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

[Mike Sinclair]

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 at att.net 
> <mailto:jniolon at att.net>> wrote:
>
>     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.
>
>
>         "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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