1/2 to 3/8 Socket Adapter

The Teng Tools M120036-C is a reducing adaptor with a 1/2 inch female square drive and a 3/8 inch male square drive. Fit it to a 1/2 inch drive ratchet or extension bar and you can use 3/8 inch drive sockets without changing handles. Buyers often look for it as a 1/2 to 3/8 adapter or a 1/2 inch to 3/8 socket adapter; the direction runs from the larger drive to the smaller one.

A spring-loaded ball detent on the male end holds the socket securely, so it does not drop off when you work overhead or reach into a deep recess. The adaptor is made from chrome vanadium steel with a satin finish for improved grip when handling sockets.

Overall length is 39.5 mm (1.6 in) and the weight is 55 g (1.9 oz). Because it is short, it keeps the socket close to the drive and adds little to the reach of the tool, which helps where space around the fastener is limited.

It is supplied with a metal socket clip for use with a socket rail, so it can live on the same rail as your 3/8 inch drive sockets and is easy to find when you need it. It is a useful addition to any socket set where the 1/2 inch drive handles are the ones you reach for first.

What you get: 1 x reducing adaptor, 1/2 inch female to 3/8 inch male, with metal socket clip. Ratchet, extension bar, sockets and socket rail are not included.

• The female end fits onto a 1/2 inch drive ratchet or extension bar and the male end takes 3/8 inch drive sockets. It works as a 1/2 drive to 3/8 drive adapter, so you can turn a smaller socket from the 1/2 drive handle already in your hand instead of going back to the box for a second ratchet.
• A spring-loaded ball detent on the 3/8 inch male end grips the socket, so it stays on the adapter while you reach into a recess or pull the tool back out of a tight spot. A firm pull takes the socket off again when you move to the next size, with nothing to unlock or adjust between fasteners.
• Made from chrome vanadium steel with a satin finish for a better grip when handling sockets. A ratchet adapter is something you fit and remove many times in a day, often with dirty hands, and the satin surface gives your fingers more to hold than a bright polished finish would when you push a socket on or pull it off.
• Supplied with a metal socket clip for use with a socket rail, so the adapter can sit on the rail at the end of your 3/8 inch drive sockets. The socket reducer then has a fixed position in the drawer or on the tool cart, and an empty clip shows straight away that it has not come back from the last job.
• Overall length is 39.5 mm (1.6 in) and it weighs 55 g (1.9 oz), so it adds very little length to the drive and keeps the socket close to the ratchet head. That matters where clearance is short, such as under a dash or between engine components, and a square drive adapter this size fits in a pocket or a small parts tray.

Part number: M120036-C