Carlyle 1/2 Drive 12mm 6 Point Deep Chrome Socket (CSD12012M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CSD12012M

Carlyle's CSD12012M is a deep 12mm chrome socket for 1/2in drive tools, six-point with radius corners, in a full polish chrome finish. It is aimed at 12mm nuts sitting on long studs or threaded rods, which you meet on Japanese cars in particular, where a standard socket can't get far enough over the nut to grip it.

Good to know

• How far down will it reach? Further than a standard-depth socket, which is the point of it, but it also stands taller; check there's room above the stud for the socket plus the ratchet head.
• Will it work on a seized nut? With a breaker bar, yes, because 1/2in drive takes real leverage. Soak the thread with penetrating oil first, and pull steadily rather than jerking the bar.
• Can I find the size quickly? The 12mm marking is rolled deep into the knurled band, so it reads easily among other sockets.

Which one?

For a nut with little thread showing, the standard 12mm chrome CS12012M stands lower; on a gun, use the deep 12mm impact CISD12012M. For leverage, the Carlyle 1/2 Drive 750mm Long Breaker Bar (CBB12750M).

Key features

• 12mm deep, 6 point
• 1/2in square drive
• Radius-cornered mouth eases wear on nuts
• Full polish chrome finish
• Deep-rolled knurling for size identification

Specification