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Old 04-03-2011, 11:59 PM   #98 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Johnny Mullet View Post
So if a Volvo mechanic over in Sweden needs a 14MM socket, does he place that 14MM socket on a 3/8" ratchet?

That's all I want to know. Are ratchet sizes the same as ours..........
1/4" 3/8" 1/2"
Interestingly most sockets are interchangeable (1/2 = 13mm etc.) and the drives are all still imperial. I have a metric set and I almost never need any imperial sockets or wrenches. Bolt threads are another matter.
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