What is a wobble extension used for?

These Sonic Tools wobble extensions are made from tough Chrome-Vanadium steel for strength and for fighting off corrosive materials like rust. They can be used as a regular extension by pushing the socket all the way onto the extension, or you can pull the socket out just a bit to get several degrees of angle.

When would you use a swivel socket?

A swivel socket is a specially designed metal tool that is used for tightening or loosening bolts. The head of the socket swivels in different directions to allow a user to access bolts in tight spaces or at awkward angles.

What is a knurled extension?

Knurled shaft—The knurled area on some extensions allows for finger control when starting or removing fasteners. • Chamfered and trued drive ends—Provide easy and secure engagement for superior performance.

What are swivel sockets for?

What is a flex socket?

Flex sockets, also known as universal sockets, are hinged in the middle and can rotate and accommodate most angles to tighten and loosen fasteners in tight spaces that can’t be reached with a regular socket.

Do swivel sockets affect torque?

In the picture above, an extension with a swivel and socket can affect the torque depending on the angle. Adapters will affect the torque wrench setting if the distance changes between the fastener and the torque wrench handle. A straight extension will have no effect on the torque wrench setting.

What is AU joint socket?

Universal joints and universal joint sockets are designed for use in confined places with flexible angles. One would usually assemble a universal joint in one of two ways: universal joint + socket + extension; universal joint socket + extension.

Is it OK to use an extension with a torque wrench?

Adapters will affect the torque wrench setting if the distance changes between the fastener and the torque wrench handle. A straight extension will have no effect on the torque wrench setting.

What are swivel sockets used for?

What is a universal joint ratchet?

Why do socket extensions affect torque?

Here’s why: The further away the fastener to be torqued is from the torque wrench pivot point, the less force it takes to apply the required torque on the fastener. In the picture above, an extension with a swivel and socket can affect the torque depending on the angle.

Does using a crows foot change torque?

If you place the crowfoot wrench at an angle 90-degrees to the torque wrench handle, the amount of torque you’re applying doesn’t change. You can set the torque wrench to the fastener’s torque specification and continue to use the torque wrench normally.

Can I use a swivel socket with a torque wrench?

What is Ujoin socket?

Can I put an extension on a torque wrench?

When you put an extension on a torque wrench (e.g. a crow foot or a dog bone) the torque applied to the fastener increases as the lever arm extends. The calculator will work out what value you should set into the wrench to achieve the required fastener torque. The following formula has been used: M1 = M2 x L1 / L2.

What happens when you add an extension to a torque wrench?

How do swivel sockets work?

The head of the socket swivels in different directions to allow a user to access bolts in tight spaces or at awkward angles. The socket is attached to a driver that the user turns and applies force to for leverage to loosen or tighten the bolt.