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| SeanB:
I can attest to the 10mm socket issue. was helping a friend yesterday to install his new built in oven, seeing as the old one was kind of not useful, having the bottom rusted completely away. Using his tool set, and on checking the box afterwards I saw the 10mm 1/4in drive socket is gone, missing, just a hole in the black foam insert. We did not use it, just needed a T10 hex driver there to undo the bosch screws that hold the back on, and the flat screwdriver to attach the mains wiring. But it was gone, though we did not use it. We have suspects as to where it is gone to, so he is checking the car today to see if it was transported there, though probably we will end up buying a new one to replace it. I do however have a large collection of 12mm 1/2in drive sockets, they tend to breed, but you can never find the 10 or the 13, though today I was using the 12mm, because of course Renault! Did manage to fit a VW electric fan in instead of the unobtanium Renault part, just a little finessing and it went in. Now have to buy a new one, because the old one on my car is still noisy but running, but is not likely to last too much longer. Also got to remember just how French design works, having to dismantle the front half of the vehicle to get that fan out, though I was pleasantly surprised that almost all of the plastic clips actually came undone with little problem, and actually mostly went back as well, though I did add a few bits of red rubber grease to them going back, because some time or the other it will have to come apart again, and I was aiming to make life easy for the person. Only 2 cable ties needed to get it back together, and now the engine will keep cool. |
| Neomys Sapiens:
This series extends downwards to 5.5/7/8mm, corresponding to regular M3, M4, and M5 nuts and hex head screws. So when you find nutdrivers. they are always 5, 6, 9, or 11mm. When you reach for a small cutter, you are going to find only scalpel blades and vice versa. The universe seems to dislike tool users. |
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