Chinese Versus TAIWAN Hand Tools
I have used both and in my opinion the comparison is night and day. Some stores like Auto Zone carry TAIWAN mechanic's tools And then there is MEANWELL power supplies versus mainland garbage ...
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Mex, don't give up hope -- the vaccine may be here sooner than we had thought. Until then, I am hiding in my shop, still using my grandfather's wrenches from before World War II.
Speaking of wrenches, has anyone else noticed that not all wrenches are truly sized the same?? I have some newer open-end wrenches that are marked as 7/16 (for quarter inch bolts) that seem to be "sloppy" -- they are fractionally too loose. Am I dreaming, or is that really true?
I don't have a micrometer to measure the perceived sloppiness.
Speaking of wrenches, has anyone else noticed that not all wrenches are truly sized the same?? I have some newer open-end wrenches that are marked as 7/16 (for quarter inch bolts) that seem to be "sloppy" -- they are fractionally too loose. Am I dreaming, or is that really true?
I don't have a micrometer to measure the perceived sloppiness.
