Carlyle 1/2 Drive 10mm 12 Point Impact Socket (CIS12110M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CIS12110M

Carlyle's CIS12110M is a 10mm 12 point impact socket in 1/2in drive, made from chrome molybdenum steel for use on impact guns and air tools. 10mm is one of the commonest small bolt head sizes on cars, and the 12 point opening lets the socket drop onto a head in twice as many positions, useful where the gun can only go on at one angle.

Good to know

• Should I pick 6 point or 12 point for 10mm bolts? A 6 point grips the flats and is kinder to a tight or corroded head; a 12 point goes on in more positions in cramped spots. On a seized 10mm, the 6 point version of this socket is the safer choice.
• Is a 1/2in gun too strong for 10mm bolts? It can be. Use the gun to undo them and do them back up by hand, because a gun that size can stretch or snap small bolts in a moment.
• Can I use it on a ratchet as well? Yes, impact sockets work fine by hand; it's only chrome sockets that must stay off the gun.

Which one?

For the same size with a firmer grip on worn heads, choose the 6 point CIS1210M; to get the gun round an awkward angle, the Carlyle 1/2 Drive Universal Joint Impact (CIUNIV12) goes between gun and socket.

Key features

• 10mm, 12 point opening
• 1/2in square drive
• Chrome molybdenum alloy steel
• For impact and air tools
• Radius corner working end
• Chamfered drive opening

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