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Title: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 09 February 2015, 22:03:48
As above really  :)
Title: Re: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: 4x4 on 09 February 2015, 22:29:25
What about trying the place where you got impact socket set from,as they seem good quality for the price. :y
Title: Re: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: tigers_gonads on 09 February 2015, 22:35:15
I got a Bergan set a few years ago.
Never managed to split one yet  :y
Socket that is  :D :D
Title: Re: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: EMD on 09 February 2015, 23:13:38
I got a Bergan set a few years ago.
Never managed to split one yet  :y
Socket that is  :D :D

You need a bigger hammer  ::) :P
Title: Re: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: andyc on 09 February 2015, 23:51:06
http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?gotonode=DoProductSearch&method=mProductSearch&productdescription=impact%20sockets&productcode=&category=7&catgroup=209&catmicrogroup=1003&analysiscode=&requiredresults=16&fulltext=1

Andy
Title: Re: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 February 2015, 08:08:26
Why do you want impact sockets, are they specifically for an impact gun?
Title: Re: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 10 February 2015, 08:31:16
They are Mark, yes. Just started at a garage and my ones are a bit short and the deep ones are a lot nicer to use. Impact gun is cordless Makita and got to say. . . . It's bloody awesome
Title: Re: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 February 2015, 08:44:45
Ok just checking.

I have a set of deep and shallow impact sockets but find they are not much use for some jobs as impact sockets have thick walls.

Hence they are great with an impact gun but not good for standard uses  :y
Title: Re: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: Nick W on 10 February 2015, 09:13:34
And your 1/2 impact wrench will quite happily snap the M6 bolts that you'll use a 10mm socket on. I'd expect a 1/2" set to start at about 15mm and go up from there. 30&32 sockets are worth getting for hub nuts etc, and a 27 will do 4x4/Transit wheelnuts. Fill in the others as you find you need them; large, deep impact sockets aren't cheap.
Title: Re: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 10 February 2015, 13:44:46
Thanks guys,

Well, went with Andy's suggestion and got a Sealey set (thanks Andy). 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24, 27, 30, 32.

£39.95.

Mark, bang on about the wall thickness. I've found that only really a concern with lug nuts though (too thick to get in to the hole). But I been undoing subframe bolts, axle nuts etc with the thick deep ones no problems.

Nick, yeah you're prob right. I undid the 10mm rear subframe bracket bolts on a few Fords, no problems. but certainly take ya point that it could easily happen  :y
Title: Re: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: tigers_gonads on 10 February 2015, 14:13:54
I got a Bergan set a few years ago.
Never managed to split one yet  :y
Socket that is  :D :D

You need a bigger hammer  ::) :P


Nah, rohypnol or vodka is my weapon of choice  ;D

Oh sorry, you meant the socket ..............  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: r1 on 10 February 2015, 18:58:37
I use impact sockets most of the time as they are 6 sided and don't slip.
Title: Re: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 10 February 2015, 19:34:04
I use impact sockets most of the time as they are 6 sided and don't slip.

+1 mate. I try to use them whenever I can cos of that.
Title: Re: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: TheBoy on 11 February 2015, 17:52:41
I use impact sockets most of the time as they are 6 sided and don't slip.

+1 mate. I try to use them whenever I can cos of that.
A decent hex set should be on your crimbo list then, rather than using impact in non impact applications :y
Title: Re: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 11 February 2015, 18:12:10
I use impact sockets most of the time as they are 6 sided and don't slip.

+1 mate. I try to use them whenever I can cos of that.
A decent hex set should be on your crimbo list then, rather than using impact in non impact applications :y

Why's that then? Don't really see any issue in using them with breaker bar and or ratchet?  :-\
Title: Re: Deep impact socket set. 10 to 32mm. Any recommendations?
Post by: r1 on 11 February 2015, 18:16:32
I use impact sockets most of the time as they are 6 sided and don't slip.

+1 mate. I try to use them whenever I can cos of that.
A decent hex set should be on your crimbo list then, rather than using impact in non impact applications :y

why pay twice?
impact can be used as normal sockets.butbyou cant use normal sockets as impact(well not in a safe way)
okay they not shiney but they don't rust!