"N8N" wrote in message
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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.

I don't think it's meanness or cheapness, some of the sizes really
aren't all that common. But yes, I have needed all of them at least
up to about 21mm at least at one time or another :/ Because someone,
somewhere needed to be different.

nate

But I do wonder about that one size in metric. All the other ones seem to
be needed, and when I find a 9 or 11 mm bolt, I wonder why they didn't just
do a 10. As for all bolts, there's nothing like a box end to get a good
hold of it, and there's not really a good fit on a bolt with an adjustable
wrench some times.

Steve