Multi dims socket

[TeeDee]

Does anyone have this sort of thing?? and does it do what it claims it does?? I am somewhat dubious as can't imagine the grip is tolerance enough to apply torque. But equally , I haven't used one.

 

[demographic]

Seems that most applications when I need a socket on a bolt or nut is restricted for space and having a socket thats got big thick numb walls (or that being a large outer diameter) means they're not getting onto the bolt/nut.
Bit like those spanners they gave out with new pushbikes yonks ago, the ones that look like a dogbone. Sized for everything, fits a lot less.

 

[grainweevil]

The question I'm asking myself is, if this good, why do I still see so many people making room for multiple sockets in their "compact" tool kits? I'm guessing they have found the same problem as demographic. As, indeed, have I. Jolly infuriating it can be, too.

 

[TeeDee]

The question I'm asking myself is, if this good, why do I still see so many people making room for multiple sockets in their "compact" tool kits? I'm guessing they have found the same problem as demographic. As, indeed, have I. Jolly infuriating it can be, too.

Yes - it probably is hoping for too much - I agree with demographic , when you need to untighten or tighten , its seldom in easy to easy , full 360 , surface mounted access.

Guess I was looking for something to extend a penknife/small socket ratchet efficiency by finding a multi use item

 

[mrmike]

I bought one of those sockets many years ago.
Its kind of ok if the nut/bolt is reasonably loose, but for most that I tried it on it was fairly useless. Sits on the toolbox taking up space to be honest...

 

[TeeDee]

I bought one of those sockets many years ago.
Its kind of ok if the nut/bolt is reasonably loose, but for most that I tried it on it was fairly useless. Sits on the toolbox taking up space to be honest...

Thanks Mike - I'll kick the idea to the kerb. Cheers.

 

[demographic]

I do have a Metrinch socket set I bought secondhand for mebbe a tenner (can't remember exactly but I bought it off Greengrass so it won't have been much) and thats pretty good.
The advertising blurb reckons they fit metric and Imperial AF but basically its just wall drive sockets which still work with a slightly sloppy fit where twelve point sockets are a bit more size sensitive.

Mind, twelve point sockets can also be pressed into service on square and triangular bolts with twelve being divisible by four as well as three but the Metrinch ones having basically six points only work on (the far more common admittedly) six sided bolts with the additional plus of working on triangular heads (or the things that lock gas meter boxes).

I'm not specifically recommending Metrinch, but surface or wall drive sockets have pulled me out of the poop on many occasion where the bolts head corners was a bit rounded off.

Deep sockets are good if the bolt sticks through the nut too far as shallow sockets get pushed off by the bolt end. Like some exhaust studs on motorcycles.