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I agree. I've had my S-K sockets since the 50s and they are as good as
new. Well, not quite, but readable and usable. And I've used a lot of
torque a few times.
Mike
On 7/24/2020 9:38 AM, old dirtbeard wrote:
> I know that it is too late now that you have the sockets, but over the
> decades I have used S-K sockets because they are thin-walled (fit in
> the tightest spots), have nice cast-in visible size markings, do not
> break, etc.:
> https://sktools.com/shop/sockets-sets.html?cat=6&fractional_or_metric=179&finish=175
>
>
>
> I also would vote for the Brother P-touch for labeling, though.
>
> best,
>
> doug
>
> On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 9:32 AM john niolon <jniolon@att.net
>
> I"m like Erick... I've used the Brothers labels on mine and they
> hold up pretty good, but if you use them in really greasy or
> fluid areas they let loose quicker
> they hold up better on chrome sockets... impacts don't seem to
> hold as well... think the surface is a little more porous... I did
> clean every thing with lacquer
> thinner before applying the labels
> john
>
> *----- Original Message -----*
> *From:* <eric@megageek.com>
> *To:* <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* 7/24/2020 10:49:39 AM
> *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? Â (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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<p><font face="Tahoma">I agree. I've had my S-K sockets since the
50s and they are as good as new. Well, not quite, but readable
and usable. And I've used a lot of torque a few times.<br>
</font></p>
<p><font face="Tahoma">Mike</font><br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/24/2020 9:38 AM, old dirtbeard
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I know that it is too late now that you have the
sockets, but over the decades I have used S-K sockets because
they are thin-walled (fit in the tightest spots), have nice
cast-in visible size markings, do not break, etc.:
<div><a
href="https://sktools.com/shop/sockets-sets.html?cat=6&fractional_or_metric=179&finish=175";
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://sktools.com/shop/sockets-sets.html?cat=6&fractional_or_metric=179&finish=175</a>Â Â </div>
<div><br>
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<div>I also would vote for the Brother P-touch for labeling,
though.<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>best,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>doug</div>
</div>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">
<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 9:32
AM john niolon <<a href="mailto:jniolon@att.net";
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">jniolon@att.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
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0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>
<div>I"m like Erick... I've used the Brothers labels on mine
and they hold up pretty good, but if you use them in
really greasy or fluid areas they let loose quicker</div>
<div>they hold up better on chrome sockets... impacts don't
seem to hold as well... think the surface is a little more
porous... I did clean every thing with lacquer</div>
<div>thinner before applying the labels</div>
<div>Â </div>
<div>Â </div>
<div>john</div>
<div>Â </div>
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solid rgb(199,229,255);margin:0px 0px 0px 0.5em">
<div><b>----- Original Message -----</b></div>
<div><b>From:</b> <<a
moz-do-not-send="true">eric@megageek.com</a>></div>
<div><b>To:</b> <<a
moz-do-not-send="true">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>></div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> 7/24/2020 10:49:39 AM</div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> [Shop-talk] Socket marking? (and a
quick 'why?)</div>
<hr
style="border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:initial;height:1px;color:rgb(204,204,204);background-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><font
size="2" face="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.</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="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.</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. 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.</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="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.</font> <br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">2-Markers? Are there
markers than can write on these things that will last a
while? Â (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. Will that work without
weakening the socket? Any other way to do it?</font> <br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">4- combination of 2 and
3? Engrave then write over the number with a marker?</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">5- any ideas I missed? Â </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> </blockquote>
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