Tyler ,the socket doesn't cause any problems, sometimes the socket stays on the motor and just spins happily away, sometimes it gets thrown off and just falls on the ground and sometimes it stays on the drill, certainly doesn't cause any grief. I have put JB Weld on the threads into the top of the motor for the 3 studs to prevent them from becoming a problem later, I haven't done this one because I didn't need to remove the steel cowl
