I have a lot of various sockets and wrenches that have stamped markings which are hard to read when your under the car with low lighting. I wondering if anyone has "blackened" their tools to make the
I suggest: 1: Clean real well with solvent. 2: Paint over w/ black epoxy paint (brush or spray). 3: Wait until semi-dry, then wipe off excess with cloth lightly dampened with thinner. Doug __________
Depending on the depth of the markings, you may just be able to wipe in some paint. First clean well with paint thinner and let dry. Then paint in the markings and wipe off with a paper towel. If you
Author: "Elton E. (Tony) Clark" <eltonclark@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:27:53 -0500
Here's the best answer I found for this problem: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chrome-Socket-Labels-for-mechanics-the-home-craftsman-/280542105111?rd=1&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT I have used a product that se
What. . . you guys don't just look at the nut/bolt and grab the right socket every time? <grin/sarcasm> Jack I have a lot of various sockets and wrenches that have stamped markings which are hard to
Hi Jack, Maybe some of us are getting older and the near vision is not quite what it used to be. :-) Actually I can identify most fractional sockets and nuts from across the room, but I have a much h
Doug, I was stunned as a kid, when I was working with my Dad that he simply asked for the size socket or wrench he needed. I can look at a nut/bolt and mostly grab the right size tool, but I can't id
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:17:54 -0400 7.0.1|January 17, 2006) at 09/25/2014 11:17:56, Serialize complete at 09/25/2014 11:17:56
Metric is easy to ID by sight... "Give me a 12mm." (I find that 9 times out of ten, it's a 12mm.) 8>) If it looks much bigger, "give me the 14mm." Of course, the 17mm is always too small and the 19mm
I bought a box of Testor model paint ( do kids still build models?) and painted a different color strip on each socket and wrench. I can pick out the right socket or wrench from across the room. The
15 and 18 mm are used more in the US than the rest of the world. Bill Metric is easy to ID by sight... "Give me a 12mm." (I find that 9 times out of ten, it's a 12mm.) 8>) If it looks much bigger, "g
Author: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:50:56 -0400
That is *exactly* how I determine metric socket sizes, and I too continuously wonder why there isn't an 18mm. _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Archive: http://
life is so much simpler with Whitworth cars and tools :) mike _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
There's different standards on what size bolt head you get with a given size threaded shank. F'rinstance, a Japanese M8 bolt will be a 12mm head, but a Euro (or usually US) DIN M8 bolt will be a 13mm
9/16 is usually too tight on a 14mm head but you will, at times, find 14mm fastener heads that were obviously sized to fit a 9/16 wrench, too. John. _______________________________________________ S
Then I'd assume Testor model paint would work well with the stamped sizes. I was leaning towards epoxy appliance paint, or auto touchup. I bottle of Testor's is easy to find and cheap. Appliance pain
Safety glasses are usually made of polycarbonate. Cheap plastic glasses will be made of different plastic that is also probably thinner. Besides the obvious absence of side shields, the reading glass
I use only bi-focal safety glasses now. Local woodshop sells them at $5 each on sale at least once a month (woodcraft.com) normally $10/each. http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/safreadglas.html has them
Last time I bought prescription glasses, I went to Lenscrafters and asked for their safety glass collection. They had a handful of frames with removable side shields, and I had them made with bifocal
I have polycarb shooting glasses for safety and I use them for heavy duty tasks I wont put my face close enough to need reading lens. However I'm pretty sure the readers are polycarb and thicker than