Hunt for the 10mm Socket

[hopedale]

Oldly enough did the kiddo's front brakes today and 10mm wasn't needed. The funny part is it was the first deep socket I picked up.

What I did have trouble finding was the rest of my mm sockets.

[91cavgt]

Yep, as soon as my youngest got a gokart, dirtbike etc.

The worse is having a machine shop and having employees use my personal stuff along with stuff just for the shop. Constantly buying stuff, it never ends.

When I worked as a mechanic I had a big problem with other mechanics “borrowing” my tools and never bringing them back. So, I started locking my tool box all the time, and if someone needed to borrow a tool, I took their car/truck keys as collateral. Once they brought my tools back then they got their keys back. That put a stop to my tools coming up missing, and made a few mechanics mad after they had to round up all of my tools AFTER it was quitting time! It worked though.

[Gunnyart]

https://www.harborfreight.com/10mm-m...ece-58957.html

Great idea!
I have a couple that I've cut down for specific applications. Could always use a few spares.

[miket]

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I found a few

Cheater

[miket]

Since my 20 year old son has started doing a lot of mechanic work, every set of wrenches, sockets and screw drivers I have are missing several of the tools. They were all complete when I was the only one using them.

Yep, as soon as my youngest got a gokart, dirtbike etc.

The worse is having a machine shop and having employees use my personal stuff along with stuff just for the shop. Constantly buying stuff, it never ends.

[El General]

I thought it was just me. I have two in the door of a 98 suburban.

[Dusty8186]

That looks like a good way to lose three 10 mm sockets and a rope.

I was thinking the same thing

[Goldeneagle]

How did you ever fit in a Opal Cadet ?

Gettin in wasn't a problem. Gettin back out was another issue.

The car was give to me when I was HS. It was what gave me my CB handle. Rodeo Clown.

[Radar]

Those head bolts used a Torx socket, not a 12 point. I hada '67 Opel Cadet that had them.

How did you ever fit in a Opal Cadet ?

[Goldeneagle]

Back when Craftsman sockets were good……. those were the days!!



To bring the discussion back around……. many moons ago I was swapping the cylinder head out on a 3 cylinder Geo Metro. The head bolts used a 12 point 10mm socket! I split 2 Craftsman 10mm sockets trying to torque the head bolts. Out of frustration I grabbed a 10mm socket from a cheap Wally World set, and proceeded to torque all of the head bolts!

Those head bolts used a Torx socket, not a 12 point. I hada '67 Opel Cadet that had them.

[Hoggslayer]

I was looking for one the other day and found 14 11mm sockets and 9 12mm's before I found my first 10mm. I felt like throwing all the ll and 12's in the trash just to make it easier to find the 10's.

[TxDispatcher]

That looks like a good way to lose three 10 mm sockets and a rope.

I laughed so loud that I just woke the dogs up 😂

[Lost10mm]

Everyone uses those **** 10mms - Auto, Diesel, Farm, and Construction. I swear all you need in sockets is a 10mm, 8mm, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, and 3/4 for your everyday work. But those 10mms are special because they have invisibility switches.

It's part of why I'm OCD about my tools and have a zero tolerance policy of anyone getting in my tool boxes. I have a hard enough time with my ADD. I don't need someone else making things worse.

[Chance Love]

Yessir. I think they disappear into the same place lost pocketknives go.

[Keith]

Since my 20 year old son has started doing a lot of mechanic work, every set of wrenches, sockets and screw drivers I have are missing several of the tools. They were all complete when I was the only one using them.