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Date:         Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:24:50 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts
              got loose
Comments: To: dhundt@bendbroadband.com
In-Reply-To:  <f755dee95fc2.4c156fb7@bendbroadband.com>
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On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 10:54 PM, Don Hundt <dhundt@bendbroadband.com>wrote:

> Gee, I wasn't trying to start a battle, you asked an interesting question, > I tried to find an answer. . Look at the page with the 46mm x 3/4, > http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00974467000P?keyword=46mm+socket&pr

lol! That's awesome. I'm imagining someone saying to themselves, "holy crap, I'm not setting up fifty shots that they aren't going to be able to tell the difference between anyway, let's just use this one!" Maybe they realized on the other one that they needed to turn it around and shoot without any identifying marks.

With the zoom you can see the 'm' from the mm stamped in on the right side (in case anyone's not convinced by the other two 17's in the picture. That is hilarious. I posted a helpful question in their discussion section on it.

Nice detective work there Don.

mike

> it clearly shows a 17mm in the (stock) photo. I simply extrapolated this > info over to the 46mm x 1" page. Looks about 17ish to me, and it's clearly > sitting in the same orientation(lettering direction). Seems to me a more > sensible answer than the socket having a hex drive. You asked if you were > missing something, I just pointed it out. Have a great evening. > Don > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> > Date: Sunday, June 13, 2010 11:15 pm > Subject: RE: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle nuts got > loose > > > Ummmmm, right. > > The description says 46mm. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > > Behalf Of > > Don Hundt > > Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 10:48 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle > > nuts got > > loose > > > > You're looking at the wrong end. The photo shows a 17mm socket, > > with a 1" > > drive. It is sitting on the drive end. > > Don > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "pdooley" <psdooley@VERIZON.NET> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 10:09 PM > > Subject: Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear axle > > nuts got > > loose > > > > > > > It looks like the drive side of those sockets is hex, but it > > should be > > > square, like most ratchet drivers. Even my 3/4in breaker bar > > has a square > > > drive. > > > Am I missing something? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > > Behalf Of > > > Rob > > > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 9:42 PM > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > Subject: Re: Big tools for your big nuts; was RE: Why my rear > > axle nuts > > > got > > > loose > > > > > > Big sockets from Sears with the Craftsman guarantee > > > > > > http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00974503000P?keyword=46mm+socket&pr > > > dNo=7&blockNo=7&blockType=G7 > > > 46mm 1" drive $48 > > > > > > http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00974467000P?keyword=46mm+socket&pr > > > dNo=8&blockNo=8&blockType=G8 > > > 46mm 3/5 drive $51 > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > > > signature database 5193 (20100613) __________ > > > > > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2926 - Release Date: > > 06/13/1015:45:00 > > > > >


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