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Title: SAE or Metric
Post by: Rover80 on July 17, 2022, 04:48:05 PM

I want to purchase a set of Allen sockets from Harbor Freight, but there catalogue lists both SAE and Metric sizes. Seeing that my soon to be delivered RR6+ is assembled in China, would I be correct in assuming that the Allen head bolts used in the RR6+ are Metric?

Title: Re: SAE or Metric
Post by: AtLarge on July 17, 2022, 04:54:41 PM

Absolutely.

Title: Re: SAE or Metric
Post by: Muskie1 on July 19, 2022, 08:05:18 AM

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Metric, I bought a set of Allen head sockets and a torque wrench from Harbor Freight also a folding set of Allen tools.. The Allen head bolts strip easily, very cheap. I buy new ones if I have to touch one.

Title: Re: SAE or Metric
Post by: joeliniowa on August 23, 2022, 07:23:01 AM

I prefer the "long" with rounded tips. They work very nice. You'll see Pro's using T handle Allen Wrenches. If you can get to that price point, go for it! Then Harbor Freight changes to Park Tools. LOL Happy wrenching!

Title: Re: SAE or Metric
Post by: JedidiahStolzfus on August 23, 2022, 07:29:25 AM

Why not buy both? SAE is still commonly used in various things. I have multiple sets of both among my various tool boxes cause you never know what you're going to encounter.

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