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Re: [Shop-talk] Socket marking? (and a quick 'why?)

To: "eric@megageek.com" <eric@megageek.com>, "Shop-talk@autox.team.net" <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Socket marking? (and a quick 'why?)
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 16:36:13 +0000 (UTC)
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 How about getting a selection of aerosol paint cans and paint them differe=
nt colors.=C2=A0 Sure the paint will wear off but not everywhere at the sam=
e rate and as long as there is some visible it will be doing its job.=C2=A0=
 If you use them frequently you will quickly learn what color is what size.=
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To: Shop-talk@autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, Jul 24, 2020 10:49 am
Subject: [Shop-talk] Socket marking? (and a quick 'why?)

First, why do they not sell metric impactsockets sets with all sizes? =C2=
=A0I just spend about an hour, with a chartto figure out what brand sockets=
, and extra ones I needed to make up afull set.

They don't even all skip the same sizes.=C2=A0Some skip 16mm, others 20mm e=
tc. =C2=A0I know that some sizes arethe same as sae, but what if I don't ha=
ve an sae set? =C2=A0Just wondering.

On to the REAL question.

All of my sockets sets that I have areawesome. =C2=A0They aren't to fat to =
prevent getting into spaces, but don'tbreak when the gorilla (me) turns the=
m. =C2=A0HOWEVER, most of them arelosing their labeling. =C2=A0I don't want=
 to have to buy new sets thatare engraved, so I wanted some feedback on my =
options.

1-Sticker labels-do they last? =C2=A0Iactually use colored tape on a few of=
 my most standard sizes so I can quicklyfind them, but that needs to be re-=
applied every few years.

2-Markers? =C2=A0Are there markers thancan write on these things that will =
last a while? =C2=A0(If I have to rewrite them as it wears off, that isn't =
an issue, as long as it isn't toooften.)=20

3-Manually engrave them. I have a dremelengraver. =C2=A0Will that work with=
out weakening the socket? =C2=A0Anyother way to do it?

4- combination of 2 and 3? =C2=A0Engravethen write over the number with a m=
arker?

5- any ideas I missed? =C2=A0

Thanks.


"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rationalbe=
ing are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." RalphWaldo E=
merson=20
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<div> <font size="3">How about getting a selection of aerosol paint cans and 
paint them different colors.&nbsp; Sure the paint will wear off but not 
everywhere at the same rate and as long as there is some visible it will be 
doing its job.&nbsp; If you use them frequently you will quickly learn what 
color is what size.&nbsp; <br>
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<div style="clear:both"><font size="4">Dave </font><br>
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style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original 
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To: Shop-talk@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Fri, Jul 24, 2020 10:49 am<br>
Subject: [Shop-talk] Socket marking?  (and a quick 'why?)<br>
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<div id="yiv3237856050"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">First, why do they not 
sell metric impact
sockets sets with all sizes? &nbsp;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.</font>
<br>

<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">They don't even all skip the same sizes.
&nbsp;Some skip 16mm, others 20mm etc. &nbsp;I know that some sizes are
the same as sae, but what if I don't have an sae set? &nbsp;Just 
wondering.</font>
<br>

<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">On to the REAL question.</font>
<br>

<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">All of my sockets sets that I have are
awesome. &nbsp;They aren't to fat to prevent getting into spaces, but don't
break when the gorilla (me) turns them. &nbsp;HOWEVER, most of them are
losing their labeling. &nbsp;I don't want to have to buy new sets that
are engraved, so I wanted some feedback on my options.</font>
<br>

<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">1-Sticker labels-do they last? &nbsp;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.</font>
<br>

<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">2-Markers? &nbsp;Are there markers than
can write on these things that will last a while? &nbsp;(If I have to re
write them as it wears off, that isn't an issue, as long as it isn't too
often.) </font>
<br>

<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">3-Manually engrave them. I have a dremel
engraver. &nbsp;Will that work without weakening the socket? &nbsp;Any
other way to do it?</font>
<br>

<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">4- combination of 2 and 3? &nbsp;Engrave
then write over the number with a marker?</font>
<br>

<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">5- any ideas I missed? &nbsp;</font>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif"><br>

Thanks.</font>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif"><br>

<br>

"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 <br>

-Who is John Galt?</font></div>
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