What's the smallest size socket you have or have seen ?

[hickory n Steel]

My smallest is a Craftsman 4mm.
I never really looked, but I didn't really thin sockets went that small till I got it.

[ken w.]

I have a SO 1/8" drive set that has a 3/32" socket. I think my SO 1/4" in also a 4mm.

[hickory n Steel]

I have a SO 1/8" drive set that has a 3/32" socket. I think my SO 1/4" in also a 4mm.

Man those 1/8" drive sets are so cool, I don't exactly know the purpose but they're cool.
If I ever find one on eBay cheap ( in my dreams ) I'll swipe it up.

[ken w.]

As far as I'm concerned the 1/8" drive set is useless. My set is eye candy. They made a socket rail for these.  That's what I'm looking for.

[mikef2316]

I have one of those micro sets you can buy on Amazon, it has a 2.5 mm socket (just over 3/32")  I actually used that socket to fix some frameless glasses.

[hickory n Steel]

I have one of those micro sets you can buy on Amazon, it has a 2.5 mm socket (just over 3/32")  I actually used that socket to fix some frameless glasses.

Is that sockets or nut drivers ?

[hickory n Steel]

 

As far as I'm concerned the 1/8" drive set is useless. My set is eye candy. They made a socket rail for these.  That's what I'm looking for.

Now am I mistaken or don't they only offer 4 sockets in 1/8 drive ?
I've only ever seen the 5pc set with a handle and 4 sockets, never any kind d of other sockets or extensions...ect

[ken w.]

Yeah. Four sockets and a driver in a plastic tray.

[hickory n Steel]

 

Yeah. Four sockets and a driver in a plastic tray.

And they made a rail for these when this is all they offered ?
I can't believe they want $182 for the set and $52 for just the drive handle, that's a lot of money for a handle and 4 small sockets.

[ken w.]

I think the socket rail was offered in the early 1970's.  Don't quote me on this. I've only seen a pic of one on the net.

[hickory n Steel]

I think the socket rail was offered in the early 1970's.  Don't quote me on this. I've only seen a pic of one on the net.

That's a possibility.
They were making lots of cool interesting stuff back in the day that I can't even begin to know about.

The little kra149 and xpl 996-4 boxes are as deep as I dive into looking for desirable vintage SNAP-ON anything, I don't need to set my sights on anything else when finding one of those two boxes at a price I can swing is hard enough so I've tried to ignore stuff as best as I can 

[ken w.]

I got my 1/8" drive set in a trade.  There's no way I would spend that much for something so useless.

[skfarmer]

As far as I'm concerned the 1/8" drive set is useless. My set is eye candy. They made a socket rail for these.  That's what I'm looking for.

that's because it is sae. everyone knows sae is useless and unneeded. 

if it was metric you would use it every day. 

[kwoswalt99]

The most useless socket I’ve seen was a 1/8” 1/2”drive impact socket no name.

[hickory n Steel]

As far as I'm concerned the 1/8" drive set is useless. My set is eye candy. They made a socket rail for these.  That's what I'm looking for.

that's because it is sae. everyone knows sae is useless and unneeded. 

if it was metric you would use it every day. 

Must just be with regards to mechanic work, because I use SAE much more than metric.

[bmwrd0]

I have a 1/8 Spintite. That is as far down as I go.

[Midnitemack]

I’m not home at the moment, but I have a Britool BA sizes set, which I’m pretty sure goes down to at least 09 BA which on checking a chart on the internet measures 0.131 inches. I’ll check when I’m home whether it has the the 10 BA socket = 0.117 inches

https://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/psc/spanner_jaw.html


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[hickory n Steel]

I'm not rightly sure I understand what you're talking about but that sounds pretty small.

[mikef2316]

I have one of those micro sets you can buy on Amazon, it has a 2.5 mm socket (just over 3/32")  I actually used that socket to fix some frameless glasses.

Is that sockets or nut drivers ?

The kit was sitting in my desk at work, I didn't remember.  I looked at it today.  I guess it's not a socket per se, as it's driven by the standard 1/8 hex.

[hickory n Steel]

I have one of those micro sets you can buy on Amazon, it has a 2.5 mm socket (just over 3/32")  I actually used that socket to fix some frameless glasses.

Is that sockets or nut drivers ?

The kit was sitting in my desk at work, I didn't remember.  I looked at it today.  I guess it's not a socket per se, as it's driven by the standard 1/8 hex.

I figured that was likely the case.
Those tiny nut driver bits do look handy, if I had a need for them.

[mikef2316]

I have one of those micro sets you can buy on Amazon, it has a 2.5 mm socket (just over 3/32")  I actually used that socket to fix some frameless glasses.

Is that sockets or nut drivers ?

The kit was sitting in my desk at work, I didn't remember.  I looked at it today.  I guess it's not a socket per se, as it's driven by the standard 1/8 hex.

I figured that was likely the case.
Those tiny nut driver bits do look handy, if I had a need for them.

Like all tools, you never know if you need them until you do.  Fortunately at that size, high quality/strength is not an issue.