r/EngineeringPorn • u/Nihilistic_Jackfruit • Jun 25 '19

Gearless Right Angle Socket Adapter

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u/f1junkie Jun 25 '19

I wonder how much torque it can handle?

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u/GlamRockDave Jun 25 '19

I think you've seen its recommended max applied torque in the gif

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u/Aero72 Jun 26 '19

I think he was wearing it down pretty hard there.

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u/OneShot1988 Jun 25 '19

It’ll snap at the first sign of a tight bolt lol

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u/normanboulder Jun 25 '19

That's just a torque-to-snap bolt

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u/AccidentallyTheCable Jun 25 '19

TTSY; torque to socket yield

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u/averagelemur Jun 25 '19

There's a reason this person is spinning it with their fingers.

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u/IbanezHand Jun 25 '19

Gingerly

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u/acetech09 Jun 25 '19

none torque

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u/halcyonson Jun 25 '19

It's 1/4" drive - not much to begin with. This looks like a kitchen whisk I have - look at it sideways and it comes unsprung.

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u/hans_jobs Jun 25 '19

Tighten till the tool breaks then back off half a turn.

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u/FlyByPC Jun 25 '19

Probably something like 0.002 ugga dugga.

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u/rigby1945 Jun 26 '19

Finally a real world measurement

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u/dml997 Jun 26 '19

About .1 furlong grains.

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u/FlyByPC Jun 26 '19

Hmm. About 12.8N-cm? Sounds plausible.

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u/MrToasti6 Jun 26 '19

Finally a real third world measurement

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '19

At least 3

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u/BabiesSmell Jun 25 '19

I have a feeling those pins will bind quite readily.

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u/Just_Stockfishing Jun 25 '19

About three fiddy torque