cant find a craftsman socket set, can anyone help me?

[Andersonfarms]

Hey guys I was looking for a craftsman socket set that is 1/4drive with 12 point deep and shallow metric sockets. My local store doesn't have them and I am having trouble finding them. They need to be 12pt for a connecting rod that I am replacing.

 

[devoncoolman]

I have shallow craftsmans. Not sure if they make deeps.

 

[GTA Matt]

Craftsman doesn't make a 12 point 1/4" drive metric socket. At least it's not in the 299 piece set that has "every socket they make".

 

[devoncoolman]

I have a shallow set of 12 point metric 1/4 drive. So they did make them at one time.

 

[Hootbro]

Craftsman doesn't make a 12 point 1/4" drive metric socket. At least it's not in the 299 piece set that has "every socket they make".

You are correct. It is one of the few things I went Gearwrench for.

 

[Nocturnal-G]

I just checked all my Craftsman sockets... I have a 1/4 dr. 12 pt. SAE set, couldn't find any metrics.

 

[devoncoolman]

Funny they still make standard 12 points

 

[Hootbro]

Funny they still make standard 12 points

How old is your metric 12pt set? Can you post a pic?

I am not a expert on all things Craftsman, but I have not ever noticed a 12pt metric 1/4" drive set in all the years I have been shopping there.

Thanks

 

[devoncoolman]

Let me see if i can get a pic. There at work. They are about 15 years old. At the time they didnt make them in deeps. Hence why i only have shallows. I guess its a good thing i learned they nolonger make them. Guess ill be more carefull to not break them.

 

[Nocturnal-G]

Funny they still make standard 12 points

My set is about 15-20 years old... don't know if they still make them.

The sockets are marked with backward G's.

 

[LXCam]

I gotta ask, what kind of engine is this. Granted I sure as heck haven't been into every kind, but I'm trying to think of a rod bolt that wouldn't require more torque then that 1/4" drive could handle. Thanks

 

[Hootbro]

Let me see if i can get a pic. There at work. They are about 15 years old. At the time they didnt make them in deeps. Hence why i only have shallows. I guess its a good thing i learned they nolonger make them. Guess ill be more carefull to not break them.

Would appreciate it if you can.

Thanks

 

[Andersonfarms]

Its for a Honda gx160 waterpump I worked over. If it holds up with moving liquid fertilizer that weighs 12lbs a gallon I'm going to make one with a 3in pump for moving water. This is a 2in pump on it now. Aftermarket billet rod came with 12pt bolts and requires 170in ftlbs of torque.

 

[devoncoolman]

Would appreciate it if you can.

Thanks

No problem bud.

 

[LXCam]

Cool, thanks for the info. Best of luck with your search, I just went over my collection and don't have any metric deeps in a 12 point either, but do have a full set of sae. Funny part is in 30+ years of tearing stuff apart, have never needed it nor given it a thought. This will never do, now I'm gonna have to find a set..lol.

 

[rickhigginshtbr]

Cool, thanks for the info. Best of luck with your search, I just went over my collection and don't have any metric deeps in a 12 point either, but do have a full set of sae. Funny part is in 30+ years of tearing stuff apart, have never needed it nor given it a thought. This will never do, now I'm gonna have to find a set..lol.

I'm the same way, keep staring at that empty spot on my rack going.. damn, I need to fill that, lol.

 

[Andersonfarms]

Haha well my ocd was hoping I could find a clan set but looks like I might have to go with snap on now

 

[CWP1616L]

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[CWP1616L]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00206ER56/?tag=atomicindus08-20

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[gagreen]

blackhawk Nice sockets I have them in 1/4 12pt fractional and will be adding deep to them but the link is for metric. I know trident-supply will do everything they can to get you the best price on them

 

[ChevyEFI]

SK lists 5 through 14mm deep 12pt 1/4 drive sockets.

 

[Jim C.]

Most of my Craftaman sockets are from the 1980s. I have 1/4" SAE sets that are both 6 point and 12 point, in both deep and standard depths. My 1/4" metric sets are only 6 points in both deep and standard depths. I can't say that I've ever seen Craftsman 1/4" drive sockets with 12 points.

Jim C.

 

[devoncoolman]

Come to find out. I dont have 12 point metric 1/4 drive swore i did but a no go.

 

[Hootbro]

Come to find out. I dont have 12 point metric 1/4 drive swore i did but a no go.

Thanks for checking anyway.

 

[kc-steve]

Sears has gotten REAL flaky in recent years. A couple years ago I downloaded the PDF inventories of several socket sets including the 299 piece socket set. It doesn't show any 12-point 1/4" drive metric sockets at all. But what also makes them flaky is when you enter "Craftsman (model number)" in a search you can't even find one listed on their website that they supposedly have in the 299 piece set inventory.

I also noticed they don't even have the PDF inventory files anymore.

Steve

 

[devoncoolman]

i have 12 points at home but they are snap-on. honestly ur probably gonna have to go to snap-on,matco,mac for 1/4 drive 12 point metrics. but i don't know why you can't just use a 3/8 drive socket for a rod bolt.