I've been needing a 3/8" by 1" long extension for years, but no one makes one. 1-1/2" is the shortest you can buy, but with that and a regular socket it's the same as a deep socket length. Cut up an old extension and socket and welded up my own. I used it today and it is great as it just barely spaces the socket off the work surface without having the wobble you get with a long extension. Also great for front engine cars when reaching around pulleys but have limited space behind the ratchet.
A lot of companies sell what they call 1" extensions but they all measure 1-1/2" total length. It's strange because all other extensions: 3", 6", etc are measured total length where this one odd ball is measure how much protrudes after it's inserted into a socket. The Middle one in my hand is a so call "1 inch" extension next to a 3" on the right.
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I've been needing a 3/8" by 1" long extension for years, but no one makes one. 1-1/2" is the shortest you can buy, but with that and a regular socket it's the same as a deep socket length. Cut up an old extension and socket and welded up my own. I used it today and it is great as it just barely spaces the socket off the work surface without having the wobble you get with a long extension. Also great for front engine cars when reaching around pulleys but have limited space behind the ratchet.
A lot of companies sell what they call 1" extensions but they all measure 1-1/2" total length. It's strange because all other extensions: 3", 6", etc are measured total length where this one odd ball is measure how much protrudes after it's inserted into a socket. The Middle one in my hand is a so call "1 inch" extension next to a 3" on the right.
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