<span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">That is what I'm
looking for, 1/2" drive. But I'll take anything that works.</span>
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</span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">Jim
Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org></span>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">To:
</span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">eric@megageek.com</span>
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</span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</span>
<br><span style=" font-size:9pt;color:#5f5f5f;font-family:sans-serif">Date:
</span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">05/30/2021
10:03 AM</span>
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</span><span style=" font-size:9pt;font-family:sans-serif">Re:
[Shop-talk] What's the deal with impact torx sockets?</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">One (useful) thing that occurs to me
though, have you tried 1/2" drive instead of 3/8"? </span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">jim</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">On May 30, 2021, at 9:46 AM, Jim Franklin
<</span><a href=mailto:jamesf@groupwbench.org><span style=" font-size:12pt;color:blue"><u>jamesf@groupwbench.org</u></span></a><span style=" font-size:12pt">>
wrote:</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">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 :-)</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">jim</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:12pt">On May 30, 2021, at 7:17 AM, </span><a href=mailto:eric@megageek.com><span style=" font-size:12pt;color:blue"><u>eric@megageek.com</u></span></a><span style=" font-size:12pt">
wrote:</span>
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<br><span style=" font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif">OK, first, WHY
DO THEY USE TORX IN HIGH TORQUE APPLICATIONS?</span><span style=" font-size:12pt">
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These are the WORST fasteners I have ever used. (less flat blade screwdrivers.)</span><span style=" font-size:12pt">
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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?</span><span style=" font-size:12pt">
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OK, with that off my chest...</span><span style=" font-size:12pt"> <br>
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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.)</span><span style=" font-size:12pt">
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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.</span><span style=" font-size:12pt">
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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.</span><span style=" font-size:12pt"> <br>
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So, please help me. What set do I need?</span><span style=" font-size:12pt">
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