Carlyle 1/4 Drive 12mm 6 Point Deep Chrome Socket (CSD14012M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CSD14012M

Carlyle's CSD14012M is a 12mm deep socket for 1/4in drive tools, with a six-point grip and a polished chrome finish. 1/4in drive is the size for small fasteners, and the deep body clears studs and gets down into recesses around trim, brackets and light fittings. A knurled band lets you spin it on fast.

Good to know

• Can I use it with a cordless drill or impact driver? Not directly, and not on an impact tool at all: chrome sockets can crack or shatter under impact blows. Use it on a hand ratchet or nut spinner.
• Should I pick six-point or twelve-point? Six-point, as here, grips the flats and is kinder to a nut that is already rounded; a twelve-point socket only helps when the handle has very little room to swing.
• What if the deep socket wobbles? Push it fully home on the nut and support the ratchet head with your other hand; on a long stud the socket should sit square to the thread.

Which one?

For heavier 12mm work, the Carlyle 3/8 Drive 12mm Deep Chrome Socket (CSD38012M) takes more force; a handle to suit this one is the Carlyle 1/4 Drive Ratchet Comfort Grip Handle 160mm Long (CR1490FG).

Key features

• 12mm deep six-point socket
• 1/4in drive square
• Polished chrome plating
• Knurled spinning band
• Chamfered drive opening

Specification