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Post by beowoulf90 on Sept 16, 2015 11:33:06 GMT
 ![]() ![]() Well I just found something new. Well lets say Old and call it New Old Stock I picked up 2 Adjustable sockets with the Channellock brand name on them and the packaging. From everything I can find, they made these from the late 1980's till about 1997. According to Channellock they were made by Milbar for the Channellock brand I now have the 904 Adjustable socket 1/2" drive and the 906 in 3/8" drive. Both never opened in the packaging. I guess now I will have to see if I can find the 905 Adjustable Socket in 1/4" drive, just to complete the set.. Up until I came across these I had never heard of an adjustable socket before. |
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Post by beowoulf90 on Sept 16, 2015 15:53:14 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 17:25:17 GMT
Very cool idea, but.... has anyone here used one of these in real life? I ask because they both look like knuckle busters to me! Not to take away from what they are at all. If they worked without slipping and busting a guys knuckles i'd be all for using, buying one.
Did you buy it to use or as more of a collection addition/ the Channel lok brand is known as a great brand, I have many pliers and such, they are top notch tools all the way!
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Post by beowoulf90 on Sept 16, 2015 18:17:25 GMT
Very cool idea, but.... has anyone here used one of these in real life? I ask because they both look like knuckle busters to me! Not to take away from what they are at all. If they worked without slipping and busting a guys knuckles i'd be all for using, buying one. Did you buy it to use or as more of a collection addition/ the Channel lok brand is known as a great brand, I have many pliers and such, they are top notch tools all the way! I got them as a collection addition. If they were such a good idea I'm sure that Channellock would still be making them / having them made. They are rather bulky and definitely won't fit into "tight" locations. Also note the torque rating with the jaws at max opening.. On the 3/8" drive it is 1200 inch lbs and 4200 inch lbs on the 1/2' drive. Which tells you it is less when the jaws are partially closed / closed. So I don't think they held up to much abuse.. But that is just my opinion and it doesn't come from actually using one..  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 20:00:33 GMT
I thought as much but one has to admit it was a good idea, it just needed to work better!
Back in the day they marketed the "one socket tht fits all tool" that had a bunch of spring loaded pins in it, and a pair of pliers. The idea is you press the socket full of pins down on to the nut and it would fit any nut! Only thing is in real life my experence was this contraption would break loose if the nut was real tight. I watched my cheap with his money buddy, skin up his knuckles several times one evening working a a boat until he got upset and threw the socket half way across the river! LOLOL I think it was called the "Gator Grip" maybe? For some reason that name comes to mind......
It would have worked better as a fishing sinker!
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