Nuts and bolts. SAE, Metric, or both
I been wrenching on vehicles all my life. It use to be only SAE, then it became a mix of SAE and Metric. I thought they we're going to phase out SAE and go all metric at some point, but it seems like ...
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Lynnmor wrote:T18skyguy wrote:
Do I still need both SAE and Metric wrench and sockets?
To answer your original question, yes you need both. Anyone that has a bit of mechanical aptitude knows better than to damage fasteners with the wrong size tool, so pay no attention to those that don't care.
Lynn, what my experience has been is that the less expensive tools might cross over to work on say 9/16 or 14 mm, but a lot of my Snap-On won't. Not trying to reopen the Snap-On debate, but their clearances really are that close. What I grab for the rig now is a Crescent set the kind they sell in Costco. Pretty decent quality for the money, and have both Sae and Metric wrench and sockets. It all comes in a nice carry case with handle. It also has 1/2 in stuff which I think is rarely needed and quite heavy, but the case is so convenient. Then I got to thinking, now that I have a toad, I can just drive to buy a tool I need. We don't boon dock, so maybe I can cull the tools a bit.
