Hi everyone, I recently ordered a Craftsman metric impact socket set and now that it's here, I'm having second thoughts. I wasn't paying close attention when I ordered it, and apparently it's missing
I had the same problem when filling my socket drawers. They usually include the 'most used' sizes. We'll that's all well and good till Sunday nite and you need a 23mm, right ?? I just wandered flea
I don't belive I've ever seen a 20mm socket at all, let alone needed one... I'd keep what you've got and wait until you need another socket for a job. My guess is that you'll be waiting quite a whil
Until recently, I've had nothing but Toyotas and Subarus for the past six years or so. You shouldn't need anything but a 10,12,14,17,19 and 30/32 (axle nuts) to work on just about any Toyota. The Sub
I'm sure people will tell you not to worry about it, so I'll tell you the opposite. when I finally had the money and bought myslef some tools I went through the same thing. and I didn't always get th
Well, the response is a perfect 50/50 split! I'm inclined to go along with those of you who said to find/build a complete set, just so I'll know that I have them all. Thanks for the help everyone- th
Sounds like a plan. But be sure and post if you run across something that needs a 20mm socket. Mark _______________________________________________ Shop-talk mailing list http://autox.team.net/mailm
the front axle of a 1993 kawasaki zx-7r. I think the rear, too. homologation bikes are are crawling with stupid one-off stuff. parts searches are a joy. vws, for some reason, are held together largel
Torx lends itself (and in fact is largely designed for) robotic assembly. -- David Scheidt dmscheidt@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Shop-talk mailing list http://autox.team
Howdy Mark Should be a nice fit for a 7/16 American Standard nut. Never seen one, but that's what the book says... Nick Brearley _______________________________________________ Shop-talk mailing list
I've got a 25/32 socket. I have no idea why, and I've always wondered what it's for. -- David Scheidt dmscheidt@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Shop-talk mailing list http:/
a guy I used to work with used a 12.6(iirc)mm wrench for *years* noting how co-incidentally it fit a 1/2" nut... _______________________________________________ Shop-talk mailing list http://autox.te
Well, it's .004 undersize, but close enough for most, I suppose.... -- Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban, 1994 Miata C package pe
Weird old stuff - sometimes certain plumbing fittings, sometimes square nuts, sometimes it's a surprise. I've got a few 19/32 and 25/32 wrenches and I use one I use every year or two. There are a few
Front bumper (maybe rear too?) brackets on a '93 Suburban. Thanks to anti-lock brakes, my wife has given me 3 opportunities to change front bumpers on the poor old GMC. Before the Suburban and its lo
19/32 is really close to 5/16W 3/8BS. It's about 10 thou too small. It works okay for it. I think many of the small sized wrenches are to fit BA screws. -- David Scheidt dmscheidt@gmail.com _________