Astro Pneumatic - Great Deals - This Week Only!

[Astro_Pneumatic_Tools]

Hey everyone.
Since you have shown us so much support here on GJ, we wanted to give you guys a heads-up that there are some great deals on our popular hand-tools.

Valid through September 22 at 9AM CT, Woot will have special pricing on some of our most popular items.

We wanted to make sure you all had a chance to take advantage of these low, low prices, and get anything you may have been needing!

Check these deals out at the link below, and if you have any product questions, don't hesitate to ask me!

http://tools.woot.com/plus/astro-pneumatic-hand-tools?ref=cnt_wp_3

 

[signcrafter]

Wow those are good prices. Those wobble head ratchets intrigue me. I think I'm going to pick up a set of those lug sockets. Another thing I've wanted but never really pulled the trigger since most of the time my impact sockets work. But the plastic coating and thin wall would be nice.

 

[Astro_Pneumatic_Tools]

Wow those are good prices. Those wobble head ratchets intrigue me. I think I'm going to pick up a set of those lug sockets. Another thing I've wanted but never really pulled the trigger since most of the time my impact sockets work. But the plastic coating and thin wall would be nice.

Solid!

 

[Nickmm]

This is unique. I've had problems with dirt/rust killing allen head bolts due to lack of engagement in the past. Does this have a cam'd tip on the tool? Very good idea.

http://tools.woot.com/offers/damaged-socket-cap-extractor-sockets?ref=cnt_wp_3_2

P.S. on the 1/2 dual purpose impact sockets... I probably shouldn't put those on a 780ft-lbs impact gun, right? ;-)

 

[Astro_Pneumatic_Tools]

This is unique. I've had problems with dirt/rust killing allen head bolts due to lack of engagement in the past. Does this have a cam'd tip on the tool? Very good idea.

http://tools.woot.com/offers/damaged-socket-cap-extractor-sockets?ref=cnt_wp_3_2

Hey Nick,
What do you mean by cam'd tip?

 

[Astro_Pneumatic_Tools]

#bump for great deals!

 

[Astro_Pneumatic_Tools]

This is unique. I've had problems with dirt/rust killing allen head bolts due to lack of engagement in the past. Does this have a cam'd tip on the tool? Very good idea.

http://tools.woot.com/offers/damaged-socket-cap-extractor-sockets?ref=cnt_wp_3_2

P.S. on the 1/2 dual purpose impact sockets... I probably shouldn't put those on a 780ft-lbs impact gun, right? ;-)

Hello again Nick,
I am not sure if this is what you were referring to but here is a picture of the patentended tip which turns non-concentricly.

 

[bart1]

Hello again Nick,
I am not sure if this is what you were referring to but here is a picture of the patentended tip which turns non-concentricly.

I can't understand how this works. I'm sure I am being dense, but just not getting it. Presumably that tip part doesn't just rotate freely.

 

[Astro_Pneumatic_Tools]

I can't understand how this works. I'm sure I am being dense, but just not getting it. Presumably that tip part doesn't just rotate freely.

Here's a little bit on how it works:

There is already a good amount of resistance built into the eccentric rotating head, but it also had max rotation stops for each direction tailored for extraction use.

Here it in the the standard position:

Its clockwise rotation stops soon, as you're not often using these to fasten allen bolts.

It's counter-clockwise rotation has about a 90 degree stop maximizing the head's offset to dig into the insides of the allen socket head cap.

Here are pictures of that offset:

So basically: as you apply torque to the tool, the hex stud expands and the contact surface within the allen socket head cap increases.

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[youngridge]

Do you make those in standard also? Really thinking on the metric set and wobble ratchets

 

[bart1]

Do you make those in standard also? Really thinking on the metric set and wobble ratchets

Clever concept. If I understand it correctly, it acts like an expanding hex, at least in 2 directions. I bet the metric would work in a standard bolt in all but the worst cases.

I'm not sure if this method is any better than the fluted or square tapered style, but it's an interesting concept!

 

[Astro_Pneumatic_Tools]

Do you make those in standard also? Really thinking on the metric set and wobble ratchets

Unfortunately we do not currently have a standard version in our line.

 

[Astro_Pneumatic_Tools]

#bump sale is still going on!

Get Em' While They Last

http://tools.woot.com/plus/astro-pn...er+-+6147012&utm_medium=affiliate+-+home.woot

 

[Astro_Pneumatic_Tools]

#bump

only a few days left to take advnatage of these deals!

 

[gipraw]

How many teeth in the wobble head ratchets?

 

[dudutzu905]

are the hex extractors covered by any kind of warranty? the eccentric part that looks like it's doing most work seems weak?

 

[Astro_Pneumatic_Tools]

are the hex extractors covered by any kind of warranty? the eccentric part that looks like it's doing most work seems weak?

I believe the warranty info is provided on the woot posting.