krdiesel03
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Did craftsman ever make a metric tappet or "thin" wrench set?
Craftsman Metric tappet wrench set?
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Fedwrench
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Not that I'm aware of.
PBCampbell
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Check Proto ultra thin wrenches. There may be something there to fit your needs.
I don't think Craftsman ever sold metric tappet wrenches. I bought the inch sized ones ~15 years ago and they didn't have metric at that time. Capri makes thin wrenches in metric, although they are thinner than typical "tappet wrenches"
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krdiesel03
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Thanks everyone.
neophyte
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Craftsman never made Tappet wrenches in metric.
Same for Armstrong, who was the supplier for the Craftsman Tappet wrenches.
I’m not even sure if Matco did, back when Armstrong made the Matco stuff, and Matco got metric wrenches that Armstrong never offered.
I think the Facom/Proto thin wrench set was the closest set i found to a Metric Tappet wrench set.
https://www.protoindustrial.com/en/industrial-tools/Proto/Wrenches/Open-End-Wrench-Sets/FM-31.JE6T_Facom®-6-Piece-Metric-Tappet-Wrench-Set-/
Snap-On and some other truck brands offer Ultra thin forged wrenches and sets, but the wrenches are usually a bit pricey and don’t seem to turn up as much on eBay.
If you don’t need a long wrench, Check Nut wrenches are a thin wrench style that is sometimes thinner than a tappet wrench.
Martin makes them in the US out of forged steel.
Proto also sells them, although I think Proto probably sources them from Martin. The style goes back decades, but Metric versions aren’t as common for the older US tool brands.
USAG tools of Italy, now owned by Stanley and formerly owned by Facom, used to sell a 248 model wrench that was similar to a Check Nut wrench. USAG only made metric sizes. Depending on size needed, they sometimes turn up on eBay.
Also, there are Bicycle Wrenches that are very thin.
Same for Armstrong, who was the supplier for the Craftsman Tappet wrenches.
I’m not even sure if Matco did, back when Armstrong made the Matco stuff, and Matco got metric wrenches that Armstrong never offered.
I think the Facom/Proto thin wrench set was the closest set i found to a Metric Tappet wrench set.
https://www.protoindustrial.com/en/industrial-tools/Proto/Wrenches/Open-End-Wrench-Sets/FM-31.JE6T_Facom®-6-Piece-Metric-Tappet-Wrench-Set-/
Snap-On and some other truck brands offer Ultra thin forged wrenches and sets, but the wrenches are usually a bit pricey and don’t seem to turn up as much on eBay.
If you don’t need a long wrench, Check Nut wrenches are a thin wrench style that is sometimes thinner than a tappet wrench.
Martin makes them in the US out of forged steel.
Proto also sells them, although I think Proto probably sources them from Martin. The style goes back decades, but Metric versions aren’t as common for the older US tool brands.
USAG tools of Italy, now owned by Stanley and formerly owned by Facom, used to sell a 248 model wrench that was similar to a Check Nut wrench. USAG only made metric sizes. Depending on size needed, they sometimes turn up on eBay.
Also, there are Bicycle Wrenches that are very thin.
I have the Facom set and they are thinner than the Craftsman inch sized tappet wrenches in ~similar sizes; this can be good or bad. At the time, the Facom was all I could find in metric. If I was buying them today, I'd go with Capri, which look like they are copied from the Facom and considerably less expensive.
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Yes they did. They made Z-series (Chinese) tappet wrench sets in both SAE and metric. I just came across a set of each on eBay and bought them both for my collection. Posted are photos of the metric ones. BTW, the sets I found are not the same as the ones fordmw mentioned above. I got mine for waaaay less than the eBay listing he was talking about.
