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

[john niolon]

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 at megageek.com>
To: <Shop-talk at 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?  (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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