Carlyle 3/8 Drive 12mm 6 Point Impact Socket (CIS3812M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CIS3812M

Carlyle's CIS3812M is a 12mm six-point impact socket for 3/8in drive, made from chrome molybdenum alloy steel. It goes on a 3/8in air or cordless impact wrench, or a hand ratchet, and the radius-corner opening is designed to grip the fastener well while reducing wear on both the nut and the socket.

Good to know

• Can a 1/2in impact gun drive it? Only through an impact reducer, and with care: a big gun can overload a 3/8in socket and small fasteners, so keep the power down.
• Why chrome molybdenum? It is the tough, less brittle steel used for impact sockets, so it copes with the hammering that would crack an ordinary chrome socket.
• What if the gun won't shift the nut? Stop hammering and soak it in penetrating oil. Long bursts on a seized nut heat it up and wear the socket without getting anywhere.

Which one?

To run it from a 1/2in gun, use the Carlyle 1/2 Female -3/8DR Male Impact Reducer (CIADP1238); for hand-only work, the Carlyle 3/8 Drive 12mm 6 Point Chrome Socket (CS38012M) is lighter.

Key features

• 12mm six-point impact socket
• 3/8in square drive
• Chrome molybdenum alloy steel
• Radius corner design on the opening
• Chamfered openings for quick fitting

Specification