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WORKSHOP: Get savvy with socket set secrets

NO tool kit is complete without a selection of socket sets, but often their versatility is not fully utilised. Most of us are familiar with the sizes, shapes and forms of various socket sets, such as six or 12-point, tube or impact, but there is also a range of specialist sockets designed for more obscure repair jobs.

Josh Giumelli
 Sock it to me: Sockets are arguably the most useful tools in the toolbox due to their versatility and adaptability. This month we check out a range of different accessories to expand your socket drawer and help with those difficult repairs, where it seems you either need three arms or tiny hands to reach that impossibly-located bolt. Photos: Ben White and Josh Giumelli.

Sock it to me: Sockets are arguably the most useful tools in the toolbox due to their versatility and adaptability. This month we check out a range of different accessories to expand your socket drawer and help with those difficult repairs, where it seems you either need three arms or tiny hands to reach that impossibly-located bolt. Photos: Ben White and Josh Giumelli.

One of the benefits of sockets is that a relatively compact set can handle a large range of fasteners, and also provide access in difficult locations where spanners would otherwise be too bulky. A standard...

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