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Default Socket wrench sets: SAE or Metric?

On Thu, 22 Oct 2015 16:37:08 -0700 (PDT), bob_villa
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On Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 12:59:09 PM UTC-5, Stormin Mormon wrote:
Doing some vehicle work yesterday. SAE socket set
won't work, becuae 10 MM is between 3/8 and 7/16.
And 13 MM is between 1/2 and 9/16.

Suppose I buy metric socket set. Will I have the
same problem workign on English size fasteners?

Do I need to wrench sets in each vehicle?

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I have this interesting set, grips hex, rounded-worn hex, external torx, and spline. (got mine at Menards for $20) http://www.amazon.com/Crescent-CX6PT...ent+socket+set

I've got a set of "grip-tite sockets, but I won't use them on a
bolt-head or nut that is still recognizeable. They are "last resort"
sockets for bolts or nuts that have been chewed by some idiot with a
vice-grips.