Unsticking Stuck Sockets

Have you ever used an impact driver and socket adapter to fasten a nut and the socket got stuck to the adapter?

Whether it’s deck building or assembling a backyard play-set, setting nuts with an impact driver makes sense, mostly because it’s fast and powerful.

However, there’s a lot of force coming to bear on a very small surface and sometimes the adapter and socket freeze together. Good luck trying to pull them apart. But I’ve found a way to separate them.

Click below to read more on DIYNetwork.

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Mark
A licensed contractor, tool expert, wood and outdoor enthusiast, and elite Spartan Race competitor, he writes about home improvement and tools for national magazines and websites, and teaches hands-on clinics for other remodeling professionals. Check out his book, The Carpenter's Notebook.

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