Williams SNPWSS-23RC Socket Set 1/2 Inch High-Polished Chrome 23 12 Point

The Williams SNPWSS-23RC is a socket set, 1/2 inch drive, 12 point, high-polished chrome, 23 pieces, meeting ANSI B107.110.

ANSI B107.110 on a listing is worth more than any adjective, and it is worth saying why.

It is the American national standard for sockets and drive tools. It specifies dimensions — so the socket actually fits the fastener it claims to — and it specifies proof torque, which is the load the socket must survive without failing. A socket conforming to it has been made and verified against a published specification.

That is the answer to the question a customer is really asking when two socket sets look identical and differ in price by a factor of four. The cheap one is not tested against anything. It may fit loosely, which rounds fasteners, and it may fail at a torque the good one shrugs off.

At 1/2 inch drive with 23 pieces, this is the core set for automotive, equipment, and machinery — the drive size that handles most real fasteners.

The 12-point shape engages every thirty degrees, which is access. Six-point bears on the flats more broadly, which is grip on anything seized.

Chrome is a hand tool. Williams' own warranty states that using chrome-finish sockets on power drive equipment is a misuse of the tool that can result in serious injury.

Brand

Williams

SKU

SNPWSS23RC

Category

Hand Tools

Weight

8.76 lbs

Dimensions

23.50 x 3.00 x 1.50

Price

$200.00

Availability

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Rating

5 / 5.0