Proto, J7418S, Impact Socket, 1/2 in Drive; 9/16 in; 8 Point; High-Strength Steel

This impact socket from Proto is expertly crafted from high-strength steel, designed to provide maximum durability and access to fasteners in tight spaces. With its 8-point configuration, the socket excels at engaging stubborn or damaged fasteners, as well as those made from softer materials, making it an indispensable tool for any mechanic or DIY enthusiast. The TorquePlus internal design enhances engagement by allowing contact with the fastener flats instead of the corners, reducing the risk of rounding and extending the life of your fasteners. Engineered specifically to endure the rigors of impact applications, this socket is built to handle higher torque and force associated with power tools, ensuring reliable performance even in the most demanding tasks. Its large clearance holes, snug tolerances, and chamfered nut end facilitate easy positioning and engagement with fasteners, allowing for precise and efficient work. With a thoughtful design that minimizes slippage and distributes stress across a broader area, this Proto impact socket is a smart choice for anyone seeking to enhance their tool collection with high-performance, reliable options.

Features

• Made from high-strength steel to help minimize wall thickness and provide access to fasteners in recesses and where nuts and bolts protrude
• Drive end chamfer and four detents help provide quick positive engagement with drive tool on any of the socket drive walls
• Impact sockets are designed to withstand higher torque and force associated with impact tools in repetitive application
• Impact sockets are used wherever powered drive tools are used to install or remove fasteners
• The TorquePlus design is a high performance drive configuration which allows for quick and easy socket engagement to the fastener flats, not the corners
• The TorquePlus internal design minimizes fastener rounding, helps to extend fastener life, and allows the user to more easily turn worn, rounded, or rusted fasteners
• Proto 8 Point Impact Sockets are ideal for use on stubborn or damaged fasteners, and also on fasteners made from soft materials
• Large clearance holes, concentric opening and nut end chamfer make it easy to position socket on fasteners
• Tight tolerances for snug fit on fastener
• The TorquePlus configuration employs a radius-corner design, shifting contact area and stress away from the fastener corners and distributing contact stresses over a large area of the socket, minimizing slippage

• Drive Size: 1/2 in
• Socket Size: 9/16 in
• Material: High-Strength Steel
• Socket Type: Impact
• Length: 1.500 in
• Width: 0.900 in
• Height: 0.900 in
• Weight: 0.210 lbs
• Etched Or Stamped: Yes
• Color Coded: No
• Country of Origin: United States