This is genius: a set of 21 sockets that can be strapped to the finger and wiggled into the inner most crooks of your furniture for bolt tightening with the utmost contempt for leverage or awkward positioning. They are made of plastic, unfortunately, and there’s at least a few situations I can imagine involving the protruding shards of index finger bones. Still, for $20, worth a try.
Finger Grip Socket Set [Whatever Works via book of joe]
“there’s at least a few situations I can imagine involving the protruding shards of index finger bones.” My thoughts exactly.
Been there, done that: smaller, one fifth the price, yada, yada, yada.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=54669&cat=1,43456,43407&ap=1
These look like they’re more for getting things started than tightening. Sometimes getting threads started is the hardest part. Could have used something like PaulR’s link many times.
“Strapped”?
Ah yes, the shards. I recall a similar fingertip screw starting device a few years back that explicitly admonished the consumer not to use the device in combination with a power screwdriver.
Prudent advice for this contraption as well. I would recommend beginning with your least used finger on your non-dominant hand and go from there.
What the hell… that’s not something I’ve ever needed. And I turn a lot of bolts.
the same thing could be done with double sided or magnetic tape.
box of fail. bad idea. do not want.
this is a bad/useless/un-needed invention….you can only sell this to true consumers who buy things that are new and different simply for the pleasure of buying not using
I bought a set that looks very similar in concept, but made with chrome rings instead of adjustable straps, that looks like it was made in the ’60′s. That was ten years ago, and the only time I have ever really used them was as a bike-punk rings. Even just for starting a bolt in a tight place, they were never the most convenient tool, even a loop of duct tape worked better.