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ACinSC 
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Posted: 21 Mar 2023 at 2:21pm |
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13 mm socket pulled off a 10" ext today while I was working on a hard to reach bolt . Luckily it was a deep well and I managed to fish it out with a magnet . Taped it to the ext after that . Wonder how you fellas deal with this ? I feel sorry for today's auto techs . Thanks !!
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Clay
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Posted: 21 Mar 2023 at 2:44pm |
Tape works. Not all tools are created equal.
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ACinSC
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Posted: 21 Mar 2023 at 3:08pm |
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Thanks Clay , how'd you know I was using a Harbor Freight socket ? Oh well
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 21 Mar 2023 at 5:03pm |
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med strength Locktite BEFORE you begin...
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3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112
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DiyDave
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Posted: 21 Mar 2023 at 5:25pm |
Take a center punch and make a few booger marks on the extension, to deform it a little to make it a little harder to slide a socket off... 
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shameless dude
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Posted: 21 Mar 2023 at 5:42pm |
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I have a Dewalt corded impact wrench I can't get a socket off of! socket is not a HF one either! had to buy another impact to use.
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ACinSC
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Posted: 21 Mar 2023 at 8:11pm |
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Thanks Dave, center punch idea sounds good to me
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Dirt Farmer
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Posted: 22 Mar 2023 at 1:05am |
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Hey Shameless, take a small punch through the hole on the socket and push in on the ball or lock mechanism on the arbor. Had one of them impacts once that had a locking pin rather than a small ball to hold the socket, was never so glad to "misplace" that tool, always another trip back to the toolbox to change a socket. Hope this may help you out. Glad to have you back on here and hope you're staying healthy.
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DMiller
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Posted: 22 Mar 2023 at 6:54am |
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My HF Impacts tend to LOCK the sockets on, have to take a hammer and drive across the lock ring as is too tight.
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