At 04:48 PM 7/5/2007, Chris Kantarjiev wrote:
>Oh, that's a favorite topic, indeed. The JIS metric standard is
>different from the DIN metric standard is different from the ISO
>metric standard. Choosing the right wrench/socket is the
I've wondered about that too... I've had lots of "Asian branded"
cars over the years, and for the most part a 10, 12, 14, and 17mm
wrench will tear the whole thing apart. Then I go to buy replacement
fasteners, and get these bastard sized heads, like 13mm or 15mm.
Anyway, the thing I read says the Asian standards are mostly even
sized (as above) while the Europeans use odd sized heads on the
fasteners. Explains a lot, even if it is an annoying
inconsistency. Even saw the local Advance Auto had "Euro Metric" and
"Asian Metric" assortment packs of bolts.
>truly difficult to find some of the DIN metric nuts, much less nylocs.)
Lowes had a nice selection, including the M8-1.25 nyloc I needed a
couple weeks ago...
-Wayne
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