What tools do you REALLY need duplicates of?

[dankicksass]

I am curious, do you guys have both 12 and 6 point wrenhces?

Recently on an engine removal I needed a 13mm 6 point as my 12 point was stripping it out. I am thinking of buying a set of 6 points now. The madness never ends

I keep Craftsman RP 6pt wrenches in one of my boxes, sometimes 12pt just doesn't get the job done and they're very affordable.

 

[HaroRider]

The question is, why was it stripping out? Rusted solid? crappy quality fasteners? Or a poorly fitting box end? 6 pt is not really going to help on rusted solid...

Honestly not sure-exhaust bolt that was really rusted guess that might be why. I ened up borrowing a 6 point and it did the trick. It was partially rounded but not all they way.

 

[HaroRider]

I keep Craftsman RP 6pt wrenches in one of my boxes, sometimes 12pt just doesn't get the job done and they're very affordable.

I purchased 12 point thinking I really wouldnt have anything I couldnt do that a 6 point could, but I guess for bolts that may be rounded a bit but not severely 6 points are better. More surface area I suppose.

 

[shoturtle]

For rounded, 12 point can get them off, just use a smaller size and hammer it down. That is what my RP are for, they do the brutal work from time to time.

But 6pt has issues to, sometime you can not get them in correctly in tight area, but cause the angle is not right. Especially in areas where you have very little swing angle.

But if you need to break the loose the bolt where you can not get a socket in or a 6pt in. I would use the open end to break it, then remove it with the 12pt to avoid rounding.

 

[richfinn]

I,m not really sure you do need many duplicates. I have a couple of each of the most common sized combination wrenches and your sockets are already duplicated if you have short and deep and Impacts. I have some wheel nut sockets with plastic sleeves as well as standard deep impacts. If you work on more than one car at once it might be nice to have a duplicate set of spanners and common sockets. I have a couple of each drive size ratchets one standard one flex head. I would like some more multimeters you can never have enough meters

 

[e30bradley]

vise grips, Bicycle tire levers, wrenches, sockets.. Every thing?

 

[Sh1thead]

-auto hose pinch off pliers ( you would be surprised how much you use them when their available)
-pocket screwdrivers aka 11th finger
-your choice of adult beverage to enjoy after the job/shift is done

 

[jeffmoss26]

everything really!!
pocket screwdrivers, I have them coming out of my ears
pliers
crescent wrenches
hammers