Carlyle 3/8 Drive 12mm 12 Point Chrome Socket (CS38112M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CS38112M

The Carlyle CS38112M is a 12mm shallow socket with twelve points and a 3/8in drive, in polished chrome with a knurled band. The twelve-point opening suits tight engine-bay corners where the ratchet can only move a little before it hits something, since the socket can be re-seated at more angles.

Good to know

• How do I check that a nut is 12mm? Try the socket on: it should go fully over the nut with no rocking. If it is loose, the nut may be a different size or imperial, and a loose socket will round it.
• Twelve-point or six-point for 12mm? Twelve-point is quicker to locate in a tight spot; six-point is safer on rusty or worn nuts. Many people keep both and pick by the job.
• What's the knurling for? It gives your fingers grip to spin the socket once the nut is loose, which saves ratcheting a long thread out click by click.

Which one?

The six-point Carlyle 3/8 Drive 12mm 6 Point Chrome Socket (CS38012M) gives a firmer grip on worn nuts; a flex-head ratchet such as the Carlyle 3/8in Drive 90-Tooth 240mm Long Handle Flex Head Ratchet (CR3890F) helps in awkward corners.

Key features

• 12mm twelve-point shallow socket
• 3/8in drive
• Polished chrome-plated finish
• Knurled spinning band
• Chamfered drive opening

Specification