The 3/16" hex driver that drives 1/4" Male Solid Set Hurricane Anchors. Chucks into any standard drill or impact driver — no special tool, no proprietary adapter.
The hex head on a male hurricane anchor measures 3/16" across the flats. This driver seats fully on it, which is what lets you run the anchor down under power without rounding the head. A socket that is close but not exact will cam out and chew the hex, and once that happens the anchor comes out with vise grips or not at all.
Don't confuse the driver size with the drill bit size
This is the most common mix-up on anchor installs, and it costs people anchors.
3/16" is the DRIVER — the hex socket that turns the anchor. The pilot hole is a different size. Check the drill bit called out in the product approval for the anchor you're setting. An undersized pilot hole means high drive torque, a snapped anchor, or spalled concrete around the hole.
Two different measurements, two different tools. Getting them backwards is why anchors break on the way in.
What it fits
Male Solid Set Hurricane Anchors — all six lengths, 2-1/4" through 7-3/8". Also fits the male Panelmate Pro anchors this product previously served; the 3/16" hex drive is unchanged.
Specs
- 3/16" hex socket
- Chucks into any standard drill or impact driver
- Made in the USA
- Weight 0.50 lbs
You will also need
- Male Solid Set Hurricane Anchor — Concrete Screw Anchor — the anchor this driver sets
- Masonry Drill Bits — for the pilot hole, in the size your product approval calls for
- 1/4-20 Washered Wingnuts — to secure your panels once the anchors are set
