The stupid Kobalt wrenches I DIDN'T buy

[67Dart273]

So I stopped by Lowe's in a feeble attempt to find a few 1/4" shaft stones for a die grinder. !!!! WRONG !!!

On "the way past" I see an obvious -we -want -to -catch -your -eye display of combo wrenches "on sale".

These are combination wrenches from 3/8 through I guess 3/4" on sale

BUT THEY ARE MARKED BOTH FRACTIONAL and METRIC !!!!!

Now most of you that's wrenched anything know that "sometimes" you can cheat and use 1/2 for 13mm, 9/16 for 14 mm and a few other sizes

BUT there is NO substitute for 10mm !!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! and the 3/8???? wrench !!??!?!?!??!? was ?!??!?!??! marked ?!?!??!?! 3/8 and 10 mm !!!!!!!!

Here's a photo I found on the www

And the "pure bullshit" explanation!!!!

http://toolguyd.com/kobalt-xtreme-access-sockets-and-wrenches/

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

Sounds like you was a wise man there.

 

[4spdragtop]

Id open the box and try em out while yer there??

 

[pauly]

The sockets in my Northern 3/4" drive ratchet set are marked that way too.

 

[Abodybomber]

Lmao!

 

[RedFish]

3/8 and 10mm are two of the closest. Closer than 1/2 is to anything metric.
Get a calculator to play with, . any metric divided by 25.4
In a way it sort of makes sense to put both on wrenches for the novice. I started to say "for the carpenter". LOL Inside joke in memory of cousin Jack.

 

[YY1]

I have a set of impact sockets that has the ones that are useable labeled that way, but it also has single marked sockets for the ones they figured weren't close enough.

 

[toolmanmike]

Good choice not to buy them. I won't have a spline drive on my truck. Lost sales for me but I'm not a believer. toolmanmike

 

[adriver]

Maybe that's why they were on sale.
Wacky idea.
The cursed 10mm.
I'm trying desperately not to buy any tools I don't have to have if they are made in China.
Went to Lowe's a couple of months ago to get a "back up" 4 1/2 inch grinder. My made in the USA Dewalt is one of the most used tools I have and I was tired of swapping between a brush and wheel on projects.
EVERY stinking grinder they had including Dewalt is now made in China.
I didn't get one.
Sorry, got somewhat off topic.

 

[67Dart273]

......................Went to Lowe's a couple of months ago to get a "back up" 4 1/2 inch grinder. My made in the USA Dewalt is one of the most used tools I have and I was tired of swapping between a brush and wheel on projects.
EVERY stinking grinder they had including Dewalt is now made in China.
I didn't get one.
Sorry, got somewhat off topic.

Yeh,,,,,,,, and the reason I went there was to find some 1/4 shaft stones for a die grinder. Only ones they have now are HEX shaft (quick connect) "so you can chuck into a drill."

I informed the clerk that "**** you can chuck a ROUND shaft in a drill, too!!!!"

I did find 3 stones at HD

We have an independent, here, "Coeur d Alene Power Tool" which I believe is a sub of "Spokane Power Tool." They used to have all kinds of good stuff.

I'm sure HD and Lowe's has taken their toll. They have only a few import stones, a few ("not the size I need") quality stones and some VERY expensive carbide? burrs.