What square drive type do you use the most?

[doctorschmullus]

I am an apprentice diesel fitter so I work on heavier machinery,
alot of 1/2 and 3/4 drive but also small 14 and 3/8 and 1 inch and 1.5 inch drive,

But in your job what do you use the mos,
alot of car mechanics use ther 3/8 more than half,
my list would probably go

1/2 drive
3/8
1/4
3/4
1
1.5!

So poll away

 

[fr0mastaj]

I find myself mainly doing brake and suspension changes...so 1/2" drive got my vote.;
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[isr2kba]

Was asking myself the same question this am. I decided the answer is:

1. 3/8
2. 1/2
3. 3/4
4. 1/4

 

[doctorschmullus]

Yeah its hard to say, Im know not sure between half and 3/8th

 

[mrholeshot]

3/8 then 1/2 inch (but rarely use a ratchet with 1/2 mostly Impacts) then 1/4 inch drive. It's very rare I dig into my 3/4 drive. Most of my 1 inch drive gets used as spacers on the press.

 

[londonsteve]

80% 3/8, 10% 1/2, 10% 1/4, and about 80% of the time use metric.

 

[trackwelder]

At work nothing but 1". At home 3/8" and 1/2".

 

[Monte]

1/2" for the large stuff, 1/4" for the small stuff...

 

[Fedwrench]

I would have to say 3/8, then 1/4, followed by 1/2. I work mostly on domestic cars and suvs.

 

[Cumminst100]

Since I got my tl72 I use quarter inch most of the time, even on stuff I should use 3/8 on.

 

[KEH]

I have farm machinery to work on, use mostly 1/2 drive.

KEH

 

[woody 73]

When I take apart a woodworking machine I don't need anything bigger then 1/2 drive,but for the most part 3/8 drive will do.

 

[Brandon_Lutz]

Mostly 1/2 drive. The rest is 3/8th. I rarely use my 1/4 drive stuff.

 

[jethro29]

i am a tech at a napa auto care center and i use mostly 3/8, then 1/4 and rarely 1/2.

 

[wilb1976]

At work - elevator mechanic/installer - 3/8" 60%, 1/2" 35%, 1/4" 4%, 3/4" 1%

At home - 1/4" 70%, 3/8" 25%, 1/2" 5%

 

[doctorschmullus]

I like this percentage stuff!

 

[Moose-LandTran]

I use 3/8" most of the time, then 1/4" and 1/2" isn't used all that often.

 

[crewchief888]

mostly 3/8" dr on construction eq that i work on

 

[Erle385]

this past week all i used was 3/8s metric. but that was a 6.0 with high pressure oil problems

 

[mrshaun]

I primarily use 1/4, but eventually have to switch to 3/8 to get the job done.
I only work on the generator or the alternator on my snap on truck. Luckily both have been ok for the past few months.

 

[2drx4]

I use 1/4 drive about 95% of the time at work. Then it's either 3/8 or 1/2 about 4% of the time (I only carry one 1/2 drive socket, but one of my torque wrenches is 1/2 drive, all my sockets from 9/16" to 1" are 3/8 drive). The remaining 1% is either 3/4 or 1" drive, only to do three fasteners on two aircraft, one on another, and none on the last (of the types I work on).

At home I use 3/8, 1/2, 1/4 in that order. I don't know a percentage on that. I have a couple sockets that are 3/4 drive, but I use a 1/2 to 3/4 adapter for them.

 

[tatra]

crescent, pipe wrench, bfh, vicegrip, blue tippped wrench at work.....at one time i cared but they want quick, they got it..........at home equally 1/4, 3/8, 1/2..............