I love a good locking extension (although i am picky on the mechanisms) and i love a good wobble extension, but so far i haven't had any luck finding extensions that are BOTH locking and wobble. I'm wondering if I'll end up having to some accidental destructive testing trying to machine the wobbly bit onto a set of locking extensions and find out just how thin they are right there. Do they already exist?
Do locking+wobble 3/8" extensions exist?
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General Geoff
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Use fixed locking extension + swivel socket.
Mgnu
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thegroundpounder99
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Snap On makes a set of locking wobble extensions, part #203FXWKL
Bobioz1
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I have the snap on set. They work great. Wish they had them in impact.
I was holding the Wera one yesterday and i liked it a lot.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003GDIRQM/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Also available on kctool.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003GDIRQM/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Also available on kctool.
Well, usually when i use a wobble extension i am using the wobble extension, a wobble universal, and a wobble socket to make my patented "90 degree socket", the source of many jokes.
Ooh, that's nice! I guess the next question would be, does a lower priced equivalent exist? If it doesn't it doesn't, but i like to stretch my tool budget as much as possible and i rarely put real torque through a double or TRIPLE wobble arrangement.
It's just a way to use my small cordless impact on basically everything since i sort of hate air ratchets.Mohawk Dave
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I have the SO 203FXWKL and AFAIK there is no other maker out there. I love mine, because inevitably, I'm always using a wobble to get up and behind some hidden BS, then the socket gets stock and pulls off the (non-locking) extension and falls into oblivion. The SO locking wobbles have saved my hide a few times.
Mohawk Dave
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Snap on now makes one too. FUL8A
I like the look of that locking Stahwille u-joint! Where is a good place to buy Stahlwille stuff?
It's sort of too bad that most of the locking extensions seem to use a sliding collar. Honestly, my favorite of the locking ones i've used is actually the sliding button on the Craftsmans that everyone says will break off.
As of right now the Snap On locking wobble extensions are the closest thing to what i've been looking for, so maybe i'll give up and buy them in a while here.
It's sort of too bad that most of the locking extensions seem to use a sliding collar. Honestly, my favorite of the locking ones i've used is actually the sliding button on the Craftsmans that everyone says will break off.
As of right now the Snap On locking wobble extensions are the closest thing to what i've been looking for, so maybe i'll give up and buy them in a while here.