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Impact Socketsballbagbagins
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Apr 27, 2021 13:35:55 GMT
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Hi, I have just bought my first impact gun. I have a few random impact sockets along with loads of normal ones.
Do I really need to now buy a full set of impact sockets and extensions?
I'm only ever rolling around on my drive tinkering with my own cars.
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Apr 27, 2021 13:50:43 GMT
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You will break normal sockets, not straight away, but they do give up I don't even use mine much, but have killed 2
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Last Edit: Apr 27, 2021 13:51:13 GMT by joem83
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Apr 27, 2021 14:37:57 GMT
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You will break normal sockets, not straight away, but they do give up I don't even use mine much, but have killed 2 Agreed, it's worth investing in a set of common size sockets, I picked mine up randomly on ebay for a few quid each here and there.
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Apr 27, 2021 14:48:09 GMT
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the 12 pointed ones also tend to round off bolts easily when used with an impact gun, as above try to buy a few decent ones for the common sizes I've split the cheap ones.
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Apr 27, 2021 16:15:48 GMT
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I bought a set of Laser ones and they've been abused left, right and centre, used as spacers in the press all sorts and not broken a single one.
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dazcapri
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Apr 27, 2021 17:13:33 GMT
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I think the sealey 13 piece set on ebay is less than £20 cheaper than losing an eye if you do shatter a chrome socket
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melle
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Apr 27, 2021 18:15:34 GMT
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the 12 pointed ones also tend to round off bolts easily when used with an impact gun I don't see the point of 12-point sockets in general, the only thing they're good for is being hammered onto already molested nuts and bolts.
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Apr 27, 2021 18:38:44 GMT
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the 12 pointed ones also tend to round off bolts easily when used with an impact gun I don't see the point of 12-point sockets in general, the only thing they're good for is being hammered onto already molested nuts and bolts. Yes I agree I can see the point on ring spanners where you might only have half a flat to swing it in but once a sockets on the ratchet does all of that.
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ferny
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Impact Socketsferny
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Apr 27, 2021 18:49:12 GMT
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Last Edit: Apr 27, 2021 18:49:37 GMT by ferny
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Impact Socketsballbagbagins
@ballbagbagins
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Apr 27, 2021 19:26:07 GMT
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Thanks everyone. I've bought a set and some extensions.
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Apr 27, 2021 20:30:57 GMT
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I think the sealey 13 piece set on ebay is less than £20 cheaper than losing an eye if you do shatter a chrome socket Pfft eyes don't cost anything to fix. #nhs
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May 14, 2021 22:28:25 GMT
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I got a set of impact sockets from Halfrauds that seem to be fairly bulletproof.
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Get a set of decent impact sockets, Halfrauds, are probably the best of a budget line, I have seen sockets explode firing shrapnel around the workshop, and TBH there can be weaknesses in any, I have a 13mm snap on deep impact socket that split on me
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May 15, 2021 10:34:04 GMT
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I think the sealey 13 piece set on ebay is less than £20 cheaper than losing an eye if you do shatter a chrome socket Pfft eyes don't cost anything to fix. #nhs Rolls eyes!
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