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Re: Wrench size

Plastic handled screwdrivers ? Where's the pleasure in that ? 'Perfect' and 'Cabinet' pattern for me with the odd 'London' pattern if I'm worried it'll roll off the bench.

My 3/8" King Dick sockets are all twelve point and have never marked anything. There is a world of difference between dismantling a rusty wreck and routine maintenance on a properly assembled motorcycle.

Decent dull chrome will survive 25 lbs/ft applied through a 12-point socket and it seems to me that most cheap sockets are 6-point. My feeling is that the quality is more important than the pattern.



Re: Wrench size

Yes, all my ring spanners are 12 point and most of my sockets and also never have problems of marking a nut or bolt. .... But no use on rounded off bolts off course.

All quality German Stahlwille though but that was what I could find here on the jumbles in the correct Withworth size. Think the Dutch army used Stahlwille and a lot ended up on the jumbles..

Re: Wrench size

Hi, Ron I see that some of your sockets are coated red inside. Is this a trick that I've been missing out on, or just the result of using a socket to prop up a part while priming? All the best, Glenn.

email (option): Glenn.mullan@postmaster.co.uk

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Ha Ha Glenn. Those sockets go back to my Motor Mechanic days in the 60's when I painted the inside of my Whitworth sockets for easy ID.:+1: Ron

email (option): ronpier@talk21.com

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All is well that ends well. Just bought the right socket on eBay. 😀

John 👍

email (option): john.kater@chello.nl

Re: Wrench size

Ron Pier
Ha Ha Glenn. Those sockets go back to my Motor Mechanic days in the 60's when I painted the inside of my Whitworth sockets for easy ID.:+1: Ron
lol, very good Ron! and there was me thinking that maybe there was a new coating out there that was supper grippy on damaged nuts and didn't mark new cadmium! Beats grinding or welding your initials into everything! ...Glenn

email (option): glenn_mullan@postmaster.co.uk

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