Purchase Whitworth Sockets?

jaydee75 · Apr 21, 2015

After years of borrowing or substituting sockets for my head bolts etc, I am finally going to buy my own set. My question is, should I buy deep well sockets or will normal length do just as well?
Thanks,
Jaydee

batrider · Apr 21, 2015

Good idea. Normal length should be good for most. I've never needed a deep socket.

concours · Apr 21, 2015

Great quality at a reaonable price.
http://www.britishfasteners.com/index.p ... t-set-7907

jimbo · Apr 21, 2015

concours said:
Great quality at a reaonable price.
http://www.britishfasteners.com/index.p ... t-set-7907

I agree, and they have hard to find 1/4" drive.

99cyclone · Apr 21, 2015

concours said:
Great quality at a reaonable price.
http://www.britishfasteners.com/index.p ... t-set-7907

I have these sockets as well...they are fantastic quality

ILLF8ED · Apr 21, 2015

Not sure if they are still available. I bought five whitworth socket sizes from Snap-On 20 years ago. Std depth, 3/8" drive. Covers all the requirements I every have.

comnoz · Apr 21, 2015

illf8ed said:
Not sure if they are still available. I bought five whitworth socket sizes from Snap-On 20 years ago. Std depth, 3/8" drive. Covers all the requirements I every have.

Unfortunately Snap On has discontinued them.
Snap On will refund the purchase price if they are broken -I have had to pick up replacements for cracked sockets on e-bay -but I ended up money ahead. Jim

Anonymous · Apr 21, 2015

comnoz said:
illf8ed said:

Not sure if they are still available. I bought five whitworth socket sizes from Snap-On 20 years ago. Std depth, 3/8" drive. Covers all the requirements I every have.

Click to expand...

Unfortunately Snap On has discontinued them.
Snap On will refund the purchase price if they are broken -I have had to pick up replacements for cracked sockets on e-bay -but I ended up money ahead. Jim

What torque does it take to break a socket? and why buy the same brand if they fail early.
Ta.

pete.v · Apr 21, 2015

needing said:
comnoz said:

illf8ed said:

Not sure if they are still available. I bought five whitworth socket sizes from Snap-On 20 years ago. Std depth, 3/8" drive. Covers all the requirements I every have.

Click to expand...

Unfortunately Snap On has discontinued them.
Snap On will refund the purchase price if they are broken -I have had to pick up replacements for cracked sockets on e-bay -but I ended up money ahead. Jim

Click to expand...

What torque does it take to break a socket? and why buy the same brand if they fail early.
Ta.

He who tests limits, breaks sockets.

Anonymous · Apr 21, 2015

Hi pete. V.
The limits of whitworth thread (even at G8) is well documented but appear to be beyond the sensible limits of Snap-on sockets.
Ta.

pete.v · Apr 21, 2015

needing said:
Hi pete. V.
The limits of whitworth thread (even at G8) is well documented but appear to be beyond the sensible limits of Snap-on sockets.
Ta.

Thanks needing, I needed the enlightenment. I am now so inspired by your ultimate sensabilty and reasoning prowess.

Hey, Snorton74, how that for passive aggressive.

Anonymous · Apr 21, 2015

pete.v said:
needing said:

Hi pete. V.
The limits of whitworth thread (even at G8) is well documented but appear to be beyond the sensible limits of Snap-on sockets.
Ta.

Click to expand...

Thanks needing, I needed the enlightenment. I am now so inspired by your ultimate sensabilty and reasoning prowess.

Hey, Snorton74, how that for passive aggressive.

Hi pete v.
I suspect you may be talking about yourself rather than discussing whitworth sockets so I will point this out to you and then bow out of this thread.Ta.

comnoz · Apr 21, 2015

needing said:
comnoz said:

illf8ed said:

Not sure if they are still available. I bought five whitworth socket sizes from Snap-On 20 years ago. Std depth, 3/8" drive. Covers all the requirements I every have.

Click to expand...

Unfortunately Snap On has discontinued them.
Snap On will refund the purchase price if they are broken -I have had to pick up replacements for cracked sockets on e-bay -but I ended up money ahead. Jim

Click to expand...

What torque does it take to break a socket? and why buy the same brand if they fail early.
Ta.

Who said fail early. I've had then since 1973. I may have even abused them once or twice.....

CanukNortonNut · Apr 21, 2015

I use them and abuse them.... part of British cycle wrenching. You can get them from your local britbike supplier. You will not need to rob the piggy bank…but you need them if you own a Norton. Budget accordantly.
Cheers,
Thomas
CNN

openroad · Apr 22, 2015

concours said:
Great quality at a reaonable price.
http://www.britishfasteners.com/index.p ... t-set-7907

Same company on Ebay does free shipping.

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