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Old 05-10-2013, 12:13 PM   #1
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Why no 18MM in any socket or wrench set
Why no 18MM in any socket or wrench set

I got more set of wrenches n socket of all different kinds and sizes but not a one has a 18mm in it.

Only saving grace yesterday was that kobalt multi tool from Lowes on the bolts I couldn't beat a 12 point 11/32 socket on to for a good grip.
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Old 05-10-2013, 03:18 PM   #2
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Re: Why no 18MM in any socket or wrench set
All of my Snap-On sets include 18mm. (three wrench sets, 4 socket sets)

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Old 05-10-2013, 03:28 PM   #3
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Re: Why no 18MM in any socket or wrench set
Harbor frieght has 18mm in their socket set. A green HB socket would look nice snuggled up to your Snap-Ons.
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Old 05-10-2013, 07:28 PM   #4
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Harbor frieght has 18mm in their socket set. A green HB socket would look nice snuggled up to your Snap-Ons.
Snap-on tools have a hard time getting along with SK & Mac tools, Harbor freight is asking for trouble

Never heard of not having a 18mm in a set.....8mm, 11mm, 16mm, 19mm, 22mm have SAE equivalents so I can see some sets not having these, But a 18mm is a 18mm.
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Old 05-10-2013, 09:32 PM   #5
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Snap-on tools have a hard time getting along with SK & Mac tools, Harbor freight is asking for trouble
Even Craftsman tools stick their tongues out at HB tools!
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Old 07-17-2013, 03:02 AM   #6
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Re: Why no 18MM in any socket or wrench set
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Snap-on tools have a hard time getting along with SK & Mac tools, Harbor freight is asking for trouble

Never heard of not having a 18mm in a set.....8mm, 11mm, 16mm, 19mm, 22mm have SAE equivalents so I can see some sets not having these, But a 18mm is a 18mm.
Several years ago a friend of mine was buying industral machines and a place we went to pick up one was a plant that made sockets and related items. Guess what names were on some of the sockets and rachets that was in the scrap bins?

Craftman, snap-on,lee, mac,and a few others. I thought that they had bought them to see how they were made so that they could reproduce them a little different.But they made them, so the guy says.
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Old 05-10-2013, 08:40 PM   #7
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Re: Why no 18MM in any socket or wrench set
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Harbor frieght has 18mm in their socket set. A green HB socket would look nice snuggled up to your Snap-Ons.
x2 but it took me at least 6 months to get one after the one in my regular set broke. They would never re-stock the dang things. But I agree with the OP, it seems like they're HARD to find in sets.
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Old 05-10-2013, 09:26 PM   #8
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Domestic cars have 18mm headed bolts, Import cars don't....I guess Import tools are the same
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What's an mm?
Is that one of those things on a spark plug?
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Old 05-11-2013, 11:29 PM   #10
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no, those are the little round chocolate things that are different colors and even come in blue now.
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Old 05-12-2013, 02:17 AM   #11
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no, those are the little round chocolate things that are different colors and even come in blue now.
and have legs and googlie-eyes

Whoops, Sorry Gumby...back to 18 M&M's
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Old 05-14-2013, 06:06 AM   #12
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Re: Why no 18MM in any socket or wrench set
im more curious why I can never find a dang 9/16 anywhere. ther must be a storm drain or something some where with just a !@#$ pile of 9/16.
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Old 05-14-2013, 06:40 AM   #13
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Re: Why no 18MM in any socket or wrench set
our nuts are so well rounded up here we get to choose 18 mm or 3/4 lol
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