Complete socket listing | The Garage Journal
Aug 23, 2010 · Does anybody know where I can get a complete socket listing of all sizes made? I've looked through the Sears catalog and all they list is "x thru y" And does not detail what sizes are in …
Comprehensive list of Craftsman socket part #'s?
Nov 15, 2014 · One that I know is not on the list is the 1/2” drive, deep, 25/32” 12 point. A while back, Sears/Craftsman did offer that socket. For the most part, I think this is a pretty good list of the …
Odd Socket Sizes? | The Garage Journal
Aug 3, 2025 · BA sizes extend from 0 to 16, 0 being biggest, 16 being smallest. In practice the smaller sizes (smaller than say 10BA) are only found in very specialist applications (such as instrument …
Whitworth Socket Sizes, 5/32 W | The Garage Journal
Sep 17, 2025 · The across the flats size of Whitworth nuts and bolt heads changed during WW2 with the sizes getting smaller. 1.5 x the thread diameter + a constant of 0.15" gives the across the flats …
Designing socket sets better? | The Garage Journal
Jun 13, 2016 · Fortunately, they had the missing sizes in the exact same style socket in stock. What REALLY bugs me is when you encounter a set with skipped sizes and no way at all to fill in the …
and the award for most worthless socket set goes to:
Jan 24, 2019 · I had an early set of HF deep well 1/2" drive metric impact socket that would almost break if I looked at them wrong. They had less than 0.020" wall thickness at the six corner points. The …
1/2dr socket sizes- what's the limit? | Page 2 | The Garage Journal
Oct 26, 2017 · With socket sizes, ( I like to have at least 2 of each size ) 1/2 drive , metric range I have up to 65mm imperial up to 2 1/2 AF, and Whitworth 1 1/4inch, all in standard size, then deep, …
Icon Sockets: Yes or No? | The Garage Journal
Jul 31, 2025 · The only problem I noticed others pointed out on their deep sockets, is there are no 12 point options and that the depth on some of the smaller sizes is OK for the fastener but sometimes …
Unistrut Anchor - educate me | The Garage Journal
Sep 12, 2025 · If I needed to use an anchor like that, I would see what the largest thin-wall deep socket would fit in the unistrut, and choose a fastener with a hex that's no bigger than that. Alternatively, you …
What’s the point of “impact” extensions in common drive sizes?
Feb 16, 2025 · The idea is that the spring-loaded inertia-ring is "tuned" to the frequency of a typical impact wrench impact cycle, so the ring is rebounding at the same time as the impact hammers are …