1 -- The only advantage to 12 point sockets that I can think of is that
they're easier to line up on the bolt/nut (twice as many ways they can
go on) which might be handy if you have a coarse ratchet or you're using
some non-ratcheting tool (breaker bar, beam torque wrench) to turn the
socket. There is such a thing as a 12 point bolt, too. My MR2 had
those on the head studs, so I do own one 12 point socket.
2 -- Impact sockets tend to have thicker walls, so they may not fit in
everywhere a non-impact socket would.
3 -- I have mostly Craftsman tools because I can go to Sears whenever I
want, and I can get broken tools replaced on weekends. The Snap On &
Mac trucks don't stop at my house. :( If I did this for a living, and I
tended to need tools on weekdays, and the tool trucks came to wherever I
worked, I'd probably own fewer Craftsman tools.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve N [SMTP:sgn1@ra.msstate.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 1997 2:41 PM
> To: shop talk
> Subject: Tool questions
>
> Hey all, I am new and just wanted to ask some questions that I have
> wanted to know the answers to for a long time.
>
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