Finger stapped socket set allows digital bolt tightening

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]

[#1 posted by Agies , October 30, 2008 5:35 AM]

"there's at least a few situations I can imagine involving the protruding shards of index finger bones." My thoughts exactly.

[#2 posted by PaulR , October 30, 2008 6:07 AM]

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

[#3 posted by FoetusNail , October 30, 2008 6:35 AM]

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.

[#4 posted by Takuan , October 30, 2008 7:03 AM]

"Strapped"?

[#5 posted by Lizardo , October 30, 2008 7:04 AM]

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.

[#6 posted by toxonix , October 30, 2008 12:29 PM]

What the hell... that's not something I've ever needed. And I turn a lot of bolts.

[#7 posted by dougp , October 30, 2008 2:54 PM]

the same thing could be done with double sided or magnetic tape.

[#8 posted by Downpressor , October 30, 2008 6:00 PM]

box of fail. bad idea. do not want.

[#9 posted by Anonymous , October 30, 2008 10:33 PM]

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

[#10 posted by Sparrow , October 31, 2008 9:59 AM]

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.