Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 15:19:52 GMT From: ewmnopsam.com (Erik Miller) Subject: Re: Tools for Saab
One thing that you may want to note is that you'll probably have to buy stuff larger than 19mm individually. Not many of the pre-packaged sets have much over that size. That said, you can probably outfit a socket rail (1/2 inch drive) from 19mmup to 36mm for about $100 US. You may even want to just buy the stuff up to about 30 or 32mm and stop until you actually need something larger. Regular wrenches for these sizes tend to be more expensive than just the sockets. Unless you make a regular habit of tearing down your engine or rebuilding half-shafts you probably won't use the stuff over 21mm but once every couple years. If you really are a 'casual' wrench turner, the packaged set is probably more than sufficient. On Sat, 31 Jul 1999 03:35:49 -0400, ptgrunnernopsamhlink.net (sCOOTer) wrote: >Bill: > >Thanks for the input. I have a small Craftsman set that I bought long >ago. You're right--works just fine. It's only real problem is all the >gaps in wrench and socket sizes as well as not having some larger sized >wrenches and sockets. I understand your point about avoiding toolsets >with all the do-dads that I'd never use. Good strong, reliable wrenches >and sockets completely covering a wide range (better than 24 mm) is what >I want. I've heard the high-end tools last longer, but I'm not really a >mechanic, the tools are not used full-time, so that's just not an issue >for me. They will last me forever.
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