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While I've never seen an impact Torx set, I still have the dent in my =
forehead from the floor jack handle I was using as leverage on a Torx =
bolt... I don't remember what broke, or much else from that day :-)
jim
> On May 30, 2021, at 7:17 AM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
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> OK, first, WHY DO THEY USE TORX IN HIGH TORQUE APPLICATIONS?=20
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> These are the WORST fasteners I have ever used. (less flat blade =
screwdrivers.)=20
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> Then, if they are going to use them, why can't they make a Torx impact =
socket set that doesn't twist and brake the first time you use it?=20
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> OK, with that off my chest...=20
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> What is the THE BRAND/SET of torx impact sockets that I can rely on? =
At this point, price isn't really an issue. I just want a set that I =
can use in an impact gun and remove a bolt without breaking every time. =
I would want a complete set of sizes, but it seems that I always break =
the T40 first (it seems to be the most common size.)=20
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> FWIW, my first real injury while turning wrenches was with a Torx over =
25 years ago. I was trying to remove a brake component off of a Lumina =
and the bit broke, and the wrench chipped my tooth.=20
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> TO THIS DAY, whenever I have to reach for a torx socket, I still taste =
that broken tooth! And, I have not found a set of torx that are worth a =
darn.=20
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> So, please help me. What set do I need?=20
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> Thanks.=20
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charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode:
space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">While I've never seen an impact
Torx set, I still have the dent in my forehead from the floor jack handle I was
using as leverage on a Torx bolt... I don't remember what broke, or much
else from that day :-)<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">jim<br
class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On
May 30, 2021, at 7:17 AM, <a href="mailto:eric@megageek.com";
class="">eric@megageek.com</a> wrote:</div><br
class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><font size="2"
face="sans-serif" class="">OK, first, WHY DO THEY USE TORX IN HIGH
TORQUE APPLICATIONS?</font>
<br class="">
<br class=""><font size="2" face="sans-serif" class="">These are the WORST
fasteners I have
ever used. (less flat blade screwdrivers.)</font>
<br class="">
<br class=""><font size="2" face="sans-serif" class="">Then, if they are going
to use them,
why can't they make a Torx impact socket set that doesn't twist and brake
the first time you use it?</font>
<br class="">
<br class=""><font size="2" face="sans-serif" class="">OK, with that off my
chest...</font>
<br class="">
<br class=""><font size="2" face="sans-serif" class="">What is the THE
BRAND/SET of torx impact
sockets that I can rely on? At this point, price isn't really an
issue. I just want a set that I can use in an impact gun and remove
a bolt without breaking every time. I would want a complete set of
sizes, but it seems that I always break the T40 first (it seems to be the
most common size.)</font>
<br class="">
<br class=""><font size="2" face="sans-serif" class="">FWIW, my first real
injury while turning
wrenches was with a Torx over 25 years ago. I was trying to remove
a brake component off of a Lumina and the bit broke, and the wrench chipped
my tooth.</font>
<br class="">
<br class=""><font size="2" face="sans-serif" class="">TO THIS DAY, whenever I
have to reach
for a torx socket, I still taste that broken tooth! And, I have not
found a set of torx that are worth a darn.</font>
<br class="">
<br class=""><font size="2" face="sans-serif" class="">So, please help me.
What set do
I need?</font>
<br class="">
<br class=""><font size="2" face="sans-serif" class="">Thanks.</font>
<br class="">
<br class=""><font size="2" face="sans-serif"
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