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You mention Swedish Saltus wrenches in post #91

Let's, for the sake of argument, say a business has a (very) healthy 50% GP. Using the low end ($50) of what you posit anything less than a $100 sale is a loser. :cautious:

I'd also be disappointed but even if they were to oblige and sell a single hex bit my guess is it will come from Japan and you'll be on the hook for shipping which would no doubt well exceed the tool value. If you persist, convince them to sell a single then pay a bunch of money for shipping on...

Would you please share the source for these?

That is a Swedish pipe wrench. Can't speak to the Icon version but expect it would be good quality. I like them a lot as they have a powerful grip but they do take some getting used to after using Stillson types for years.

Good tools here folks, how cheap do I need to make it?

Another academic discussion I see but I'll play. Who sells wrenches in 5mm increments? Does anyone make fasteners in these "missing" sizes you seem concerned with? Perhaps a correlation, as I eluded to before.

Popular wrench sizes would logically correspond to popular fastener sizes. Litte need for tiny increments in big fasteners. Check out standards for different fasteners.

Anecdotal experience is the larger size fasteners are less fussy about wrench fitment. Even my el cheapo HF wrenches are sized well.

I'd bet heavily this is coming from under the door, perhaps wind driven.

Buy all 4 remaining and I will cover shipping cost. 4 wrenches, $50 to your door

All of the "classic" car restoration parts companies would have them, albeit at a premium. Dorman in the auto parts stores or Hillman at a hardware store ought to have them(at least available) too. Those perhaps also imported versions being sold at a premium from the restoration parts houses...

FYI I have a few of these HF wrenches so got curious and measured to see how true to size they are. 1 3/8 (1.3750) measured 1.381 1 1/2 (1.500) 1.515 1 3/4 (1.750) 1.775 1 7/8 (1.875) 1.890 2" measured 2.012

https://www.harborfreight.com/jumbo-sae-combination-wrench-set-6-piece-61513.html The larger the fastener, the larger the fit tolerance. In these sizes bulk is strength. Without a big cheater I couldn't imagine breaking them. I shudder to think what those proud folks in Kenosha ask for theirs.