Whittet Higgins BASM-05 Bearing Assembly Socket
- D 49.5 mm
- d 25.0 mm
- L 76.3 mm
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Overview
Whittet-Higgins BASM-05 Bearing assembly socket
The Whittet-Higgins BASM-05 is a metric assembly socket installation tool that encapsulates the outside diameter of a bearing locknut and exerts force on all four spanner slots at once, preventing the socket from slipping and avoiding installation damage to the locknut, bearing, and assembly. It is used with KM, KML, KMM, KMS, BM, BML, BMM, BMS, and BMT series bearing locknuts to provide more accurate adjusting and preloading of bearings and other power transmission components. A square drive connects the socket to standard ratchets, torque wrenches, and pneumatic drivers. The base socket is carbon steel with hardened tool steel pins, is rated to a maximum operating temperature of 300 degrees F, and is manufactured in the USA and RoHS compliant.
Key features
- Metric assembly socket installation tool for bearing locknuts
- Encapsulates the locknut outside diameter to eliminate socket slipping and injuries
- Exerts force on all four spanner slots at all times for accurate adjusting and preloading
- Eliminates installation damage to the locknut, bearing, and assembly
- Square drive connects to standard ratchets, torque wrenches, and pneumatic drivers
- Base socket of carbon steel with hardened tool steel pins
- Maximum operating temperature of 300 degrees F
- Compatible with KM, KML, KMM, KMS, BM, BML, BMM, BMS, and BMT series locknuts
- Manufactured in USA and RoHS compliant
Specifications
Whittet-Higgins BASM-05 dimensions & specifications
Files from Whittet-Higgins. They open in a new tab.
- Type
- Assembly socket
- Outside diameter (max.) D
- 49.5 mm (1.949 in)
- Socket inside diameter (min.) d
- 25.0 mm (0.984 in)
- Shaft clearance depth (min.) C
- 52.0 mm (2.047 in)
- Overall length (max.) L
- 76.3 mm (3.004 in)
- Square drive
- 9.5 mm
- Material
- Carbon Steel
- Country of origin
- USA
- Series
- Assembly socket BASM series (metric)
- Weight
- 0.9 lb
- Brand
- Whittet-Higgins
- Part number
- BASM-05 also written BASM05
- UPC / EAN
- 751968910503
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Parts and tools for your BASM-05
What Whittet-Higgins pairs with the BASM-05. Tick what you need and add it with one click.
Part number explained
What every part of BASM-05 means
- BASM
- Assembly socket, Assembly socket BASM series (metric)
- 05
- Size 05
Catalogs & documents
Whittet-Higgins BASM-05 catalogs & documents
Official catalogs and data from the manufacturer. They open as PDFs in a new tab.
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Product document
ASSEMBLY SOCKET - BASM SERIES - METRIC (opens in a new tab)
PDF · AllPagesDrop pages
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Catalog
Whittet-Higgins Handbook of Engineering & Design (rev. 2018) (opens in a new tab)
PDF · 93.0 MB · English
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Mounting
Whittet-Higgins Assembly Instructions (opens in a new tab)
PDF · 0.2 MB · English
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Safety
Whittet-Higgins Standard Statements: Prop 65, RoHS3, REACH (opens in a new tab)
PDF · 0.1 MB · English
About the brand
About Whittet-Higgins
Bearing locknuts, lockwashers and retaining devices from Rhode Island since 1914.
Henry Whittet and John Higgins founded the Whittet-Higgins Manufacturing Company in 1914 in the basement of a mill on Congress Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island, making super-precision bearing retaining components and machined parts for local machine builders such as Brown & Sharpe.
In 1967 the company was sold to a young mechanical engineer, and in 1969 it moved to 33 Higginson Avenue in Central Falls, Rhode Island, where it still makes its products. Its first line of 66 locknuts and lockwashers has grown to more than 4,300 standard parts, made on robotic CNC systems.
Besides the standard N/AN and KM locknuts with W and MB lockwashers, Whittet-Higgins makes its own self-locking designs: Bearhug prevailing-torque locknuts, Bearlok, Shoelok and Tangentlok clamping locknuts, clampnuts and splitnuts, plus adapter sets, clamp collars and installation tools. The company is family owned and operated.
Genuine Whittet-Higgins product from an authorized retailer
Founded
1914
Headquarters
Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA
Standard parts
More than 4,300
Made in
Central Falls, Rhode Island
Known for
- Bearing locknuts and lockwashers, inch and metric
- Bearhug self-locking locknuts
- Clampnuts, splitnuts and clamp collars
- Adapter sets and installation tools
Apollo Industries is an authorized Whittet-Higgins retailer. All Whittet-Higgins trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners.
FAQ
BASM-05 questions & answers
What size is the Whittet-Higgins BASM-05?
The Whittet-Higgins BASM-05 is an assembly socket. Outside diameter: 49.5 mm (1.949 in). Socket inside diameter: 25.0 mm (0.984 in). Shaft clearance depth: 52.0 mm (2.047 in). Overall length: 76.3 mm (3.004 in). These are Whittet-Higgins' maximum sizes from its spec sheet.
Which locknuts does the BASM-05 fit?
The Whittet-Higgins BASM-05 fits the KM-05, KML-05, KMM-05, KMS-05, BM-05, BML-05, BMM-05, BMS-05, BMT-05 locknuts and takes a 9.5 mm square drive.
What temperature can the BASM-05 take?
Whittet-Higgins rates the Assembly socket BASM series (metric) for up to 300 °F (149 °C).
What is the BASM-05 made of?
Base socket: carbon steel; Pins: hardened tool steel.
Is this a genuine Whittet-Higgins assembly socket?
Yes. Apollo Industries is an authorized Whittet-Higgins retailer, and every Whittet-Higgins part we sell is genuine, made by Whittet-Higgins in Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA.
Do you ship the BASM-05 the same day?
In-stock orders placed by 3 PM EST ship the same day. All orders over $100 ship free by ground with code FREESHIP.
Can I get quantity pricing or buy tax-exempt?
Yes. Apollo offers special rates for businesses and bulk orders. Use Request a quote on this page or call (248) 429-9073.
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