Rating Summary
“This adapter was NOT easy to find”
- tool fanatic
- Pros
- Armstrong brandname, Super quality tool, Very heavy duty, As close as Sears.com, US Made
- Cons
- Not a Craftsman, No lifetime warranty through stores
Armstrong 3/4 to 1/2 inch Adapter —
Craftsman carries a large variety of sizes of socket adapters.
You got your 1/4 to 3/8, 3/8 to 1/2, 1/2 to 3/4, 1/2 to 3/8, 3/8 to 1/4 Craftsman adapters.
However, someone did not include the 3/4 to 1/2 inch adaptor in the Craftsman line.
Thanks to Sears.com and the Armstrong Industrial Hand Tool line of tools, there is the Armstrong 13-951 adapter - at only $18.99.
I have had numerous Customers looking for this size, including... me.
So, I was very excited to find, order and receive the tool from Sears.com.
It seems the Craftsman 3/4 inch drive Break-Loose-Bar is quite a bit more cross-sectionally substantial than the same length 18 inch long, 1/2 inch drive BLB, giving the owner of a 3/4 inch drive tool, this adapter and a 1/2 inch drive set of socket just a little... more power to remove those "stubborn" fasteners.
Will it hold up?
Well, stamped right on the tool is the torque limit of 395 FT-LBS.
So, Pneumatic tool use would be a no-no and it will take quite a length of pipe to get that kind of torque by "hand".
Not using a hammer on the BLB is pretty-much a "given".
The adaptor should last a long time.
And, if things get really hairy or over 1-1/2 or 36mm, there are always the 3/4 inch drive Craftsman sockets, themselves.
This would make a special present for that person who might THINK they have all the 3/4 inch drive tools.
