Largest Socket Contest - Photo Required

[WILDHOBO]

This is the same one I have (mine’s buried in the corner of the garage)

That’s crazy cool.

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[Sweetums]

From the photo archive because I don't want to dig the motorcycle out of storage yet.

Impact rated 36mm 12-point

Yes, that's for a motorcycle and it takes 230 Nm of torque. Here's what I had to do to get it off before I had the Big Ugga Dugga:

Bike in gear, use a strap to lock the rear brake and ratchet strap the rear wheel to the table (otherwise it would crank the engine backwards), and my longest breaker bar with a floor jack handle on the end,

 

[WILDHOBO]

From the photo archive because I don't want to dig the motorcycle out of storage yet.

Impact rated 36mm 12-point

Yes, that's for a motorcycle and it takes 230 Nm of torque. Here's what I had to do to get it off before I had the Big Ugga Dugga:

Bike in gear, use a strap to lock the rear brake and ratchet strap the rear wheel to the table (otherwise it would crank the engine backwards), and my longest breaker bar with a floor jack handle on the end,

That’s a neat tool. Leverage for the win, yet again.

 

[XraytecH]

This is the same one I have (mine’s buried in the corner of the garage)

Just imagine the size of the valve spring.

https://www.polyperformance.com/teraflex-jt-gladiator-4-5-lift-coil-spring-kit-front

 

[Rusty PW]

This is the biggest in my garage. A 3" hub nut socket. It's been used and abused. Had to weld a 1/2" extension to it.

 

[Rusty PW]

How about a piston that is 9.5" in diameter. Plus connecting rod. These go to a V16 4 valve gas motor.

 

[Wildtoad]

Does this have a corresponding socket?

This is an example why the military (and others) have to pay so much for a socket wrench. Bet there aren't too many of these made.

 

[Rusty PW]

This is an example why the military (and others) have to pay so much for a socket wrench. Bet there aren't too many of these made.

When I worked for Elliott TurboMachinery. We had a few Crescent wrenches that were 6ft long. There were no thumb screw adjustment on them. There were 2, 1" diameter pins that you removed. Then you moved the jaw where you wanted it. Then replaced the 2 pins. Thank god they were made out of aluminum. Still had to use a fork lift or crane to move it.

Worked with studs that were 6" in diameter. We would put a nut on one side. Then use a crane or fork lift to pick it up and place it in a hole. Then 2 guys would pick up the other nut and start it from the other side. Once hand tight. We would use a slug wrench with a 20 lb sledge to tighten it up even more. Next step was to use a stud heater to heat the stud up. This made the stud longer. Once hot enough. We would turn the nut so many flats to set the torque on the stud.

 

[WILDHOBO]

When I worked for Elliott TurboMachinery. We had a few Crescent wrenches that were 6ft long. There were no thumb screw adjustment on them. There were 2, 1" diameter pins that you removed. Then you moved the jaw where you wanted it. Then replaced the 2 pins. Thank god they were made out of aluminum. Still had to use a fork lift or crane to move it.

Worked with studs that were 6" in diameter. We would put a nut on one side. Then use a crane or fork lift to pick it up and place it in a hole. Then 2 guys would pick up the other nut and start it from the other side. Once hand tight. We would use a slug wrench with a 20 lb sledge to tighten it up even more. Next step was to use a stud heater to heat the stud up. This made the stud longer. Once hot enough. We would turn the nut so many flats to set the torque on the stud.

That’s incredible. I’d like to do that.

 

[Rusty PW]

That’s incredible. I’d like to do that.

Only if you like getting greasy and dirty. And working 12 shifts on-site at some shit hole location. That you either bake or freeze. Pay was good. Any thing over 8hr was time and a half. Anything over 12 was double time. Saturday was time and a half, until you hit 12 hrs. Then it was double time. Sunday was double time. I've put in a few 20hr days. Travel days for the most part was Saturday or Sunday. Get that overtime. The one time, I spent 19 hrs getting home on a Sunday. My flight was cancelled 3 times that day.

 

[mx5red]

That’s incredible. I’d like to do that.

That’s how Jeep puts the front body bolts in?

 

[WILDHOBO]

That’s how Jeep puts the front body bolts in?

That might not be a joke. Those things are brutal.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I think my biggest regular socket is 2 1/4 or so.

Yeah, 3/4" drive, I top out around there as well. But - maybe we next go for the longest deep socket?

or, largest micrometers - or the most micrometers?

 

[Rusty PW]

Yeah, 3/4" drive, I top out around there as well. But - maybe we next go for the longest deep socket?

or, largest micrometers - or the most micrometers?

I have an indicator that reads .0001"

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I have an indicator that reads .0001"

With your work history, why am I not surprised in the least?
Bet that's a @#$% to calibrate.
I'm afraid engine work just doesn't come close to that sort of need - or does it?
High performance engine building means torque plates because the act of bolting on the head distorts the block a bit, so you bolt on a plate to act like a head on the block, applying the same forces, while you do the final honing.
Me - I don't worry about the final 0.032 HP

turbo compressors and similar equipment, heavy, high speed shafts, dang things had better by close to perfect.

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