I did similar, I cut off the end of the cheapo Harbor Freight socket to make it as shallow as possible, so that the breaker-bar torque was applied as close to the nut as possible. Trick is to keep the end of the socket square. ------------- Max Charleston SC
On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 11:24 AM OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have several sockets that have had the tapered lip ground off so the hex > grabs immediately for those shallow tight nuts. > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 8:53 AM Larry Turner via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Thanks Max, > > I have a Dewalt Electr wrench - depending on compressors and air gun, > > the electr gun sometimes has more uumph. > > > > Your point about the nut being shallow is appreciated - I understand the > > concern. I guess if I round it off I can cut it with a chisel if > > careful not to damage threads? which may be tricky... > > > > Thanks again, > > LarryT > > > > On 11/11/2018 8:17 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > > > That twelve point nut: lock the parking brake and leave transmission > in > > gear. Lean hard into your air gun, the nut is shallow and easily rounded > > off. > > > > -- > > Owner > > Youroil.net > > PMO Carbs / Weber Parts / Oil Analysis > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > -- > OK Don > > *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of > our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence > for themselves." > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
