1/4" impact sockets...

[stage20]

that is an excellent photo.
thanks for sharing.

 

[firebox40dash5]

Gedore impact sockets with 1/4 inch square:

Size 5.5 - 17 mm metric.



http://www.gedoretools.co.uk/273-impact-sockets-1-4

17mm? Sweet! I wish they had a full line... I might have to pick up the 16mm and 17mm though.

Hammer1963... how handy are the midlengths? A little spendy, but I'd consider them to keep on my cart.

 

[ihateminimumwage]

that is an excellent photo.
thanks for sharing.

No problem. My 3/8" M12 Fuel impact is arriving on Tues. Looking forward to comparing it next to my 1/4" M12 impact for the overall length with equivalent size sockets on them.
Those 1/4" swivels are AWESOME in tight spots, especially with my mini-air ratchet.

 

[firebox40dash5]

Got the GW 48 piece in today. Not too shabby... although 3 of the deep sockets don't fit over my Hansen pegs. Grumble grumble. I kinda understand the 3/16" not fitting, but the 9/16"? C'mon now. To futz with warranty, or to spend a few minutes with a drill...

I'll try to remember to measure a few sizes with calipers this weekend and compare OD between USA Craftsman chromes and these.

 

[gtermini]

I have the ATD branded set at home and it has worked well for all my needs, made in Taiwan and made of cr-mo steel. I purchased it here http://www.qualitytoolsforless.com/ATD-2271
The price is a little cheaper than the one on eBay and it's the same seller. Free shipping as well.

How are these holding up? I am not too familar with ATD tools, this set might be handy to have in the back of the roll chest, without spending $1200 to build it out of Snappy sockets.

Greyson

 

[firebox40dash5]

Well on the upside... I decided last night to try drilling the holes larger in the 3 sockets that wouldn't fit on my Hansen trays. The 3/16" and 6mm were easy, there was actually just a little bit of 'flash' at the drive end of the hole, had each done in about 30 seconds. The hole in the 9/16" was a little undersized the whole way, by a little I'm talking maybe 1/32". Holy hell that chromoly is hard, it took a few minutes to get that one.

Playing with the calipers, I like what I see. The 8mm had the most difference out of what I measured, right around 1mm. The 5.5mm, 7mm and 11mm were fatter by 0.2-0.3mm. The 12mm and 13mm are both about 0.5-0.6mm more... and the 10mm is actually a little skinnier than my USA Craftsman! I was expecting a much bigger difference than what I measured.