I'll never use them but...

[oddbob]

Coolest tools ever!

 

[Maker]

Wera make colour coded ones similar, makes them easy to spot on a crowded bench.



PB Swiss do 'em too, I wouldn't mind a set.

 

[oddbob]

Mrs. Oddlynn presented them to me today ...from her that's a result!

 

[brightspark]

god remember the colour .I just look at an Allen key or spanner and I know which size will fit

 

[Ashley Burton]

Colour coding can help if your in a rush & easier to identify sizes unless your colour blind

 

[optima21]

one colour for metric and one colour for imperial is enough for me

 

[brightspark]

one colour for metric and one colour for imperial is enough for me

il second that

 

[Dieselman 63]

Coolest tools ever!

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I have a nice set of these in the crosshairs for the imaginary day I have spare cash (!). Until then it's the fold-out imperial/metric set for me. I should really get some of the swivel joint ones, some of the bolts on the Colchester are a nightmare to get at.

Also, had a look at your art - interesting stuff. Have you read the Mortal Engines series? They're for teenagers but they're a good read. Peter Jackson is making a film for the first novel

 

[brightspark]

I have the standard sets and metric and imperial ball end screwdriver allen keys

 

[oddbob]

Also, had a look at your art - interesting stuff. Have you read the Mortal Engines series? They're for teenagers but they're a good read. Peter Jackson is making a film for the first novel

Nope never heard of that, but that trailer looks pretty interesting ...I'll keep my eye out for the film (novels are brilliant, but no special effects ) and if Mr. Jacksons involved...

 

[Hood]

one colour for metric and one colour for imperial is enough for me

I can never pick the right Imperial key, metric not a problem, first time every time, Imperial it is second time every time

 

[oddbob]

I can never pick the right Imperial key, metric not a problem, first time every time, Imperial it is second time every time

It's probably an age thing...

 

[Hood]

It's probably an age thing...

Aye, my eyes are screwed with age

 

[Wallace]

I can never pick the right Imperial key, metric not a problem, first time every time, Imperial it is second time every time

4mm & 5/32" A/F are 0.0013" apart and 5/16" & 8mm only 0.0025" apart so generally fit most cap heads if needs must.

 

[Hood]

4mm & 5/32" A/F are 0.0013" apart and 5/16" & 8mm only 0.0025" apart so generally fit most cap heads if needs must.

Unless Chinese stainless ones

 

[Wallace]

Unless Chinese stainless ones

There was me thinking it was my Halfords hex keys

Edit: Thank you, jogged my memory about the two boxes of Unbrako keys my father stashed away from my grubby teenage paws

 

[Hood]

Ha ha funny you should say that, I was using a Halfords key set the last day on some stainless buttons I had just got from Screwfix, they were really slack and I thought these Halfords keys are rubbish so went and got the Unbrako one, it was loose as well. Couldn't believe how sloppy they were. Even thought they may be Imperial (well you never know with the Chinese stuff) but no, Imperial key wouldn't fit or was even slacker. Should have taken them back but it was a rush job and the boat needed down the slip. Sad thing is it will probably come back to haunt me in a year or two when I have to try and dismantle them, will probably have to chap some Torx keys in to get them out

 

[Dieselman 63]

Ha ha funny you should say that, I was using a Halfords key set the last day on some stainless buttons I had just got from Screwfix, they were really slack and I thought these Halfords keys are rubbish so went and got the Unbrako one, it was loose as well. Couldn't believe how sloppy they were. Even thought they may be Imperial (well you never know with the Chinese stuff) but no, Imperial key wouldn't fit or was even slacker. Should have taken them back but it was a rush job and the boat needed down the slip. Sad thing is it will probably come back to haunt me in a year or two when I have to try and dismantle them, will probably have to chap some Torx keys in to get them out

Or my favourite, 'that' allen key that has a few licks from the bench grinder to fit one specific set of bolts!

There's one really annoying bolt holding the headstock on my Bantam, I had to cut one of my brand new keys to fit it, it's a pain to dig out of the box now since there's hardly any 'leverage' where it's gripped by the clips..

 

[mechman]

There was me thinking it was my Halfords hex keys

Edit: Thank you, jogged my memory about the two boxes of Unbrako keys my father stashed away from my grubby teenage paws

When I was an apprentice the only allen keys we were supplied with were unbrako good gear but something in the back of my mind thinks they were actually called umbrako, could be wrong, 50 odd years since, never the less very good gear then.

 

[Maker]

Or my favourite, 'that' allen key that has a few licks from the bench grinder to fit one specific set of bolts!

I've got one that's had more than a few licks taken out, it's square now and fits my 4 jaw.