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[Itchy]

whats the difference between normal sockets and impact drivers/wrenches? ,

I hear that impact wrenches are better for buggered bolts and my NTV is covered with them. but don't know why and or how they work.

any thoughts?

Ta
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I was under the impression that impact sockets were just made of stronger metal than a normal socket because they are normally used on the air gun they use in the garage to remove wheel nuts.

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[feef]

an Impact driver is a special tool that uses the sudden shock of a hammer blow to twist the socket, and hopefully the seized nut.

Because of the nature of some air-tools, it's not uncommon to find impact sockets used there too.

Impact sockets tend to be made of a harder material than regular sockets, but harder doesn't always mean stronger. They can transmit shock loads more effectively than a chrome-vanadium tool, but if you were to stick a breaker bar, and swing on it to tighten something, you could crack it..

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[Walloper]

Impact tools:

'Stronger' = Less Brittle and Heavier/Thicker most commonly only six side insted of twelve so the loads are spread over more of the tool.

Hard Means Brittle Like Glass in material talk FYI
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