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> On to the REAL question.
>
> All of my sockets sets that I have are awesome. They aren't to fat to
> prevent getting into spaces, but don't break when the gorilla (me)
> turns them. HOWEVER, most of them are losing their labeling. I don't
> want to have to buy new sets that are engraved, so I wanted some
> feedback on my options.
>
> 1-Sticker labels-do they last? I actually use colored tape on a few
> of my most standard sizes so I can quickly find them, but that needs
> to be re-applied every few years.
>
> 2-Markers? Are there markers than can write on these things that will
> last a while? (If I have to re write them as it wears off, that isn't
> an issue, as long as it isn't too often.)
>
> 3-Manually engrave them. I have a dremel engraver. Will that work
> without weakening the socket? Any other way to do it?
>
> 4- combination of 2 and 3? Engrave then write over the number with a
> marker?
>
My black Harbor Freight impact sockets are engraved but it's darn near
impossible to read the sizes unless I pick up each individual socket. I
wound up applying white enamel to the engravings and then cleaning off
the excess so that the engravings remained white. I used chalk for a
while but it rubs off too easily. The paint seems to hold up pretty well.
I have a Dymo 160 label maker and I use it for lots of things but I
don't think those labels would stick very well if the socket gets
exposed to oil or grease.
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cite="mid:OFC530960F.1A788BD5-ON852585AF.00562258-852585AF.0056F20E@mail.megageek.com"><font
size="2" face="sans-serif">On to the REAL question.</font>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">All of my sockets sets that I
have are
awesome. They aren't to fat to prevent getting into spaces, but
don't
break when the gorilla (me) turns them. HOWEVER, most of them
are
losing their labeling. I don't want to have to buy new sets
that
are engraved, so I wanted some feedback on my options.</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">1-Sticker labels-do they last? I
actually use colored tape on a few of my most standard sizes so
I can quickly
find them, but that needs to be re-applied every few years.</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">2-Markers? Are there markers
than
can write on these things that will last a while? (If I have to
re
write them as it wears off, that isn't an issue, as long as it
isn't too
often.) </font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">3-Manually engrave them. I have a
dremel
engraver. Will that work without weakening the socket? Any
other way to do it?</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">4- combination of 2 and 3?
Engrave
then write over the number with a marker?</font>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif"><br>
</font></blockquote>
<p><font size="2">My black Harbor Freight impact sockets are
engraved but it's darn near impossible to read the sizes unless
I pick up each individual socket. I wound up applying white
enamel to the engravings and then cleaning off the excess so
that the engravings remained white. I used chalk for a while
but it rubs off too easily. The paint seems to hold up pretty
well.<br>
</font></p>
<p><font size="2">I have a Dymo 160 label maker and I use it for
lots of things but I don't think those labels would stick very
well if the socket gets exposed to oil or grease.<br>
</font></p>
<p><font size="2"><br>
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