Carlyle 3/8 Drive 6 Point 15mm Chrome Socket (CS38015M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CS38015M

A 15mm socket with 6 points and standard length, for 3/8in drive ratchets and torque wrenches. Fifteen millimetres sits between the very common 13mm and 17mm heads, and this polished chrome socket covers it for brackets and fixings with little room above the head.

Good to know

• Why does a 15mm go missing so often? It is used less than its neighbours, so it is the one that gets lent out or lost; having a spare saves forcing a 14mm or 16mm onto the head.
• Is it right for a bolt threaded into an alloy part? Yes, but take care: small bolts in aluminium covers and housings strip easily, so tighten by feel or to the maker's figure, not with a long bar.
• Can it be used with an impact driver? No; it is a chrome hand socket.

Which one?

For impact tools, the Carlyle 3/8DR 15MM 6POINT Impact Socket (CIS3815M); for nuts on long studs, the Carlyle 3/8 Drive 15mm Deep Chrome Socket (CSD38015M). The Carlyle 3/8in Drive 90-Tooth Stubby Ratchet 119mm Long (CR3890S) suits cramped bays.

Key features

• 15mm, 6-point, standard length
• 3/8in square drive
• Radius corners for grip
• Polished chrome resists rust
• Rolled-in size marking

Specification