[Shop-talk] Blackening sockets/wrenches stamped markings.

[Jack Brooks]

Doug,

 

I was stunned as a kid, when I was working with my Dad that he simply asked
for the size socket or wrench he needed.  I can look at a nut/bolt and
mostly grab the right size tool, but I can't identify and name the size on
sight consistently.  I'm not sure how Dad did it.  Fortunately for me, my
son never did mechanical work with his grandpa, or he would know what a
failure his Dad is.  <Kidding>

 

I'm thinking that Standard is easier 'cause it's what we grew up with.  I've
done a fair bit of design work in metric and while I can "think" in metric,
it's not anywhere near the same as my ability to think in standard.

 

I also know what you mean about the vision thing.  Glasses on, glasses off,
<grrrrr>

 

Jack

 

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From: old dirtbeard [mailto:dirtbeard at pacbell.net] 
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2014 6:04 AM
To: Jack Brooks; 'Shop Talk'
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Blackening sockets/wrenches stamped markings.

 

Hi Jack,

 

Maybe some of us are getting older and the near vision is not quite what it
used to be.  :-)

 

Actually I can identify most fractional sockets and nuts from across the
room, but I have a much harder time with the metric fasteners...

 

best,


doug

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'13 Aprilia Tuono V4R

 

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From: Jack Brooks <JIBrooks at Live.com>
To: 'Shop Talk' <shop-talk at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 10:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Blackening sockets/wrenches stamped markings.


What. . . you guys don't just look at the nut/bolt and grab the right socket
every time?  <grin/sarcasm>

Jack

-----Original Message-----
From: Shop-talk [mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Peter
J. Thomas
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 9:58 AM
To: Shop Talk
Subject: [Shop-talk] Blackening sockets/wrenches stamped markings.

I have a lot of various sockets and wrenches that have stamped markings 
which are hard to read when your under the car with low lighting.  I 
wondering if anyone has "blackened" their tools to make the markings 
more readable, similar to the etched easy to read sockets.  I was 
thinking either use liquid electrical tape or gun blueing.  Not sure 
either would be durable on a chromed tool.  Has anyone done this?

Peter T.
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