Impact sockets: what kind do you have?

[yellowbox]

are you work on shifts? i am work from 7:30 or so until 5 pm unless have customers waiting then stay on clock...

i remember the dealership days.... service writer writes up **** 1/2 hr before close brake jobs 30 k services ect as a waiter and i got to stay until done ...
tells customer no problem i will get done in 30 mins ....like he was actually doing the work...

 

[onecheck]

I have both of those sets as well as some Napa, some Craftsman, Some HF, and some Wright. If I have a camera at the house (it might have left without my knowledge again) tomorrow when i'm out in the garage i'll take some pictures.

Also they are standard impact sockets and they are made in china, I bought mine because I got both sets for about $45 shipped which was cheaper than HF and I thought I would need them. Thus far they have sat in the box because everything I have worked on since then has been SAE.

Do you want to sell them?

 

[onecheck]

Are you talking about the crappy photoshop job on the deep ones?

No idea what's up with that, but it really looks sloppy.

I noticed that. I was talking about the bottom of the socket. If you look at the regular set and go to images tab look at the 24MM socket
(Click on link below)

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200334241_200334241

You can see the design of the swirls on the bottom. I'm used to seeing the bottom of the sockets flat like the image below

 

[UK Steve]

I noticed that. I was talking about the bottom of the socket. If you look at the regular set and go to images tab look at the 24MM socket
(Click on link below)

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200334241_200334241

You can see the design of the swirls on the bottom. I'm used to seeing the bottom of the sockets flat like the image below

The reson for the "swirl" (it's actually a rebait), is to meet DIN standards for european safety. The impact socket is secured to the gun via a steel pin that's held in place with a rubber O ring or a spring steel clip, you will find lot's of USA made impact socketry does not meet European safety standards and that includes SO.

 

[jerk_chicken]

Ahhh, I was wondering why they do that. My non-impact Wera sockets also have the same through hole, as well as a reduced radius on the larger sizes, going down to the ratchet.

In another thread I just posted in about SK, someone posted an SK ratchet with a through pin on the square.

 

[Spookrider]

Craftaman MM and SAE for my 1/2 as my main. Few SK and my Dads Snap-On set.
3/8 Matco Set with added swivle of same brand and my dads Snap-On Set.
Work fine for me so far.

 

[Monte]

Here is a close up of the impact sockets "groove" which are conform to german DIN-standards:



the O-ring/pin assembly

 

[jerk_chicken]

Man, that's got to be annoying to change out sockets.

 

[sk farmer]

3/4 is ingersol rand. almost all of the 3/8 and 1/2 are sk. i like them all. no problems.

 

[cruiser808]

Proto for me.

 

[Vulturej]

Impact sockets I have:
1" = Proto - Not complete sets, just what I need.
3/4" = Proto, Snap On, Williams - Not complete sets, just what I need.
1/2" = Snap On - Deep & shallow sae & metric sets.
3/8" = Snap On - Shallow sae & metric sets. Matco - Deep sae & metric sets.
1/4" = None

 

[Keep]

1/2 Craftsman SAE shallow set
1/2 Mastercraft Maximum SAE/Metric shallow/deep set.

I have used the craftsman set for 12 years, no issues. The MM set is okay but it has weird sizes included, like a 19mm shallow but no 19mm deep, just odd things like that, the finish is a bit course so nuts like to stick in them. Maybe some wd40 or something will help them out.

I am looking to get a nice 1/2 swivel set soon. Have not decided on a brand (probably craftsman)

 

[Deafautotech]

Impact sockets I have:
1" = Proto - Not complete sets, just what I need.
3/4" = Proto, Snap On, Williams - Not complete sets, just what I need.
1/2" = Snap On - Deep & shallow sae & metric sets.
3/8" = Snap On - Shallow sae & metric sets. Matco - Deep sae & metric sets.
1/4" = None

WHAT!!!

no 1/4dr sockets or ratchets???

i use a lot and lot on 1/4dr impact sockets, swivel sockets, and ratchets...

 

[The Muffin Man]

I have the 3/8in metric and SAE shallow impacts as well as the 1/2in metric set as well from Harbor Freight. I use these mostly with the Bosch PS-40 Impactor. With a more powerful impact wrench, I would buy another set, as the Harbor Freight ones I have are made of Cr-V. Harbor freight does offer several sets made from Cr-Mo, but I don't have any experience with them (I am very pleased with my Cr-V sets though.)

 

[Vulturej]

WHAT!!!

no 1/4dr sockets or ratchets???

i use a lot and lot on 1/4dr impact sockets, swivel sockets, and ratchets...

No small stuff in impact, complete set of Snap On chrome. I use bigger sizes more where I work, my sae sockets go up to 3" and metric to 50mm.

 

[Deafautotech]

No small stuff in impact, complete set of Snap On chrome. I use bigger sizes more where I work, my sae sockets go up to 3" and metric to 50mm.

damn... you work on big equipments, i work on small equipments.... the reason i bought the impact sockets because i do see too many chromes cracked or explored after use air ratchets or 1/4 impact wrenches...

 

[speed bump]

Northern tools 1/2" metric shallow and deep: worked fine the 3 times I have used them in 9 months.

I also have some Wright 1/2" drive shallows which are nice sockets, some Napa 3/8" drives and a Proto or two.

SAE 1/2" deep sockets from HF and they have lasted quite well, the 3/4" and 13/16" probably get used anywhere from 5 days a week to once a week and they have held up really well.

 

[SteveU]

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