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Matco deep impact socket won't fit SO gun

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90zcar

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I just picked up a couple nice tools at a yard sale and I got a MATCO 1/2" drive 13/16 deep impact socket for .75 cents. I went to put it on my snap on mg725 gun today and it won't slide down on the anvil. All my other 1/2" sockets fit fine. My other brands are snap on,sunex and craftsman.
Funny thing is that it goes on my 1/2" ratchets no problem.
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Farthest it goes on the gun
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Goes on my ratchet no problem
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G1GRANDEUR

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did you try to wiggle it little bit? look like deformed.

I don't think you can warranty that, due to grinding marks :)
 
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Looks like someone has been using as a seal driver try getting a small file and city at the flats on the internal square drive
 
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yeah, somebody pounded on it with a hammer and then took a grinder to the OD of the drive end to get rid of the mushroom.
 
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Damn I never should have bought this!! I'll have to knock on his door and see if he will refund my .75 cents back.
I was wonderinf way the outer edge was all mushroomed


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Man that looks like is been used to beat bearings in and out. And i should know ive used a few OLD sockets for this same method of abuse and punishment. Lol
 
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OHMS LAW said:
Seriously your going to ask for your 75 cents back? Lol
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This. Just keep it around if you need to use it as a press tool or something. Buying yard sale tools can be a gamble. Losing .75 is nothing to get worked up over.
 
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Wamsutta said:
You just need to chamfer the edges of the square drive.
Same principle as redressing a mushroomed chisel or punch.
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Makes sense. The ring on the impact anvil probably needs that chamfer to gradually slide in. I'll knock the edges in a little with a file and see what happens


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Spent a little time and got her to work! Took the file to it and then the dremel with a sandpaper drum attachment to get the center chamfered divots back in. Took my grinder to the outer edge and smoothed the flat with a file.
Works great now
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90zcar said:
Spent a little time and got her to work! Took the file to it and then the dremel with a sandpaper drum attachment to get the center chamfered divots back in. Took my grinder to the outer edge and smoothed the flat with a file.
Works great now
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You did a real good job. And the pride you gain from fixing something is worth more than a replacement socket.
 
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Thank you. I figure if I couldn't get it to work after 20some minutes I might consider sending it in for warranty. I don't have a MATCO dealer so sending it in would be my only option. In only deal with a snap on dealer


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