Do you understand the Standard Sizes on Socket Sets?
Do you understand the Standard Sizes on Socket Sets? I'm not trying to criticize the use of standard size nuts and bolts but why the hell does it have to be so confusing? 
I'm trying to turn a bolt and I'm going through like 4 different sockets trying to figure out what size is bigger than 5/16"...
I just say f*ck it and use a metric wrench I always use metric sockets/wrenches even if the bolt calls for standard sizes, I might strip the bolt but as long as it works.
I'm trying to turn a bolt and I'm going through like 4 different sockets trying to figure out what size is bigger than 5/16"... I just say f*ck it and use a metric wrench I always use metric sockets/wrenches even if the bolt calls for standard sizes, I might strip the bolt but as long as it works. 
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are you bad with fractions? 1/4 is bigger than 1/16 where 2/3 is bigger than 1/4. but anyways the SAE sockets are done by quarters, eighths, and sixteenths. Yes metric is easier cuz the bigger the number bigger the socket. but what you are telling us is that youre bad with math... not knowing simple grade school math.
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Originally Posted by mrchowmein
are you bad with fractions? 1/4 is bigger than 1/16 where 2/3 is bigger than 1/4. but anyways the SAE sockets are done by quarters, eighths, and sixteenths. Yes metric is easier cuz the bigger the number bigger the socket. but what you are telling us is that youre bad with math... not knowing simple grade school math.
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Rep Power: 295 you guys are all idiots, Honda uses only metric measurements(8mm,10mm,13,15....thats almost all the sizes).. no wonder your stripping your nuts (pun intended).
Uh...your just kinda slow then. It doesn't really require much thought. You should have had this sort of thing figured out in about 3rd grade. I see your point, but I think your making too much of it. Have fun rounding off your nuts and bolts with the metric set.
I don't think he's just referring to Honda, but to nuts and bolts in general.
Originally Posted by AlienX
you guys are all idiots, Honda uses only metric measurements(8mm,10mm,13,15....thats almost all the sizes).. no wonder your stripping your nuts (pun intended).
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the only issues in Metric Vs SAE I have is remembering whats the Equivelant between the two (there are a couple that are dead on)
the only issues in Metric Vs SAE I have is remembering whats the Equivelant between the two (there are a couple that are dead on)
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Originally Posted by WildRice
I'm not trying to criticize the use of standard size nuts and bolts but why the hell does it have to be so confusing? I'm trying to turn a bolt and I'm going through like 4 different sockets trying to figure out what size is bigger than 5/16"... I just say f*ck it and use a metric wrench I always use metric sockets/wrenches even if the bolt calls for standard sizes, I might strip the bolt but as long as it works.
I'm trying to turn a bolt and I'm going through like 4 different sockets trying to figure out what size is bigger than 5/16"... I just say f*ck it and use a metric wrench I always use metric sockets/wrenches even if the bolt calls for standard sizes, I might strip the bolt but as long as it works.
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Originally Posted by gh0st
what are fractions? 
but really...i just grab the whole set and keep them next to me until i find what fits
but really...i just grab the whole set and keep them next to me until i find what fits
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