Williams SNPWSBD-13HRC 3/8" Dr Deep Socket Set 6-Pt 13-Pcs

The Williams SNPWSBD-13HRC is a 3/8 inch drive deep socket set, 6-point, 13 pieces.

A deep socket set is the second set most people buy, and the reason is studs.

A shallow socket cannot seat on a nut with a bolt protruding through it — it bottoms out on the stud end and contacts the nut only at its edge. Turned like that, it rounds the nut. Suspension components, exhaust manifolds, machinery mounts, pump flanges, and a large fraction of all structural bolting have protruding threads, so this comes up constantly.

Anyone who has tried to remove an exhaust manifold nut with a shallow socket has met it.

The trade is real: a deep socket is a longer tube, so it twists more under torque and it fits under fewer obstructions. Where a shallow socket seats properly, it is the better tool — stiffer, and lower profile.

So the two sets are complements, not a ladder.

Six point is the right shape and worth noting, because stud nuts are exactly the fasteners that get seized. A 6-point bears on the flats; a 12-point contacts nearer the corners and rounds them.

Verify the finish. If chrome, these are hand sockets — Williams states that chrome sockets on power drive equipment is a misuse that can cause serious injury.

Brand

Williams

SKU

SNPWSBD13HRC

Category

Hand Tools

Weight

3.65 lbs

Dimensions

12.50 x 4.00 x 2.50

Price

$80.00

Availability

Call for pricing

Rating

4.8 / 5.0