Williams SNP35295 Socket Bit 1/2 Inch High-Polish Chrome 10 mm Hex 29/32 Inch

The Williams SNP35295 is a socket bit, 1/2 inch drive, 10 mm hex bit, socket outside diameter 29/32 inch, 5-1/2 inch overall length, high-polish chrome, socket length 1-1/2 inch, long depth.

A hex bit socket is the answer to what is wrong with an L-key, and the difference is torque.

An L-shaped hex key applies torque through the operator's hand on a short arm, and the key itself twists. On a tight socket-head cap screw the key rounds out before the fastener moves — and a rounded hex socket in a recessed cap screw is a genuinely bad afternoon, because there is nothing left to grip and nowhere to get a drill.

A hex bit socket puts the same hex on a 1/2 inch square drive. Now the torque comes from a proper ratchet or breaker bar through a short, thick, supported bit, and the fastener moves.

The long designation is the specification worth noting. Socket-head cap screws are frequently recessed into counterbores, and a standard bit socket cannot reach the bottom of a deep one. At 5-1/2 inches overall this reaches.

Note the chrome finish: this is a hand tool. Chrome bit sockets shatter on impact wrenches. The impact versions in this range are the black ones.

Applications include machinery, equipment assembly, and maintenance.

Brand

Williams

SKU

SNP35295

Category

Hand Tools

Weight

0.75 lbs

Dimensions

5.50 x 1.50 x 0.50

Price

$58.95

Availability

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Rating

4.08 / 5.0