table using a few CL5.

rziegler (posted 2010-02-17 14:54:19.0)

Im assuming the base is weighted. Any thoughts on making it magnetic? This would help keep it from being pushed off a crowded table...

Laurie (posted 2008-03-18 10:23:33.0)

Respnse from Laurie at Thorlabs to rwilliams: The stands can be purchased separately, but a special order needs to be requested through our tech support department. Please call them at 973-300-3000 and ask to speak to an applications engineer. Thank you for your interest in these organizational items.

rwilliams (posted 2008-03-11 14:56:28.0)

Can I get the stand only for TC2 and BT17? I have lots of the tools already that I need to organize. Id be looking for 3 copies of each. regards, Rich

technicalmarketing (posted 2008-03-04 08:17:57.0)

The 3/16" balldriver has been added back to BD-KIT

acable (posted 2008-01-18 15:28:07.0)

The BD-KIT had contained a 3/16" balldriver, please add it back to the package even though the supplier doesnt ship their kits that way.

ボール(六角)ドライバ＆六角レンチキット

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TC3/M Metric Kit Contents
Balldrivers	Hex Keys
-	0.7 mm
-	0.9 mm
-	1.3 mm
1.5 mm (BD-1.5M)	1.5 mm
2 mm (BD-2M)	2 mm
2.5 mm (BD-2.5M)	2.5 mm
3 mm (BD-3M)	3 mm
4 mm (BD-4M)	4 mm
5 mm (BD-5M)	5 mm

TC2 Imperial Kit Contents
Balldrivers	Hex Keys
-	0.028"
-	0.035"
0.050" (BD-050)	0.050" (HK050)
1/16" (BD-1/16)	1/16"
5/64" (BD-5/64)	5/64" (564HK)
3/32" (BD-3/32)	3/32"
7/64" (BD-7/64)	7/64"
1/8" (BD-1/8)	1/8"
9/64" (BD-9/64)	9/64"
5/32" (BD-5/32)	5/32"
3/16" (BD-3/16)	3/16"

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