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Old 12-25-2014, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by fahrvergnugen View Post
Here's my homemade one, using a Craftsman 30mm socket... I haven't used it yet, so I don't know how practical it is yet.

That looks nice, but you didn't reinforce the top of the socket. You will only have minimal torque with that socket before the socket opens up and slips.
Especially with a craftsman socket. The annealed soft metal they stamp them from is tricky. (I work in the Danahur plant sometimes)
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