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Title: Any tips on a good Hex socket set?.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 March 2013, 15:47:26

The caliper bolts on Mrs Opti's Corsa are (accoding to the Corsa forum) either E18 or E20 size.

So I need a set with these sizes included
Why couldn't Vauxhall use an ordinary socket.......I've plenty of those. :-\

Title: Re: Any tips on a good Hex socket set?.
Post by: doz on 07 March 2013, 15:53:23

Just buy single sockets from Halifords

Title: Re: Any tips on a good Hex socket set?.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 07 March 2013, 15:54:11

If you've already got a socket set of two, just by a rail of torx sockets from, for example, Halfrauds. :y

EDIT: or buy single sockets, indeed, if that's all you're missing.

Title: Re: Any tips on a good Hex socket set?.
Post by: Andy B on 07 March 2013, 17:17:30

Quote from: Opti on 07 March 2013, 15:47:26

The caliper bolts on Mrs Opti's Corsa are (accoding to the Corsa forum) either E18 or E20 size.

So I need a set with these sizes included
Why couldn't Vauxhall use an ordinary socket.......I've plenty of those. :-\

I assume you mean the female Torx  :-\ Machine Mart do an inexpensive set of them, good enough for home use. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/pro44-14-pce-tx-bit-set?da=1&TC=SRC-torx My only complaint about about Halfords Torx sockets, apart from not doing the bigger sizes - even separately  ::), is that the smaller sizes are still 3/8" drive & the shoulder gets in the way sometimes, the small sizes in the Clark set are 1/4" drive.

Title: Re: Any tips on a good Hex socket set?.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 March 2013, 19:13:47

Quote from: Andy B on 07 March 2013, 17:17:30

Quote from: Opti on 07 March 2013, 15:47:26

The caliper bolts on Mrs Opti's Corsa are (accoding to the Corsa forum) either E18 or E20 size.

So I need a set with these sizes included
Why couldn't Vauxhall use an ordinary socket.......I've plenty of those. :-\

I assume you mean the female Torx  :-\ Machine Mart do an inexpensive set of them, good enough for home use. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/pro44-14-pce-tx-bit-set?da=1&TC=SRC-torx My only complaint about about Halfords Torx sockets, apart from not doing the bigger sizes - even separately  ::), is that the smaller sizes are still 3/8" drive & the shoulder gets in the way sometimes, the small sizes in the Clark set are 1/4" drive.

Thanks, Andy. Many sets only seem to go up to 16.

I can individually buy a Draper E18 and  E20 Draper from Amazon...........but the cost for both is almost £12. Probably better to buy a set like the one you've highlighted. :y

Title: Re: Any tips on a good Hex socket set?.
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 07 March 2013, 19:58:00

You can Ebay individual Halfords Professional ones for a couple of quid plus postage :y

Title: Re: Any tips on a good Hex socket set?.
Post by: Andy B on 07 March 2013, 20:03:08

Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 07 March 2013, 19:58:00

You can Ebay individual Halfords Professional ones for a couple of quid plus postage :y

if only they sold E18 & E20 sockets  ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: Any tips on a good Hex socket set?.
Post by: YZ250 on 07 March 2013, 20:06:54

Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 07 March 2013, 19:58:00

You can Ebay individual Halfords Professional ones for a couple of quid plus postage :y

Halfords replacement E sockets only go up to E16 unfortunately. I tried to order an individual E20 with no joy.  :-\

Edit: Must type faster.  ;D

Title: Re: Any tips on a good Hex socket set?.
Post by: dbdb on 09 March 2013, 00:51:58

Do torx heads really need a torx socket? Standard sockets seem to work fine on them.