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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc.
They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:32:22 +0000, Red Green wrote:
Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? Depends what's missing, I suppose. I used to rarely find things that were 11mm. 8, 10 and 13mm were very common, and everything else somewhere inbetween. Personally I like having at least a couple of everything in a variety of socket depths and drive sizes. cheers Jules |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
On Nov 5, 3:32*pm, Red Green wrote:
Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? $ R |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
RicodJour wrote in
: On Nov 5, 3:32*pm, Red Green wrote: Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? $ R O Red... |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
"Red Green" wrote in message
... Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? Does it not depend on market demand? If size 9 mm. nuts were common we should expect 9 mm. wrenches to be proportionately common. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
On 2010-11-05, Red Green wrote:
Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... I know not what HD is, but Sears? I guess it's like food. Keep the price the same and decrease the amount. OTOH, you get what you pay for. Try a better brand, like K-D. I've yet to see any skipped sizes in their line-up. I haven't needed to buy any new tools in a awhile, so don't know who is currently screwing the customer. I do know one thing. Almost all metric sizes will fit any SAE size fastener, although perhaps a bit loose or tight. I doesn't work the other way around. If you can only afford one std, get metric. nb |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
"Red Green" wrote in message ... Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? I've only seen this in combo MM, SAE sets With the missing MM having the same size in SAE 5/32 is 0.156 inches; 4mm is 0.157 inches 5/16 is 0.313 inches. 8 mm, is 0.315 and The 3/8 wrench is the same as 10 mm. but 10 mm is very common and is normally included Spud |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:32:22 GMT, Red Green
wrote: Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? When's the last time you really needed a 9mm wrench? In the Ansi/ISO standard there is only 7,8,10,13,16,18,21,24,and 30 The German (Predominantly) DIN standard has only 7,8,10,11,13,17,19,22,24,27, and 30mm The Japanese (JIS) standard uses only 7,8,10,11,12,14,17,19,and 22. Someplace someone has slipped in a 15mm, as it is included in some metric tool sets - so why would you want a 9 mm wrench. It doesn't even match up to a fractional size, falling between 3/32" and 23/64" |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
On Nov 5, 4:56*pm, "Don Phillipson" wrote:
"Red Green" wrote in message Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? Does it not depend on market demand? * If size 9 mm. nuts were common we should expect 9 mm. wrenches to be proportionately common. Maybe he got it on sale. They bumped up the 9mm to 10mm at no extra charge! R |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
On Nov 5, 7:01*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:32:22 GMT, Red Green wrote: Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? When's the last time you really needed a 9mm wrench? In the Ansi/ISO standard there is only 7,8,10,13,16,18,21,24,and 30 The German (Predominantly) DIN standard has only 7,8,10,11,13,17,19,22,24,27, and 30mm The Japanese (JIS) standard uses only 7,8,10,11,12,14,17,19,and 22. Someplace someone has slipped in a 15mm, as it is included in some metric tool sets - so why would you want a 9 mm wrench. It doesn't even match up to a fractional size, falling between 3/32" and 23/64" Ummm, wouldn't that be the exact reason that you'd want a particular size wrench? Nothing else fits! R |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
Jules Richardson wrote:
On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:32:22 +0000, Red Green wrote: Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? Depends what's missing, I suppose. I used to rarely find things that were 11mm. 8, 10 and 13mm were very common, and everything else somewhere inbetween. Personally I like having at least a couple of everything in a variety of socket depths and drive sizes. cheers Jules 15mm is used on bicycle wheels, never in metric sets. You have to go buy it separately like many others. Did you ever find a nut that was neither metric nor SAE? I have. -- LSMFT Simple job, assist the assistant of the physicist. |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 21:22:33 GMT, notbob wrote:
On 2010-11-05, Red Green wrote: Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... I know not what HD is, but Sears? I guess it's like food. Keep the price the same and decrease the amount. OTOH, you get what you pay for. Try a better brand, like K-D. I've yet to see any skipped sizes in their line-up. I haven't needed to buy any new tools in a awhile, so don't know who is currently screwing the customer. I do know one thing. Almost all metric sizes will fit any SAE size fastener, although perhaps a bit loose or tight. I doesn't work the other way around. If you can only afford one std, get metric. nb The only ones screwing the customer would be those supplying a 9mm wrench in a kit, as NO 9mm nuts or bolt heads exist in any of the 3 (or 4 - 2 are the same ) metric standards. In a european or american (ISO/ANSI) set, a 12mm might also be missing, as it is only used in JIS standard. American (ANSI/ISO) sets don't need a 17mm or a 19mm either., while JIS and DIN use both. ISO/ANSI do not use 11MM either, while JIS does not use 11 or 18 0r 21.DIN doesn't use 21 either - and NOBODY uses 20 or 23, or 25. As for standard vs metric, 8mm fits 5/16 reasonably close, 11mm fits 7/16", 13mm fits 1/2" 14mm fits 9/16, and 17mm fits 11/16 Not perfectly, but close enough if the fastener is not too tight and you are in a pinch. |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
On Fri, 5 Nov 2010 17:33:37 -0400, "spud42"
wrote: "Red Green" wrote in message ... Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? I've only seen this in combo MM, SAE sets With the missing MM having the same size in SAE 5/32 is 0.156 inches; 4mm is 0.157 inches 5/16 is 0.313 inches. 8 mm, is 0.315 and The 3/8 wrench is the same as 10 mm. but 10 mm is very common and is normally included Spud 3/8" and 10mm are not close enough to be useable. 11mm and 716" are. |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
I find 10 MM is the ******* size. It's larger than 3/8, but smaller
than 7/16. Generally, I have not found an English wrench that will work a 10 MM nut or bolt. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "spud42" wrote in message ... "Red Green" wrote in message ... Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? I've only seen this in combo MM, SAE sets With the missing MM having the same size in SAE 5/32 is 0.156 inches; 4mm is 0.157 inches 5/16 is 0.313 inches. 8 mm, is 0.315 and The 3/8 wrench is the same as 10 mm. but 10 mm is very common and is normally included Spud |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
I've had to buy the separate 15 MM for vehicle work. Also 18 MM
(rather close to 11/16) for removing front wheel hubs on GM products. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "LSMFT" wrote in message ... 15mm is used on bicycle wheels, never in metric sets. You have to go buy it separately like many others. Did you ever find a nut that was neither metric nor SAE? I have. -- LSMFT Simple job, assist the assistant of the physicist. |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
LSMFT wrote in :
Jules Richardson wrote: On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:32:22 +0000, Red Green wrote: Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? Depends what's missing, I suppose. I used to rarely find things that were 11mm. 8, 10 and 13mm were very common, and everything else somewhere inbetween. Personally I like having at least a couple of everything in a variety of socket depths and drive sizes. cheers Jules 15mm is used on bicycle wheels, never in metric sets. You have to go buy it separately like many others. Did you ever find a nut that was neither metric nor SAE? I have. Yea, my ex. |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
RicodJour wrote in
: On Nov 5, 7:01*pm, wrote: On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:32:22 GMT, Red Green wrote: Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? When's the last time you really needed a 9mm wrench? In the Ansi/ISO standard there is only 7,8,10,13,16,18,21,24,and 30 The German (Predominantly) DIN standard has only 7,8,10,11,13,17,19,22,24,27, and 30mm The Japanese (JIS) standard uses only 7,8,10,11,12,14,17,19,and 22. Someplace someone has slipped in a 15mm, as it is included in some metric tool sets - so why would you want a 9 mm wrench. It doesn't even match up to a fractional size, falling between 3/32" and 23/64" Ummm, wouldn't that be the exact reason that you'd want a particular size wrench? Nothing else fits! R There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-O. B-I-N-G-O! B- I-N-G-O! B-I-N-G-O! ... |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
wrote in message ... On Fri, 5 Nov 2010 17:33:37 -0400, "spud42" wrote: "Red Green" wrote in message ... Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? I've only seen this in combo MM, SAE sets With the missing MM having the same size in SAE 5/32 is 0.156 inches; 4mm is 0.157 inches 5/16 is 0.313 inches. 8 mm, is 0.315 and The 3/8 wrench is the same as 10 mm. but 10 mm is very common and is normally included Spud 3/8" and 10mm are not close enough to be useable. 11mm and 716" are. Thats the one I didn't get a 11mm 10mm is the one i always lose and your right 3/8 isn't close enough |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
"Red Green" wrote in message ... RicodJour wrote in : On Nov 5, 7:01 pm, wrote: On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:32:22 GMT, Red Green wrote: Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? When's the last time you really needed a 9mm wrench? In the Ansi/ISO standard there is only 7,8,10,13,16,18,21,24,and 30 The German (Predominantly) DIN standard has only 7,8,10,11,13,17,19,22,24,27, and 30mm The Japanese (JIS) standard uses only 7,8,10,11,12,14,17,19,and 22. Someplace someone has slipped in a 15mm, as it is included in some metric tool sets - so why would you want a 9 mm wrench. It doesn't even match up to a fractional size, falling between 3/32" and 23/64" Ummm, wouldn't that be the exact reason that you'd want a particular size wrench? Nothing else fits! R There was a farmer who had a dog, And Bingo was his name-O. B-I-N-G-O! B- I-N-G-O! B-I-N-G-O! ... There was an old couple we knew and had a dog named Bing. I asked how they came up with that name. Well the real name was Bingo but when the lady would go out at night to call the dog she was hollering Bingo Bingo Bingo. The neighbors thought she was wacky SO that is how the name Bing arrived. WW |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
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"WW" wrote: There was an old couple we knew and had a dog named Bing. I asked how they came up with that name. Well the real name was Bingo but when the lady would go out at night to call the dog she was hollering Bingo Bingo Bingo. The neighbors thought she was wacky SO that is how the name Bing arrived. WW Every time I name a cat, I think long and hard about how it's going to sound to the neighbors when I go out to call him. Otherwise great names have been rejected on that count. |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
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notbob wrote: On 2010-11-05, wrote: In a european or american (ISO/ANSI) set, a 12mm might also be missing, as it is only used in JIS standard. American (ANSI/ISO) sets don't need a 17mm or a 19mm either. I don't know what reference library fantasyland YOU are living in, but having used metric sized wrench sets professionally for about 35 yrs, I can certainly attest to the fact that 9, 12, and 17mm fasterners do indeed exist and are found on real actual mechanical devices requiring said wrench sizes. nb Clare is a Canadian mechanic. The Craftsman metric socket set I bought from Sears 37 years ago includes 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, and 19. They all have grease in them, so I guess I've used them all. |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:09:51 -0400, LSMFT wrote:
Jules Richardson wrote: On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:32:22 +0000, Red Green wrote: Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? Depends what's missing, I suppose. I used to rarely find things that were 11mm. 8, 10 and 13mm were very common, and everything else somewhere inbetween. Personally I like having at least a couple of everything in a variety of socket depths and drive sizes. cheers Jules 15mm is used on bicycle wheels, never in metric sets. You have to go buy it separately like many others. Did you ever find a nut that was neither metric nor SAE? I have. I have 15mm wrenches in several of my sets. And yess, LOTS of nuts that are not SAE or Metric. Think BSF, Whitworth, and Acme to start. But when you are talking METRIC, they are, except for a very few specialty apps, either ANSI/ISO, DIN, or JIS. And the 15mm nuts on a bike - same size wrench required for the pedals. |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
On Fri, 5 Nov 2010 19:19:08 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: I've had to buy the separate 15 MM for vehicle work. Also 18 MM (rather close to 11/16) for removing front wheel hubs on GM products. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . 18mm is standard ANSI/ISO nut size. 15mm is not. What vehicle, and where? |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
On Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:02:03 GMT, notbob wrote:
On 2010-11-05, wrote: In a european or american (ISO/ANSI) set, a 12mm might also be missing, as it is only used in JIS standard. American (ANSI/ISO) sets don't need a 17mm or a 19mm either. I don't know what reference library fantasyland YOU are living in, but having used metric sized wrench sets professionally for about 35 yrs, I can certainly attest to the fact that 9, 12, and 17mm fasterners do indeed exist and are found on real actual mechanical devices requiring said wrench sizes. nb Well, I've been working on Metric vehicles since 1969, and have never required a 9mm wrench that I can remember. I DO have a couple totally pristine 9mm sockets though. There are some 9mm 12 point fasteners I believe also on VW clutches - you use a special VW service tool to service the pressure plate.- again, a special application where you would/should not use a combination wrench - and the open end part would definitely not fit. That's automotive/industrial And I've worked on British, German, French, Italian, American, Russian,French, Korean, Mexican, Canadian, as well as a few other, vehicles. I think I heard the float needle seat on some itallian motorcycles are 9mm HEX - requiring a thinwall 9mm scoket to take them out - but a 9mm open end, box end, or combination wrench wouldn't do that job either. Mabee brake bleeder screws - (Honda Motorcycles?) you could use a combi wrench there Now on BICYCLES, that's a different story.- like I said - special apps - non standard. Wacky non-standard thread pitches, particularly on Italian stuff. And Chinese?????? a 9mm wrench might fit something that was SUPPOSED to be either 8 or 10. |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
"LSMFT" wrote Did you ever find a nut that was neither metric nor SAE? I have. Triumph motorcycle, as are many British cars. Whitworth. |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
"notbob" wrote I do know one thing. Almost all metric sizes will fit any SAE size fastener, although perhaps a bit loose or tight. I doesn't work the other way around. If you can only afford one std, get metric. nb 11/16 works well on a 17mm nut. Over time though, any wrench used on the wrong size will eventually damage the nut or bolt head. OK in an emergency, but only a hack would do it on a regular basis. |
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wrote 3/8" and 10mm are not close enough to be useable. 11mm and 716" are. Two of my setup guys thought that too. After rounding off too many flange nuts I found out what they were doing and a lot of aggravation was saved in the long run. Better to buy one socket $10 than to change dozens of $4 nuts |
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wrote: On Fri, 5 Nov 2010 19:19:08 -0400, "Stormin Mormon" wrote: I've had to buy the separate 15 MM for vehicle work. Also 18 MM (rather close to 11/16) for removing front wheel hubs on GM products. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . 18mm is standard ANSI/ISO nut size. 15mm is not. What vehicle, and where? 15mm is not a common standard nut or bolt hex size, but it will sometimes be used for a flange nut or flanged hex head bolt. I don't recall right now if I've seen it used for a plain hex nut or bolt, but the size is definitely used on many vehicles. -- When the game is over, the pawn and the king are returned to the same box. Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar.org |
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9mm wrenches -
Also used by FORD on crash-pad nuts and by VW on clutch bleader screws - so I stand corrected - there are a few (not specifically "special app") automotive applications - but they do NOT conform to ANSI/ISO, which most american industries (as well as the French) use as their spec, or DIN, which is German, or JIS which is Japanese. Is there another Metric standard incommon use??? |
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8,10,12 and 14mm are common on Japanese motorcycles. Most odd metric
sizes are not uncommon either. I don't recall EVER running across a 9mm bolt anywhere, but I could be wrong. On the other hand I have a cheap socket set that not only has 9mm, but 4.5, 5.5, 6.5 and I think 7.5... They're a waste of space for the most part. |
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On 11/5/2010 6:09 PM, LSMFT wrote:
Jules Richardson wrote: On Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:32:22 +0000, Red Green wrote: Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? Depends what's missing, I suppose. I used to rarely find things that were 11mm. 8, 10 and 13mm were very common, and everything else somewhere inbetween. Personally I like having at least a couple of everything in a variety of socket depths and drive sizes. cheers Jules 15mm is used on bicycle wheels, never in metric sets. You have to go buy it separately like many others. Did you ever find a nut that was neither metric nor SAE? I have. British Standard Whitworth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Standard_Whitworth Found on some older English motorcycles. TDD |
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On 11/5/2010 8:49 PM, Smitty Two wrote:
In om, wrote: There was an old couple we knew and had a dog named Bing. I asked how they came up with that name. Well the real name was Bingo but when the lady would go out at night to call the dog she was hollering Bingo Bingo Bingo. The neighbors thought she was wacky SO that is how the name Bing arrived. WW Every time I name a cat, I think long and hard about how it's going to sound to the neighbors when I go out to call him. Otherwise great names have been rejected on that count. I knew a couple of girls who owned a dog named Dammit. Come here Dammit! Get down Dammit! Stop licking me Dammit! The last one was yelled at me too. 8-) TDD |
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On 11/5/2010 11:20 PM, Larry Fishel wrote:
8,10,12 and 14mm are common on Japanese motorcycles. Most odd metric sizes are not uncommon either. I don't recall EVER running across a 9mm bolt anywhere, but I could be wrong. On the other hand I have a cheap socket set that not only has 9mm, but 4.5, 5.5, 6.5 and I think 7.5... They're a waste of space for the most part. You might come across those odd metric sizes in imported electrical and electronic items. I see odd sizes in tape players, VCR's and other types of electromechanical gadgets. TDD |
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On Fri, 5 Nov 2010 23:42:51 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
wrote: "LSMFT" wrote Did you ever find a nut that was neither metric nor SAE? I have. Triumph motorcycle, as are many British cars. Whitworth. Remember Norton motorcycles? My brother had one in the 70's. My son and I were just talking about metric/sae & I seem to recall the Norton was some ******* type, too-- neither set of wrenches fit them. Jim |
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spud42 wrote the following:
"Red Green" wrote in message ... Be it Sears, HF, HD, etc. They often go 6,7,8,10,11,12... Not always in larger sets. But like who would buy an SAE set of any size if it ran from say 3/8 to 3/4 without a 9/16? I've only seen this in combo MM, SAE sets With the missing MM having the same size in SAE 5/32 is 0.156 inches; 4mm is 0.157 inches 5/16 is 0.313 inches. 8 mm, is 0.315 and The 3/8 wrench is the same as 10 mm. but 10 mm is very common and is normally included Spud There is another consideration. Not all tool manufacturers make precise tools unless they are a specialty tool company. That includes metric or SAE. One of my 14mm open end wrenches from one company is 14.5mm, and one from another company is 14.25mm. If you have a pair of inside calipers, and more than one brand of wrenches, check it yourself. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
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news In article , "WW" wrote: There was an old couple we knew and had a dog named Bing. I asked how they came up with that name. Well the real name was Bingo but when the lady would go out at night to call the dog she was hollering Bingo Bingo Bingo. The neighbors thought she was wacky SO that is how the name Bing arrived. WW Every time I name a cat, I think long and hard about how it's going to sound to the neighbors when I go out to call him. Otherwise great names have been rejected on that count. A few years abck when I lived in the land Ft Bragg in FayetteNam I got a cat and thought it would be cool to name it Sniper. As you say, going out calling Sniper Sniper was a bad idea. So I figure just give her a neutral name and call her Little Girl. Being in the over 50 age range, going outside and calling "Here Little Girl, Come here Little Girl." also turned out to be a bad idea. |
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Why do they skip sizes of metric combo wrenches?
On 2010-11-06, Smitty Two wrote:
from Sears 37 years ago includes 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, and 19. They all have grease in them, so I guess I've used them all. You'll get no argument from me. nb |
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