{"id":30984,"date":"2025-01-30T19:22:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T19:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.totalkitcar.com\/?p=30984"},"modified":"2025-01-30T19:22:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T19:22:02","slug":"slim-ratchet-and-the-sockets-sounds-like-a-blues-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/30\/slim-ratchet-and-the-sockets-sounds-like-a-blues-band\/","title":{"rendered":"SLIM RATCHET AND THE SOCKETS? SOUNDS LIKE A BLUES BAND!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This set of square-drive adaptors (part number 8944), is specifically engineered for use with 1\/4in, 3\/8in and 1\/2in drive sockets in combination with 6-point (single hex) ratchet ring-spanners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image004-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30985\" src=\"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image004-1-300x98.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image004-1-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image004-1.jpg 554w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a slim ratchet ring-spanner to drive the socket gives a significantly shallower combination making these adaptors ideal for accessing hard-to-reach fasteners where a standard ratchet-handle driver would struggle. Additionally, the wobble function allows for increased flexibility and access.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 1\/2in drive adaptor is used with a 19mm ratchet ring spanner; the 3\/8in drive adaptor with a 14mm ring spanner and the 1\/4in adaptor with a 10mm spanner. For example, Laser part numbers 2684 (19mm ratchet ring spanner), 2951 (14mm) and 2681 (10mm) are suitable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 1\/4in drive adaptor is particularly versatile, featuring a 1\/4in hex bit holder on the reverse side. This magnetic holder is designed to drive any 1\/4in shank screwdriver bits, adding additional functionality to the tool.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30987\" src=\"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image009-300x104.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image009-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image009.jpg 553w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufactured from impact-resistant chrome-molybdenum (SCM440) steel, with a polished chrome finish for durability and corrosion resistance. These adaptors are ideal for professional technicians requiring reliable tools for tight spaces and challenging applications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are available now for purchase from your Laser Tools stockist and online retailers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information and to explore the complete range of Laser Tools automotive tools and equipment, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lasertools.co.uk\/Product\/8944\"><u>www.lasertools.co.uk\/Product\/8944<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<strong><b>ENDS.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>This set of square-drive adaptors (part number 8944), is specifically engineered for use with 1\/4in, 3\/8in and 1\/2in drive sockets in combination with 6-point (single <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/30\/slim-ratchet-and-the-sockets-sounds-like-a-blues-band\/\" title=\"SLIM RATCHET AND THE SOCKETS? SOUNDS LIKE A BLUES BAND!\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30985,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30984"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30984\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}