Carlyle 1/2in Drive 18mm 6 PT Stubby Impact Socket (CISST1218M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CISST1218M

Carlyle's CISST1218M is an 18mm stubby impact socket in 1/2in drive with a six-point opening. The short body keeps the overall length of gun and socket down for nuts tucked behind brackets or close to an inner wing. Chrome molybdenum steel and a black phosphate coat suit it to air and cordless impact wrenches.

Good to know

• How do I know 18mm is the size I need? Try it on before you put any force through it: the socket should slide fully over the nut with no rocking. If it rocks, a size down will grip better and won't round the corners.
• Why choose a stubby rather than a standard impact socket? Only when space is tight. A standard-length socket stands further proud of the nut, which is easier to see and keep square; the stubby trades that for clearance.
• What happens if I use a chrome socket on the gun instead? Chrome sockets are harder and more brittle, so on an impact gun they can crack or shatter; this black one is the type made for the job.

Which one?

If the nut sits on a long stud, the Carlyle 1/2 Drive 18mm 6 Point Deep Impact Socket (CISD12018M) reaches over the thread; the Carlyle 1/2 Drive 18mm 6 Point Standard Impact Socket (CIS1218M) is the everyday length.

Key features

• 18mm six-point stubby impact socket
• 1/2in square drive
• Chrome molybdenum alloy steel body
• Black phosphate corrosion-resistant coat
• Chamfered drive end for easy fitting

Specification