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

[eric at megageek.com]

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.


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