Guess the list price on this socket!!

[bobbyrae]

It's a Williams (division of Snap-on) 4-7/8". 1-1/2" drive! And yes, that is someone's cell phone laying inside it! No cheating by looking it up.

I was amazed at how expensive it is. Must be someone has to spend a week making it by hand. :lol_hitti

http://xs539.xs.to/xs539/09202/bigsocket2443.jpg (http://xs.to)

[Autoguy]

100 dollars

[harrycaul]

Holy crap!


$400

[bobbyrae]

You guys are way off so far! I will post the answer in about a day.

[Merkava_4]

I'm wondering how much it weighs ... if it can even be picked up. :eek2:

[Autoguy]

It must be a special order item.

[harrycaul]

$2700-$3000

[Fins/413]

Like the old story, if you need to ask you don't need to own it.

[goodfellow]

Expensive -- I'm bettin' that socket is around $4000 - $5000:bounce:

[skipskip]

$250ish

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[cnyeco1]

I want to see what turns that big SOB, Ratchet (doubt it)?
Breaker bar (probably)?

[fatfillup]

I want to see what turns that big SOB, Ratchet (doubt it)?
Breaker bar (probably)?

Very large dude who you address as sir:lol_hitti

[petty4243]

here is a link from a few onths back... 1 1/2 ratchet... is an old snap on ... went for $461.05 on ebay

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32173&highlight=ebay+ratchet+1%2F2&page=2

ebay listing

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SnapOn-1-1-2-in-ratchet-L-78-with-3-4-IM-53-adaptor_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a 1Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14Q QhashZitem130292268742QQitemZ130292268742QQptZMoto rsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools


i added the basic pics from auction... there are more on the auction listing

[Eddie Hudson]

I'd say it cost about $12,000.

[Fedwrench]

Ok, what has nuts or bolts that big? I personally try not to work on anything bigger than a Surbrban or Expedition.:wtf:
And you think you don't have enough room in your tool box, imagine what a set of those puppies weigh?

[petty4243]

Ok, what has nuts or bolts that big? I personally try not to work on anything bigger than a Surbrban or Expedition.:wtf:


my first guyess would be power plants... the generator motors they have ... a person could stand inside the the bore of one of the cylinders...

also perhaps locomotive shops... keep in mind i am just guessin... never actually seen on at work lol

[daveblank]

I'm going to guess $1750


One from Grey Pneumatic is about $700

[v8garage]

I want to see what turns that big SOB, Ratchet (doubt it)?
Breaker bar (probably)?

There is a machine called a hydrotorque that is often used to torque these large sizes, Sometimes just use a torque multiplier. I have however seen a 2' drive air impact, but have never used one. It was a monster and took 2 men just to pick it up.

Ok, what has nuts or bolts that big? I personally try not to work on anything bigger than a Surbrban or Expedition.:wtf:
And you think you don't have enough room in your tool box, imagine what a set of those puppies weigh?

Power plants, refineries, manufacturing facilities that have huge equipment
V/8

[The Muffin Man]

$1900 is my final answer.

[porschedude996TT]

Just a drive adapter at SO is $190 List, so I guess the socket is $600+. I wonder what the shipping and handling would be, another $150?

[Phang]

for the nuts at Sydney Harbour Bridge? :bounce:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Phang/nut.jpg

[Mike83]

For something that big the bolt is probably tensioned with a hydraulic tensioner (ie basically a jack that grabs the threads of the bolt, tensions it and the nut is run down. Release the jack and voila!)

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.skf.com/cmimages/258593.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.skf.com/portal/skf/home/aptitudexchange%3FcontentId%3D0.237932.237933.2379 35.237975.258606&usg=__2eDBwVj4HLlzAleiIh2htSs0pHE=&h=321&w=327&sz=17&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=wQvidjyPYD5-zM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhydraulic%2Bbolt%2Btensioners%26hl%3D en%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

My guess is $1400

[old salvage]

My guess is $1400
yup,
I was gonna say 1200 to 1400 bucks.

[crashbumper]

Between $6,800 - $9,200

[Art From De Leon]

IIRC, when Snap On still showed them in their automotive catalogs and price lists, it would have been on the order of $1500-$1800.

I have a 1973 Snap On catalog, but NO price list, from when I started out, and it shows drive sizes up to 2 1/2" , and stocked sockets up to 5", with larger sizes available on special order.

Oilfield uses lots of LARGE fasteners.

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

I'd guess around $2000.

[Rockaholic555]

I would say $1600

[-B-]

Original retail list price $12,000 in the September 8 2008 catalog

you failed to mention that it was an impact socket

[Mike83]

No cheating by looking it up. :lol_hitti



Must have missed that part :)

[BigK600]

According to the Williams site they make a 8" socket.

[Bruce Lancaster]

Couple of sightings of LARGE nuts and wrenches: One of the earlier slant-deck aircraft carriers was still capable of going through the Panama Canal. To get through, one of the galleries along the side was removable. There was a gigantic wrench kept bolted to the side of the ship in the gallery, and of course canes to hoist it up onto the flight deck while changing oceans...I believe the ship also had to be tilted by flooding and emptying various tanks to squeak through.
And...displayed with the Queen Mary is, according to a friend, a gigantic open end wrench made for the nut holding the screw/propeller onto its shaft. It was rather short... I assume it was to be turned with a crane or something.

[Moose-LandTran]

Original retail list price $12,000 in the September 8 2008 catalog

you failed to mention that it was an impact socket

12 Grand? They must be having a laugh.

[dmw56]

for the nuts at Sydney Harbour Bridge? :bounce:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Phang/nut.jpg

Which one? The one on the right or left?

[kiall1987]

Biggest I mostly use is 46mm and 50mm and thats heavy plant , that socket much have a real special use

[pipehack]

1.00 dollar Bob.

[Big Bad Jon]

I dont know how much it might cost but after seeing it... I want one :drool:

[lasteagle83]

Jon, keep it away from the kid in the next bay... :bounce:

[JeepsAreBuilt]

hrm.. how will Williams get that socket up the bean stalk ? its a long ways to climb with such a big/heavy socket..

[Big Bad Jon]

Jon, keep it away from the kid in the next bay... :bounce:

No I am going to put it around his neck and throw him in the river.

Do we have a weight on the socket?

[lasteagle83]

Just make sure you don't engrave your initials on it first... :bounce:

[Snappy]

1.00 dollar Bob.


I don't think it came from the flea market. :spit:

[forceyoda]

It's BIN for $140 on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/HUGE-WILLIAMS-IMPACT-SOCKET-4-7-8-1-1-2-DIV-SNAP-ON_W0QQitemZ390045823830QQcmdZViewItemQQptZWrenche s?hash=item5ad08af356&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

[bobbyrae]

http://xs139.xs.to/xs139/09202/bigsocket2p213.jpg (http://xs.to)

I got a good laugh out of all the responses so far! I was really amazed at the price myself. I would have never guessed. Some of you hit right in the general area, so you must have some familiarity with this stuff. The seller at eBay is only asking $140 + $14 shipping.

Weight? Right there in the list: 35.29 lbs. And yes, I didn't even notice that it was an impact socket at first. So try to imagine the impact wrench you'd need and what would THAT thing cost?!

Who ever buys tools like this must have to charge an hourly rate like $400 in order to be afford all these expensive tools! Makes me think of that old TV show from the 70's "Land of the Giants."

[Uncle Buck]

$2700-$3000


I am with him. :thumbup:

[petty4243]

so the list is 1273.29 not 12,000 as earlier stated... still a big chunk of money lol

[petty4243]

It's BIN for $140 on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/HUGE-WILLIAMS-IMPACT-SOCKET-4-7-8-1-1-2-DIV-SNAP-ON_W0QQitemZ390045823830QQcmdZViewItemQQptZWrenche s?hash=item5ad08af356&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

I should have looked sooner, i browse that sellers items watching for my missing williams superrenches

[bchee]

I would love to have a socket that big.
That's nothing though
Check out Wright 3-1/2" DRIVE sockets

They have a 9-1/8" socket!!!!!!!!
http://www.wrighttool.com/pub/default.asp?catalog=0&title2=Sockets%2C+Ratchets+and+Attachments&oid={D9BD85AF-FF1F-11D3-8B5D-00A0C942294E}

[petty4243]

I would love to have a socket that big.
That's nothing though
Check out Wright 3-1/2" DRIVE sockets

They have a 9-1/8" socket!!!!!!!!

http://www.wrighttool.com/pub/default.asp?catalog=0&title2=Sockets%2C+Ratchets+and+Attachments&oid={D9BD85AF-FF1F-11D3-8B5D-00A0C942294E}


think about this... average persons head is between 7-8 inches(using hat sizes for referance)... could wear that as a hat...if your head could hold it lol:lol_hitti:lol_hitti

[-B-]

Pops used stuff that size before he retired left most of what the company bough him of that type of tooling there. Big torque multipliers are used some were air or stem driven depending on where in the plan he was .

[Vulturej]

$834.21

http://isctools.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=8-6156&Category_Code=P14

[mrb]

why do i so desperately want one of these???? Anyone notice the guys picture where he has a big mountain of them? :drool:

[alex71]

Yep, if there's room a crane wrench would be used with something like this. Stand clear!!!!

Couple of sightings of LARGE nuts and wrenches: One of the earlier slant-deck aircraft carriers was still capable of going through the Panama Canal. To get through, one of the galleries along the side was removable. There was a gigantic wrench kept bolted to the side of the ship in the gallery, and of course canes to hoist it up onto the flight deck while changing oceans...I believe the ship also had to be tilted by flooding and emptying various tanks to squeak through.
And...displayed with the Queen Mary is, according to a friend, a gigantic open end wrench made for the nut holding the screw/propeller onto its shaft. It was rather short... I assume it was to be turned with a crane or something.

[cortez]

If you have the necessary torque multiplier (or bob cat with a giant wrench) you can take apart the 8 lane Stevenson Expressway that goes over the Chicago River with that thing. It towers over the river 50 to 60 feet minimum.

Believe it or not the huge solid steel columns are bolted down with large nuts (around 4 to 5 inches) and do not seem to be otherwise secured.

Perhaps the government should at least weld the nut and bolts together!!

They probably figure that the weight alone will keep it from falling over if mischief to the bolts/nuts were to occur.

[Big Bad Jon]

think about this... average persons head is between 7-8 inches(using hat sizes for referance)... could wear that as a hat...if your head could hold it lol:lol_hitti:lol_hitti

I do not even think Big Bad Jon could ware that for a hat for very long!

[bchee]

think about this... average persons head is between 7-8 inches(using hat sizes for referance)... could wear that as a hat...if your head could hold it lol:lol_hitti:lol_hitti

why do i so desperately want one of these???? Anyone notice the guys picture where he has a big mountain of them? :drool:

I would definitely love to have one. I can foresee, however, wanting to keep getting a bigger and bigger one later. Curiously, I'm not interested in the ratchet, just the socket.


the 9-1/8" socket I would turn over and use it to pot a plant in.