Socket for removing transmission collar nut

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JBentley95
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Sun Jan 21, 2018 3:43 pm

Hey

Im looking for a 30mm thin walled deep socket for getting the transmission output shaft collar nut off.
Does anyone have one/know where I can get hold of one that will fit ?

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Sun Jan 21, 2018 3:51 pm

You should be able to find one from a 3/4" drive socket in this size easily enough from a tool factors. It may require a little attention (mine did) from a bench grinder to get it thin walled enough to fit.
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Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:46 pm

have a look at halfords, they do a cheap one at £8 which is cheap enough to be "modified" to work.
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
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Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:51 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:You should be able to find one from a 3/4" drive socket in this size easily enough from a tool factors. It may require a little attention (mine did) from a bench grinder to get it thin walled enough to fit.
you sure about using a 3/4" drive socket?? they ain't that cheap especially from motor factors, the last set a got was £140 (draper),

only other place i can think of is ebay.
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
getting oral sex off an ugly person is like rock climbing.....don't look down ;)
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Sun Jan 21, 2018 7:22 pm

steve_k wrote: they ain't that cheap especially from motor factors,
TBH, mine's on indefinite loan from a set belonging to a neighbour about fifteen years ago . He had the set to deal with wheel nuts on some big agricultural vehicles, so only needed a few of the sockets and the big breaker bar - the 30mm one was sat unused in the box, and would probably still be if I hadn't "borrowed" it. I had intended to return it, but it didn't look quite so shiny after I had to thin it down on the grinding wheel.
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Sun Jan 21, 2018 7:24 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
steve_k wrote: they ain't that cheap especially from motor factors,
TBH, mine's on indefinite loan from a set belonging to a neighbour about fifteen years ago . He had the set to deal with wheel nuts on some big agricultural vehicles, so only needed a few of the sockets and the big breaker bar - the 30mm one was sat unused in the box, and would probably still be if I hadn't "borrowed" it. I had intended to return it, but it didn't look quite so shiny after I had to thin it down on the grinding wheel.
been there a few times, "i just need to borrow such & such" 5 - 10yr's later it's in the bottom of my tool box.

think thats how a lot of my dads tools ended up at mine :o: most of my tools seem to float around a lot winkeye
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
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Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:18 am

https://www.drapertools.com/product/839 ... old-Loose)

1/2" deep 12 point socket is what we use at work
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