ausmini
https://www.ausmini.com/forums/

Snapped a 9/16 socket in half. Ouch
https://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4938		 Page 1 of 1
Author:  supercharged 850 [ Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Snapped a 9/16 socket in half. Ouch
You know a bolt is on tight when you snap a socket from your expensive tool kit. I can understand a cheapy snapping, but this set wasnt cheap.

I was undoing the bolts (well, trying to) the ones that hold the mounting flange onto my front discs. I had the socket on a socket bar, with a 1 metre long breaker bar attatchment on it..... i heard "CRACK" and thought "... FINALLY its loose."..... nope. The socket came off in 2 pieces. And I also bent a wheel stud in the process :roll:

Whats the lesson here??? I dunno.... use RP7 or something to derust the bolts, I guess :roll:

Now I have the hard task of undoing the 1,5/16 nut on the driveshaft. The 1 metre breaker bar wasnt doing anything to it. I'm in trouble now.

Nothing has gone to plan this weekend.
Author:  danidad [ Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:10 pm ]
Post subject: 
they shouldnt break but i guess thats a pretty diumb thing to be saying to you lol...my ETC socket set has been horribly abused even run over by a log skidder a few times on purpose and its still fine.. some good sets have a lifetime warrantee on crap like that happening..
Author:  Mini Mad [ Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:25 pm ]
Post subject: 
probably way out of it's initiat design to have all that weight on a socket..

Sidchrome have a lifetime warranty ;)
Author:  supercharged 850 [ Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:39 pm ]
Post subject: 
Yeah... but you have to pay for sidchrome... my set was kinda free... still, not cheap to replace bits though
Author:  Zizzle [ Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:41 pm ]
Post subject: 
I was gonna say, dude, sockets ARE designed to twist nuts off, but I guess you mean the lateral load not the tortion?

Sorry to slightly hijack the thread, but does anyone have any experience using a rattle gun with ordinary sockets?

I don't have a gun yet, but don't what to wreck what I already have. Could not really justify the expense of a set of impact sockets as well. Would probably use them less than once a year.
Author:  supercharged 850 [ Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:48 pm ]
Post subject: 
That depends on if you want air powered tools or not....

Look at this one...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=22664&item=4359229817&rd=1

I bought the same set last year.
Author:  MrBob [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:47 am ]
Post subject: 
you'll find that Sidchrome and the others around the same quality will knock you back on warranty if they found out you were using a breaker bar that long - but how would they know??

If you say it was an expensive kit, what brand?? Most reasonable brands do have a lifetime warranty - try your luck??

Rattle gun NO GOOD with ordinary sockets. Not just the strength, but the shape of the sockets. Look at your ordinary sockets - 12 corner shape - only grips the corners of the bolt/nut. Impact sockets are hex shape snd fit nut exactly to grip it better. Even if your sockets stack up to the job, your bolts/nuts will end up rounder than a wheel!!
Author:  J_A_M [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:50 am ]
Post subject: 
you gotta turn the nut in the right direction to loosen it.... :lol: :P
Author:  poeee [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:57 am ]
Post subject: 
MrBob wrote:
you'll find that Sidchrome and the others around the same quality will knock you back on warranty if they found out you were using a breaker bar that long - but how would they know??

If you say it was an expensive kit, what brand?? Most reasonable brands do have a lifetime warranty - try your luck??

Rattle gun NO GOOD with ordinary sockets. Not just the strength, but the shape of the sockets. Look at your ordinary sockets - 12 corner shape - only grips the corners of the bolt/nut. Impact sockets are hex shape snd fit nut exactly to grip it better. Even if your sockets stack up to the job, your bolts/nuts will end up rounder than a wheel!!


You will find that ratlle gun sockets don't grip the corners of the nut/bolt head because they are sort of hollowed or rounded in the corners. They grip the flat edge. It prevent's you comletely destroying the nut/bolt head by making it ROUND!
Author:  Chris [ Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:59 am ]
Post subject: 
I know it's not a good idea to use ordinary sockets with rattlle guns but as a rule all the mechanics do it and I have been doing it for as long as I can remember. BUT, if you have a warranty claim they will look at the socket and can tell if it was used in a gun by the wear in the drive end. I have never broken a socket and for the price of impact sockets should buy a couple of sets. They used to be bloody expensive but there are some reasonable cheapies around these days.
Page 1 of 1 All times are UTC + 10 hours
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/