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Default Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?

On May 28, 10:28*am, "Steve B" wrote:
"Red Green" wrote post back in Nov.



Just thought I'd pass along a set I finally picked up From Lowe's.
Father's
day promo through June 30th. Half price @ 19.98.


http://tinyurl.com/3p6t8d2


Sizes 8-19mm EXCLUDING the 9mm.


Can't even beat that at HF for my situation.


Another good deal on a 1/4" socket set. 4-13mm. $4.98:


* *http://tinyurl.com/3n75khb


Just shows that one has to look at what they are buying. *But yes, I have
also noticed that metrics skip sizes in their wrenches, and when you notice
it is when you need that oddball size.

Steve

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those sets grouped together on a commion fold out handle of US allen
wrenches skip a size too. One I need every now and then