Tools.

[martin]

After looking for 15 years, I've finally managed to buy these - and I'm chuffed These are 3/8ths drive but they also come in 1/4. Martin.Chrome 2 reduced.jpg

[V Mad]

Artifial knee joints for the more mature owner?

[AlanD]

errr, sorry Mart, but what are they?

[martin]

Artifial knee joints for the more mature owner?

Blimey - you've got small knees Martin.

[martin]

They're a fixed angle drive, like a UJ, as you rotate one end, the other end turns with it while those rods turn and move in and out, quite wierd but very useful, have you ever come across a UJ that will work properly at right angles ? Martin.

[jleyton]

Hi Martin,

They look good - I finally got round to buying myself some 1/4" & 3/8" wobble bars yesterday.

Can I ask how much your (knee ) joints cost and where you got them from ?

Cheers

Julian

PS Please note, I avoided referring to it as 'your bent tool'

[Andy Rundell]

They're a fixed angle drive, like a UJ, as you rotate one end, the other end turns with it while those rods turn and move in and out, quite wierd but very useful, have you ever come across a UJ that will work properly at right angles ? Martin.

i have always fancied some of these - very useful, but they have not (yet) made it to the top of my purchase-list
....... Andy

[stag8manod]

Hi Martin, I have been in engineering and motorsport since I was 16 many years ago. I have never seen these tools. What are they called and do they work effectively? Should be better than a dangally universal.
Cheers Ian A

[dasadrew]

Never seen those before! Weird!!

[martin]

I bought them from a trader at Stoneleigh for £15. They're called skeleton drive and they'll take about 40 ft.lbs. Google - tools skeleton drive, and they come up. Wish I'd known years ago. As you say Ian, much better than a UJ just not as strong, which usually doesn't matter. I'm going to add the quarter drive now I've tried them. Martin.

[jleyton]

Found them !! Here they are:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CALVAN-TOOLS-1-4-90-DEGREE-GEARLESS-ANGLE-DRIVER-CV482-/160511087190?_trksid=p3286.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI %26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clki d%3D4011235062294143145#ht_593wt_1110

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CALVAN-TOOLS-3-8-90-DEGREE-GEARLESS-ANGLE-DRIVER-CV483-/160511087260?_trksid=p3286.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI %26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clki d%3D4011261121556477474#ht_593wt_1110

I was very tempted by these but the additional £20 odd p&p from the States was a bit offputting http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Master-Socket-Adapter-Set-CAL48100-CalVan-Tools-/120375794619?_trksid=p3286.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI %26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clki d%3D4011196006085565079#ht_2311wt_1139

Cheers

Julian

[jleyton]

and now, thanks to Martin's description, I've found them cheaper here.

Thanks for the info Martin - I'd never seen these before.

http://www.pvrdirect.co.uk/searchresults.aspx?style=0&kw=skeleton+drive

Cheers

Julian

[elvimto]

Thanks for the great information, I did a little more digging and found them at them at Sears which is a big retailer in the states for $10 a piece 1/4 and 3/8 shipped to my door $ 25 you can't beat that.
Thanks again for the info I am sure I can find a lot of uses for them.

Stuart

[dasadrew]

Hi Stuart,

I always pop in to at least one Sears tool department when I'm in Phillie but have never seen them in store. Are they only for online ordering? Do you have the part numbers?

Cheers

Drew

[elvimto]

Hello Drew,
They are only available online Sears item # 00960649000 1/4 drive, item # 00960650000 3/8 drive both about $10 each plus delivery don"t know if Sears does international postae but worth checking it out.

cheers Stuart