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I can find most of the common sizes by sight (looking down into the end of
the socket) - especially if they're in the case in order. So I normally
select and then just look at the markings to check. A few are a bit knocked
about - and I recognise those without looking closely, as old friends from
the battles we've been through together!
Neil
From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of
eric@megageek.com
Sent: 24 July 2020 16:50
To: Shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: [Shop-talk] Socket marking? (and a quick 'why?)
First, why do they not sell metric impact sockets sets with all sizes? I
just spend about an hour, with a chart to figure out what brand sockets, and
extra ones I needed to make up a full set.
They don't even all skip the same sizes. Some skip 16mm, others 20mm etc.
I know that some sizes are the same as sae, but what if I don't have an sae
set? Just wondering.
On to the REAL question.
All of my sockets sets that I have are awesome. They aren't to fat to
prevent getting into spaces, but don't break when the gorilla (me) turns
them. HOWEVER, most of them are losing their labeling. I don't want to
have to buy new sets that are engraved, so I wanted some feedback on my
options.
1-Sticker labels-do they last? I actually use colored tape on a few of my
most standard sizes so I can quickly find them, but that needs to be
re-applied every few years.
2-Markers? Are there markers than can write on these things that will last
a while? (If I have to re write them as it wears off, that isn't an issue,
as long as it isn't too often.)
3-Manually engrave them. I have a dremel engraver. Will that work without
weakening the socket? Any other way to do it?
4- combination of 2 and 3? Engrave then write over the number with a
marker?
5- any ideas I missed?
Thanks.
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph Waldo
Emerson
-Who is John Galt?
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class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I can find =
most of the common sizes by sight (looking down into the end of the =
socket) – especially if they’re in the case in order. So I =
normally select and then just look at the markings to check. A few are a =
bit knocked about – and I recognise those without looking closely, =
as old friends from the battles we’ve been through =
together!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Neil<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US> Shop-talk =
<shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>eric@megageek.com<br><b>Sent:</b> 24 July 2020 16:50<br><b>To:</b> =
Shop-talk@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Shop-talk] Socket marking? =
(and a quick 'why?)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>First, why do =
they not sell metric impact sockets sets with all sizes? I just =
spend about an hour, with a chart to figure out what brand sockets, and =
extra ones I needed to make up a full set.</span> <br><br><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>They don't =
even all skip the same sizes. Some skip 16mm, others 20mm etc. =
I know that some sizes are the same as sae, but what if I don't =
have an sae set? Just wondering.</span> <br><br><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>On to the REAL =
question.</span> <br><br><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>All of my =
sockets sets that I have are awesome. They aren't to fat to =
prevent getting into spaces, but don't break when the gorilla (me) turns =
them. HOWEVER, most of them are losing their labeling. I =
don't want to have to buy new sets that are engraved, so I wanted some =
feedback on my options.</span> <br><br><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1-Sticker =
labels-do they last? I actually use colored tape on a few of my =
most standard sizes so I can quickly find them, but that needs to be =
re-applied every few years.</span> <br><br><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2-Markers? =
Are there markers than can write on these things that will last a =
while? (If I have to re write them as it wears off, that isn't an =
issue, as long as it isn't too often.) </span><br><br><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3-Manually =
engrave them. I have a dremel engraver. Will that work without =
weakening the socket? Any other way to do it?</span> <br><br><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>4- combination =
of 2 and 3? Engrave then write over the number with a =
marker?</span> <br><br><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>5- any ideas I =
missed? </span> <br><span =
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being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." =
Ralph Waldo Emerson <br>-Who is John =
Galt?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>
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