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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?



There were many responses and comments to this original 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
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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?


There were many responses and comments to this original 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


My snap on set doesn't skip any of them.
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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?


There were many responses and comments to this original 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


My snap on set doesn't skip any of them.- Hide quoted text -

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neither does my set of Craftsman
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"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.

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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.

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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


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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
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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


I don't know how common it is in automotive design, but industrial
products often use "small pattern" hex nuts, sometimes for a reason
slightly more defensible than an engineer's desire to be different.
Agree that a socket or wrench set should be a whole damn set.
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Someone shoplifted the 9mm, and is out shootin' up the hood?

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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?



There were many responses and comments to this original 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


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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?


There were many responses and comments to this original 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


My snap on set doesn't skip any of them.


My usage certainly doesn't justify $nap-On. It would be dumber than
having consumer brand metric combo set with a missing 9mm.
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Someone shoplifted the 9mm, and is out shootin' up the hood?


Yea, out takin' someone's nuts off...
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On May 29, 8:39*am, Red Green wrote:
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On May 28, 9:09*am, Red Green wrote:
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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?


There were many responses and comments to this original 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


My snap on set doesn't skip any of them.


My usage certainly doesn't justify $nap-On. It would be dumber than
having consumer brand metric combo set with a missing 9mm.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


I bought most of my tools 30 years ago when I worked in the trade. I
have about %70 craftsman and %30 snapon. I changed careers but might
as well keep the tools. One thing really nice about the snapon is
that their stuff is really thin. I have occasionally encountered
compact stuff where there was only enough clearance to get my snap on
tools on. Saves extra removal work to get at something. Plus at that
time you couldn't get the more unusual stuff like manifold wrenches
and swivel head spark plug ratchets from craftsman. Not sure if
craftsman has expanded their selection or not, I'm only ever there to
exchange something broken. And none of my snapon has ever broke so I
haven't been in a snapon truck in forever.
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On May 28, 9:09 am, Red wrote:
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Red wrote
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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?


There were many responses and comments to this original 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


My snap on set doesn't skip any of them.


My usage certainly doesn't justify $nap-On. It would be dumber than
having consumer brand metric combo set with a missing 9mm.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


I bought most of my tools 30 years ago when I worked in the trade. I
have about %70 craftsman and %30 snapon. I changed careers but might
as well keep the tools. One thing really nice about the snapon is
that their stuff is really thin. I have occasionally encountered
compact stuff where there was only enough clearance to get my snap on
tools on.


I noticed the exact opposite thing at Lowes with Kobalt brand tools,
especially pliers and wire cutters. They are guaranteed for life, but
everything is so darn heavy. No wonder it won't break, it's so thick
it's too hard to get a grip on it. OK, exaggerating a bit but it is so
heavy that they can use cheaper steel. I have some Snap-On also and
they are my best tools without a doubt.
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heavy that they can use cheaper steel. I have some Snap-On also and
they are my best tools without a doubt.


While I have some great stories attesting to the quality of older
Snap-On combo wrenches, many mechanics preferred Mac Tools cuz of the
thin edge of those pretty chrome Snap-On handles, which tended to dig
into one's fingers when really leaned on. Snap-On started to cheapen,
considerably. Their tape measures are relabeled Lufkins, which I
consider junk. I also bought a finger trigger oil can that broke the
first time I used it. Not all their stuff is the same quality as
their once great wrenches, which I think were made for them by Bonney
Tools. Another great US tool company that recently went belly up.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=38460

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heavy that they can use cheaper steel. I have some Snap-On also and
they are my best tools without a doubt.


While I have some great stories attesting to the quality of older
Snap-On combo wrenches, many mechanics preferred Mac Tools cuz of the
thin edge of those pretty chrome Snap-On handles, which tended to dig
into one's fingers when really leaned on. Snap-On started to cheapen,
considerably. Their tape measures are relabeled Lufkins, which I
consider junk. I also bought a finger trigger oil can that broke the
first time I used it. Not all their stuff is the same quality as
their once great wrenches, which I think were made for them by Bonney
Tools. Another great US tool company that recently went belly up.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=38460

nb


I love my old Bonney open end wrenches, with the four sided grip. Maybe
that feature doesn't do much, but it sure looks sweet. And after 20
years of banging around in my rollaway, they still have that pretty
mirror polish.
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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


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consider junk....

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Just FYI, Lufkin ceased making precision tools in 1966. In 1967 they
were acquired by Cooper Industries. About a year later, after a
labor strike, they ceased making tools under the Lufkin name. The big
full-line tool companies still making hand tools in the US are Stanley,
Snap-on, and Danaher. Interestingly, Cooper and Danaher recently announced
some kind of joint venture for manufacturing tools using the name Apex.




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