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One (useful) thing that occurs to me though, have you tried 1/2" drive =
instead of 3/8"?=20
jim
> On May 30, 2021, at 9:46 AM, Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org> =
wrote:
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> While I've never seen an impact Torx set, I still have the dent in my =
forehead from the floor jack handle I was using as leverage on a Torx =
bolt... I don't remember what broke, or much else from that day :-)
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> jim
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>> On May 30, 2021, at 7:17 AM, eric@megageek.com =
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>> OK, first, WHY DO THEY USE TORX IN HIGH TORQUE APPLICATIONS?=20
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>> These are the WORST fasteners I have ever used. (less flat blade =
screwdrivers.)=20
>>=20
>> Then, if they are going to use them, why can't they make a Torx =
impact socket set that doesn't twist and brake the first time you use =
it?=20
>>=20
>> OK, with that off my chest...=20
>>=20
>> What is the THE BRAND/SET of torx impact sockets that I can rely on? =
At this point, price isn't really an issue. I just want a set that I =
can use in an impact gun and remove a bolt without breaking every time. =
I would want a complete set of sizes, but it seems that I always break =
the T40 first (it seems to be the most common size.)=20
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>> FWIW, my first real injury while turning wrenches was with a Torx =
over 25 years ago. I was trying to remove a brake component off of a =
Lumina and the bit broke, and the wrench chipped my tooth.=20
>>=20
>> TO THIS DAY, whenever I have to reach for a torx socket, I still =
taste that broken tooth! And, I have not found a set of torx that are =
worth a darn.=20
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>> So, please help me. What set do I need?=20
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>> Thanks.=20
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">One =
(useful) thing that occurs to me though, have you tried 1/2" drive =
instead of 3/8"? <div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">jim<br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
class=3D""><div class=3D"">On May 30, 2021, at 9:46 AM, Jim Franklin =
<<a href=3D"mailto:jamesf@groupwbench.org"; =
class=3D"">jamesf@groupwbench.org</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii" =
class=3D""><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: =
space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">While I've never seen =
an impact Torx set, I still have the dent in my forehead from the floor =
jack handle I was using as leverage on a Torx bolt... I don't =
remember what broke, or much else from that day :-)<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">jim<br class=3D""><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On May =
30, 2021, at 7:17 AM, <a href=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com"; =
class=3D"">eric@megageek.com</a> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">OK, first, WHY DO THEY USE TORX IN HIGH
TORQUE APPLICATIONS?</font>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">These are =
the WORST fasteners I have
ever used. (less flat blade screwdrivers.)</font>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">Then, if =
they are going to use them,
why can't they make a Torx impact socket set that doesn't twist and =
brake
the first time you use it?</font>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">OK, with =
that off my chest...</font>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">What is =
the THE BRAND/SET of torx impact
sockets that I can rely on? At this point, price isn't really an
issue. I just want a set that I can use in an impact gun and =
remove
a bolt without breaking every time. I would want a complete set of
sizes, but it seems that I always break the T40 first (it seems to be =
the
most common size.)</font>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">FWIW, my =
first real injury while turning
wrenches was with a Torx over 25 years ago. I was trying to remove
a brake component off of a Lumina and the bit broke, and the wrench =
chipped
my tooth.</font>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">TO THIS =
DAY, whenever I have to reach
for a torx socket, I still taste that broken tooth! And, I have =
not
found a set of torx that are worth a darn.</font>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">So, =
please help me. What set do
I need?</font>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" =
class=3D"">Thanks.</font>
<br class=3D"">
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