Why no 18MM in any socket or wrench set

[Gumby]

Why no 18MM in any socket or wrench set

I got more set of wrenches n socket of all different kinds and sizes but not a one has a 18mm in it.

Only saving grace yesterday was that kobalt multi tool from Lowes on the bolts I couldn't beat a 12 point 11/32 socket on to for a good grip.

[Bigdav160]

All of my Snap-On sets include 18mm. (three wrench sets, 4 socket sets)

[ERASER5]

Harbor frieght has 18mm in their socket set. A green HB socket would look nice snuggled up to your Snap-Ons.

[clinebarger]

Originally Posted by ERASER5

Harbor frieght has 18mm in their socket set. A green HB socket would look nice snuggled up to your Snap-Ons.

Snap-on tools have a hard time getting along with SK & Mac tools, Harbor freight is asking for trouble

Never heard of not having a 18mm in a set.....8mm, 11mm, 16mm, 19mm, 22mm have SAE equivalents so I can see some sets not having these, But a 18mm is a 18mm.

[LEEVON]

Originally Posted by ERASER5

Harbor frieght has 18mm in their socket set. A green HB socket would look nice snuggled up to your Snap-Ons.

x2 but it took me at least 6 months to get one after the one in my regular set broke. They would never re-stock the dang things. But I agree with the OP, it seems like they're HARD to find in sets.

[clinebarger]

Domestic cars have 18mm headed bolts, Import cars don't....I guess Import tools are the same

[ERASER5]

Originally Posted by clinebarger

Snap-on tools have a hard time getting along with SK & Mac tools, Harbor freight is asking for trouble

Even Craftsman tools stick their tongues out at HB tools!

[Rufton]

What's an mm?
Is that one of those things on a spark plug?

[Peanutbutter]

no, those are the little round chocolate things that are different colors and even come in blue now.

[ETsC10]

Originally Posted by Peanutbutter

no, those are the little round chocolate things that are different colors and even come in blue now.

and have legs and googlie-eyes

Whoops, Sorry Gumby...back to 18 M&M's

[JointTech]

im more curious why I can never find a dang 9/16 anywhere. ther must be a storm drain or something some where with just a !@#$ pile of 9/16.

[motornut]

our nuts are so well rounded up here we get to choose 18 mm or 3/4 lol

[ETsC10]

Originally Posted by motornut

our nuts are so well rounded up here we get to choose 18 mm or 3/4 lol

Canadian 18mm Wrench ...

[ERASER5]

Originally Posted by motornut

our nuts are so well rounded up here we get to choose 18 mm or 3/4 lol

That's what a Gator Grip is for.

[PAWS 72]

Originally Posted by clinebarger

Snap-on tools have a hard time getting along with SK & Mac tools, Harbor freight is asking for trouble

Never heard of not having a 18mm in a set.....8mm, 11mm, 16mm, 19mm, 22mm have SAE equivalents so I can see some sets not having these, But a 18mm is a 18mm.

Several years ago a friend of mine was buying industral machines and a place we went to pick up one was a plant that made sockets and related items. Guess what names were on some of the sockets and rachets that was in the scrap bins?

Craftman, snap-on,lee, mac,and a few others. I thought that they had bought them to see how they were made so that they could reproduce them a little different.But they made them, so the guy says.