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Offline swervncarz

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Cornwell Socket what's it used for?
« on: September 09, 2014, 11:25:23 PM »
Found this Cornwell socket mixed in with some sockets that I recently purchased. Marked Cornwell X 9034. A specialty socket I'm assuming but I never seen one like it. Anyone know what it's purpose is?

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Re: Cornwell Socket what's it used for?
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2014, 09:40:56 AM »
That looks kinda big for carbs from the pics. Possibly a shock absorber socket ??

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Re: Cornwell Socket what's it used for?
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2014, 09:55:48 AM »
Shock absorbers, used to hold the shaft while tightening the nut with an end wrench, have a pair, quit loaning them out as guys would use them with an impact.
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Re: Cornwell Socket what's it used for?
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2014, 12:34:06 AM »
Shock absorbers, used to hold the shaft while tightening the nut with an end wrench, have a pair, quit loaning them out as guys would use them with an impact.

Yep. You'll also see wrenches like that from time to time. I send a P&C model to Jabberwoki a few months back.
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