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"Found my 10mm socket that I misplaced 3 years ago"


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  • gwalchmai changed the title to "Found my 10mm socket that I misplaced 3 years ago"

Good Job!!!     10mm and 5/16 sockets are the scourge of the earth!!   Can never find them when needed so I went to Lowes and cleaned out their stock.  Now I have some for a little while.  :)

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1 hour ago, GT4494 said:

Good Job!!!     10mm and 5/16 sockets are the scourge of the earth!!   Can never find them when needed so I went to Lowes and cleaned out their stock.  Now I have some for a little while.  :)

Wish I could find a package of 5+. Everyone's favorite mm for what ever reason, and always hiding from us.

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3 minutes ago, railfancwb said:

Always one key item… How many socket sets are sold just to get the 10mm?

After saying that, I popped in to Amazon and found several offerings. Probably not the best, but then they probably won't last long anyway, and I'm not a professional mechanic. I may stock up a bit.

Yes, I've looked before, but didn't find much for results.

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3 hours ago, railfancwb said:

Always one key item… How many socket sets are sold just to get the 10mm?

As the owner of hundreds of sockets, why in the hell do they come with a 9mm socket? It doesn't fit anything!

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3 hours ago, LostinTexas said:

After saying that, I popped in to Amazon and found several offerings. Probably not the best, but then they probably won't last long anyway, and I'm not a professional mechanic. I may stock up a bit.

Yes, I've looked before, but didn't find much for results.

Since lowes started carrying Craftsman I tend to go there.  They sell them individually!! 

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4 minutes ago, GT4494 said:

Since lowes started carrying Craftsman I tend to go there.  They sell them individually!! 

LOL, I was looking for multi pack. 

I would prefer impact since my hands revolt the way they do, I use my reachable impact any time I can.

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11 hours ago, LostinTexas said:

LOL, I was looking for multi pack. 

I would prefer impact since my hands revolt the way they do, I use my reachable impact any time I can.

I have never had an issue using my DeWalt impact with non impact rated sockets.   Using those sockets on the Air impact would be suicide though.  :)

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29 minutes ago, DAKA said:

How many times have you used a wrench to tighten something in such a tight space that you had to leave the wrench in place ?

Years ago, at one jobsite, I got a 3/4" ratcheting-boxend jammed into a spot.

It's still there.

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2 hours ago, GT4494 said:

I have never had an issue using my DeWalt impact with non impact rated sockets.   Using those sockets on the Air impact would be suicide though.  :)

Some of those battery powered impacts are stronger than the air tools I have, and they are pretty tough.

The little impact driver that looks like a drill, sort of, and is 1/4 inch drive, I have no problems using a regular socket with. The rechargeable impact rachet, I might use a regular in a pinch, but it has some gas. Air, no way no how, along with the higher torque rechargeables.

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10 hours ago, DAKA said:

How many times have you used a wrench to tighten something in such a tight space that you had to leave the wrench in place ?

Never left the wrench in place but I can't say I have never been tempted to.....

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