Comments on: Cal-Van’s Socket Drive Converter http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/08/cal-vans-socket-drive-converter/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:40:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Nate Bezanson http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/08/cal-vans-socket-drive-converter/#comment-198591 Nate Bezanson Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:20:48 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/08/cal-vans-socket-drive-converter/#comment-198591 If you're using enough torque to damage a ratchet with an upsize adapter, it's also enough torque to damage the ratchet with a regular socket in its normal drive size. Smaller ratchets have shorter handles, and I trust my hand to tell me when I'm exerting too much force. If you’re using enough torque to damage a ratchet with an upsize adapter, it’s also enough torque to damage the ratchet with a regular socket in its normal drive size. Smaller ratchets have shorter handles, and I trust my hand to tell me when I’m exerting too much force.

]]> By: Stuart Deutsch http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/08/cal-vans-socket-drive-converter/#comment-198542 Stuart Deutsch Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:49:00 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/08/cal-vans-socket-drive-converter/#comment-198542 I saw that just yesterday and wondered why it was so long. I don't like to use up-converters for fear that I'll overtorque and damage my ratchets. Am I just being over protective? I saw that just yesterday and wondered why it was so long.

I don’t like to use up-converters for fear that I’ll overtorque and damage my ratchets. Am I just being over protective?

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