Picked up one of these from Screwfix today (using next day Click&Collect) to add to my Parkside impact wrench which I got from Lidl last week. Very impressed with the quality of the sockets and the variety of sizes provided. For under £20 it's an absolute bargain. Description from Screwfix site:
PRODUCT CONTENTS
7 x metric 3/8" drive shallow impact sockets (8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17mm), 6 x imperial 3/8" drive shallow impact sockets (3/8", 7/16", 1/2", 9/16", 1-1/16" and 3/4"), 11 x 1/2" drive deep impact sockets (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21 and 24mm), 10 x 3/8" drive deep impact sockets (1/2", 8/16", 1-1/16", 3/4", 1-3/16", 7/8", 1", 1-1/16" and 1-1/4"), 1 x 1/2" drive 3" extension, 1 x 3/8" drive 3" extension, 1 x 1/2" to 3/8" adaptor.
All comments (28)
fozed78
12 Apr 16#1
No 19mm in the box?! not a very complete set.
chazphot to fozed78
13 Apr 16#12
As mylus pointed out 19mm and 3/4" are essentially identical (3/4" = 19.05mm). You would have no issues using these interchangeably.
bordonman to fozed78
13 Apr 16#21
there is a 3/4 socket which is 19.05mm ( A whole two thousandths of an inch bigger)
Matt Davidson
12 Apr 161#2
You are right, no 19mm!!! Not a massive problem for me as the impact wrench I bought included a 19mm in the box, but well spotted.
stevenkats
12 Apr 161#3
Imperial!!! Do you have a Harley Davidson?
Godspeed to stevenkats
13 Apr 16#9
No, components from a Mk1 Escort! :laughing:
spock1958 to stevenkats
13 Apr 162#13
Anybody who has looked after their old stuff from before we had metrication forced upon us, and doesn't feel the need to have to buy something new every time they see an advert.
sradmad
12 Apr 161#4
nice find op, heat added
marty-401
12 Apr 161#5
You shouldn't need an impact socket until you get beyond 13mm/1/2" unless you're a complete wimp or like shearing threads off.
bordonman to marty-401
13 Apr 16#20
Actually No. I very often use the impact on less than 13mm with the power turned down. Not because I'm a wimp, but the intermittant impacts will very often persuade a corroded bult/nut to undo when heaving on a ring spanner would be guaranteed to shear it. The only argument I would have would be the need for special 'impact sockets' on the smaller sizes as you do use it with the power turned down
mylus
12 Apr 162#6
hi the 3/4 af socket is the same as 19mm I have this set good for price
Krizzo3
13 Apr 161#7
Who the heck uses imperial
crazylegs to Krizzo3
13 Apr 161#8
Plenty do including me!
stephenr to Krizzo3
13 Apr 162#18
Vader
iceni to Krizzo3
13 Apr 16#19
That's it, i'm voting OUT.
jamesbeer752 to Krizzo3
13 Apr 16#23
I do! The entire aerospace industry is imperial, much to my wallets dismay!
Tangos
13 Apr 16#10
Vanadium and impact! also description says oxide finish but one reviewer says they are painted "the paint on some of the sockets is thick which reduces the size."
big k
13 Apr 16#11
I inherited my socket set from my dad... who inherited it from my grandfather.... I have never touched the imperial sockets, anything that still uses those is too old and probably rusted by now! lol
growler123
13 Apr 16#14
use af (imperial) for old cars, stag tr6 spitfire. good buy for £20. reasonable quality
Oneday77 to growler123
13 Apr 16#15
The tools maybe, not the tr6 :wink: I'll let you off with the other 2.
marty-401
13 Apr 16#16
Imperial still comes in useful.....when you have poorly made Chinese metric stuff or rusted metric stuff; you often find a slightly smaller imperial size you can hammer on and get it undone.
Stu C
13 Apr 16#17
Despite defending the usefulness of this set, I assume you still won't be buying one because you are someone who "doesn't feel the need to have to buy something new every time they see an advert"?
spock1958
13 Apr 16#22
Correct. The metric/Imperial set I bought 30 years ago is still doing it's job as well as a new one would. Probably better made as well and not made in China, with the rider that I am well aware that it's very difficult to get such items nowadays that are not made in China :stuck_out_tongue:
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Opening post
PRODUCT CONTENTS
7 x metric 3/8" drive shallow impact sockets (8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17mm), 6 x imperial 3/8" drive shallow impact sockets (3/8", 7/16", 1/2", 9/16", 1-1/16" and 3/4"), 11 x 1/2" drive deep impact sockets (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21 and 24mm), 10 x 3/8" drive deep impact sockets (1/2", 8/16", 1-1/16", 3/4", 1-3/16", 7/8", 1", 1-1/16" and 1-1/4"), 1 x 1/2" drive 3" extension, 1 x 3/8" drive 3" extension, 1 x 1/2" to 3/8" adaptor.
All comments (28)
Anybody who has looked after their old stuff from before we had metrication forced upon us, and doesn't feel the need to have to buy something new every time they see an advert.
maxmix