Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

[5030]

I've noticed a couple of other sizes that are usually missing out of socket sets too, but I can't recall what they are right now. And they stopped selling individual sockets so you can't replace a lost one.

Not true at least at our local shop. Individual sockets (impact variety) are hanging on the rack just below the sets.

I believe HF deletes the metric sockets that directly correlate to SAE sizes.

 

[hunt4570]

I've noticed a couple of other sizes that are usually missing out of socket sets too, but I can't recall what they are right now. And they stopped selling individual sockets so you can't replace a lost one.

Lowes has individual sockets for sale

 

[JimWalch]

16mm 5/8 Inch

18mm Just under 3/4 Inch

 

[ronjhall]

16mm5/8 Inch

18mmJust under 3/4 Inch

When I am working on a metric project. I expect a complete of sockets and wrenches. Not having to go back to tool box for some inch tools.

 

[5030]

When I am working on a metric project. I expect a complete of sockets and wrenches. Not having to go back to tool box for some inch tools.

The walk back is good exercise....

 

[aczlan]

16mm5/8 Inch

18mmJust under 3/4 Inch

3/4" is 19.05MM, not 18MM.

Aaron Z

 

[hunt4570]

When I am working on a metric project. I expect a complete of sockets and wrenches. Not having to go back to tool box for some inch tools.

Agreed..

 

[rangerfredbob]

If I'm working out of my box on something I know, I put all the tools I know I need in a tool bag including those interchange sizes depending on what I find in my drawer that day... The 15mm and 18mm do get missed too often in kits though, but the 5/16" to 8mm, 11mm to 7/16" (doesn't always work), 13mm to 1/2", 16mm to 5/8" and 19mm to 3/4" are well experienced in my world, just don't get me started on where all my 10mm sockets and wrenches got off to, some days I have 5 of each others none are to be found... 3/8" is close but not close enough, that one will go one way but not the other...

 

[flyerdan]

I'm thinking of heading over during the sidewalk sale for one of these rotary tools for when my Dremel packs it in. It's the same lineage as the multi-tool I picked up a while back and seems like a pretty good deal.

 

[LouNY]

If I'm working out of my box on something I know, I put all the tools I know I need in a tool bag including those interchange sizes depending on what I find in my drawer that day... The 15mm and 18mm do get missed too often in kits though, but the 5/16" to 8mm, 11mm to 7/16" (doesn't always work), 13mm to 1/2", 16mm to 5/8" and 19mm to 3/4" are well experienced in my world, just don't get me started on where all my 10mm sockets and wrenches got off to, some days I have 5 of each others none are to be found... 3/8" is close but not close enough, that one will go one way but not the other...

I know that feeling 10mm, 7/16 and 1/2 I most have bought dozens of them over the years and always the hardest to find in my boxes.