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Offline skfarmer

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question? stubby, extra shallow, midget, low profile, pick your name sockets
« on: August 27, 2018, 11:09:37 AM »
i am looking for some stubby 1/2 drive  impact sockets. i know the selections are limited and more than likely all imported. anyone have any? seen them in person think they are a stupid idea/investment?
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Offline Uncle Buck

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Re: question? stubby, extra shallow, midget sockets. pick your name sockets
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2018, 11:52:58 AM »
You looking to collect, or to use? If you just want users grab a set of sockets and chuck them into your lathe and start making chips.
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Re: question? stubby, extra shallow, midget, low profile, pick your name sockets
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2018, 12:16:21 PM »
interesting thought. not  a bad idea either.

i do see that most of them have a hex end like a spark plug socket for driving with a wrench as well. i suppose i could buy singles and modify them  but if one buys more than a few  then cost and time are a factor.  a set of 11 sae drom 3/8-1 or 15 pc from 10-24 can be had from sunex or astro for something in that 40-50 dollar per set range. one can hardly by a set from hf and cut them down for that.

i do see the value in the do it yourself, pride of ownership like you speak of as well.



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Re: question? stubby, extra shallow, midget, low profile, pick your name sockets
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2018, 12:53:31 PM »
No I did not! I just sort of asked was all!  :D
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Re: question? stubby, extra shallow, midget, low profile, pick your name sockets
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2018, 02:02:02 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Buck on August 27, 2018, 12:53:31 PM
No I did not! I just sort of asked was all!  :D


hey where is that "pokie" smiley face at?
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Re: question? stubby, extra shallow, midget, low profile, pick your name sockets
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2018, 02:20:16 PM »
Quote from: skfarmer on August 27, 2018, 02:02:02 PM
Quote from: Uncle Buck on August 27, 2018, 12:53:31 PM
No I did not! I just sort of asked was all!  :D


hey where is that "pokie" smiley face at?

A few of the choice ones are AWOL....... ???
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Re: question? stubby, extra shallow, midget, low profile, pick your name sockets
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2018, 04:32:45 PM »
OK, I will admit to having HF impact sockets in a box. They came from the shop contents I bought and are well used. The 3/8 dr set 5/16 and 3/8 are 1" long with the rest 1-3/16" long and the 1/2 dr set the sockets 1-1/2" long. The 1/2 dr are marked only with the size while the CF set is also marked Taiwan.
I also have the HF 1/2 dr deep impacts in SAE and MM that I had bought for the shop for the employees to abuse and they never broke any. Your mileage may vary. ;D
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Re: question? stubby, extra shallow, midget, low profile, pick your name sockets
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2018, 04:43:36 PM »
Quote from: DeadNutz on August 27, 2018, 04:32:45 PM
OK, I will admit to having HF impact sockets in a box. They came from the shop contents I bought and are well used. The 3/8 dr set 5/16 and 3/8 are 1" long with the rest 1-3/16" long and the 1/2 dr set the sockets 1-1/2" long. The 1/2 dr are marked only with the size while the CF set is also marked Taiwan.
I also have the HF 1/2 dr deep impacts in SAE and MM that I had bought for the shop for the employees to abuse and they never broke any. Your mileage may vary. ;D

That very first set shown is a twin to the first set of impact sockets pop bought back in the 1970's from HF. Literally down to the color of the box and the sticker, the set is a twin. Pop bought those so long ago there were no HF stores anywhere as far as I know. They sent out this little folded up flier in the mail with only a handful of offerings compared to today. If they did have a store it might have been in California or something like that. I am betting that set is just as old......
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Re: question? stubby, extra shallow, midget, low profile, pick your name sockets
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2018, 05:26:54 PM »
I don't remember what year they dropped the word salvage from their name.
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Re: question? stubby, extra shallow, midget, low profile, pick your name sockets
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2018, 05:36:13 PM »
I do recall the mailers back then. If memory serves you could go to the main location which was in Camarillo, CA and later one I think back east somewhere.

They literally started as a liquidator for unclaimed/damaged freight.
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Re: question? stubby, extra shallow, midget, low profile, pick your name sockets
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2018, 08:32:34 PM »
Quote from: J.A.F.E. on August 27, 2018, 05:36:13 PM
I do recall the mailers back then. If memory serves you could go to the main location which was in Camarillo, CA and later one I think back east somewhere.

They literally started as a liquidator for unclaimed/damaged freight.
I drove by their warehouse off the 101 fwy many times but never had the time to stop.
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Re: question? stubby, extra shallow, midget, low profile, pick your name sockets
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2018, 08:42:09 PM »
well, i bit. ordered the sunex 2673 and 2674 sets. should be here this week.  O:-)



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Re: question? stubby, extra shallow, midget, low profile, pick your name sockets
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2018, 09:46:19 AM »
Quote from: skfarmer on August 27, 2018, 12:16:21 PM
uncle buck called me a collector............ :)) :)) :)) :))

what"s next polisher?  :-*

SK's a collector now? What's the world coming to? :D
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Re: question? stubby, extra shallow, midget, low profile, pick your name sockets
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2018, 10:10:08 AM »
The HF Central Forge stuff was pretty good. Notice that pretty much all of the original Harbor Freight & Salvage products were imported from Taiwan -- not US premium quality, but good quality for the time. Their Central Machinery products were some of the best Taiwan had to offer in those days. I still have a few of those 1980's machines in my shop and they have proven their worth.
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