Thread: Socket extension bars and plastidip

Some of my extensions have knurled sections, seems to work quite well.

Originally Posted by BigJon

Some of my extensions have knurled sections, seems to work quite well.

Oh yes see I didn't even think of that I have a few old handles laying around with knurling on them never thought of an extension bar with it.
Must check for them next time Im in a tool shop

When I only had a cheap socket set I just cut some shallow grooves with the angle grinder into the head of the extension to give better grip. You only cut away from the square corners so you don't weaken them.

You use to be able to get "grip tape" from the cycling shops - for your handle bars - It is the same stuff vets use for "soft" casts on animals. It self sticks to itself. I would think plastidip would get slippery when covered in oil or grime where the grip tape is softer and is textured so may be a bit "grippier" when your hands are covered in grime. You could go down the path of wearing a pair of nitrile or latex gloves.

Got a lathe or a friend with one? Knurling is a dead simple operation. Carried out between centres with a conventional knurling tool or in the chuck with a clamp type knurling tool.

Originally Posted by crash

You use to be able to get "grip tape" from the cycling shops - for your handle bars - It is the same stuff vets use for "soft" casts on animals. It self sticks to itself. I would think plastidip would get slippery when covered in oil or grime where the grip tape is softer and is textured so may be a bit "grippier" when your hands are covered in grime. You could go down the path of wearing a pair of nitrile or latex gloves.

I do generally wear a pair of gloves when working on car to save my knuckles a little and so my hands don't end up completely black. They just basic ones from bunnings with thumb and first 2 fingers only half so I still got dexterity in fingers

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Got a lathe or a friend with one? Knurling is a dead simple operation. Carried out between centres with a conventional knurling tool or in the chuck with a clamp type knurling tool.

Unfortuantly I'm not lucky enough to know anyone with any form of a workshop down here in Victoria