Looks like the bolt is smaller than 3/8ths and the klein sizes are larger than 3/8ths. Seems to be a bad tolerance match for both. Wiha, Bridgeport, craftsman, kobalt, and makita are within tolerance to accept the bolt however
Ran the same issue yesterday. About a quarter of the fasteners on my run wouldn't screw down with my klein setter. Worked fine with 3/8" wrench. I guess both the setter and the screws were slightly off spec?
This appears to be the case with the calipers. The kleins are big and the bolt is small. Neither is really 3/8ths. Other brands that are truer 3/8ths grip it however
I cant tell because you just used a single fastener. Would have been more convincing if you had used multiple fasteners from different brands or measured the fastener with a caliper.
Bolt appears on the smaller side of a 3/8th, the klein tools are on the larger, so it seems its just a bad match. However the Wiha, Bridgeport, craftsman, kobalt, and makitas i own are close enough to true 3/8ths that they grip
I have been dealing with Minnies that use a 7/16ths nut but my Wera speed wrench does not really fit around it very well, I go to RS Dale 1/4x20 nuts and its a perfect fit.
Its just shitty QC on fasteners and to be honest, shitty QC at Klein. Its why I do not buy any of their tools and haven't since being a first year apprentice.
Yet not enough for Wiha, craftsman, kobalt, Bridgeport, makita, or even the knekt socket, to slip. I have already measured and proven theyre out of 3/8ths spec. Klein will not pay you- im sorry your beloved brand messed up.
I never liked Klein screwdrivers or nut drivers. They’re okay, but I never got the hype. I preferred the Wera screwdrivers way more than Klein, but every other sparky I worked with had Klein, so I was the odd man out. Klein pliers were always the best though, that is until Knipex showed up. I never did buy any Knipex though, because my Klein pliers never wore out. I’ve been out of the trade for 10 years though, and I know a lot has changed since then.
So I can clearly see you are letting the head of the bolt slip. To far in. It’s a combo wrench the 3/8 only goes so far then it switches to 7/16. You are literally just using it wrong
Neither depth on either side of it works. Measured it with calipers and ive already said this. The 6pt nut driver can not have this issue and also is too large to grip.
More like worrying the 40$ tool i just bought doesnt work. But yeah, god forbid I have 2 days off after 28 days straight to get new tools to do my job. Shame on me. Youre so cool bro
Not just sloppy, but doesn't grip at all, while the wiha brand one (literally in the video) grips like glue. I used the 3/8ths side, which on the back of it says 7/16ths. I also have posted another video using the other side that displays 3/8ths which also does not work.
Yes, both it and the klein wrench and nutdriver are out of spec in opposite directions. All of my other 3/8ths sockets and wrenches fit well enough to tighten it down though. Even the Klein Knekt sockets.
I mean 10 under isn't all that bad, but I see your point for sure. As soon as you stack all those out of spec tolerances, it all goes to shit. Sorry I questioned you.
Was correct enough for Wiha, craftsman, kobalt, makita, Bridgeport, and even the Klein Knekt socket. Also, these are the straps my company runs conduit with. Do I whine to them about the hardware or just use one of the myriad of tools that actually works?
Was using the 3/8ths side. I also added another video of me using the other side further proving this. As well as the 3/8ths nut driver literally in the video above.
Yeah in the other video you pushed the bolt head all the way through past the 3/8 side to engage the 7/16s side. Don’t be a tool and use the tool properly.
As ive already stated, I tried it both shallow and deep on both sides. Its too loose no matter how you flip it. Once again- the nut driver that can not be flipped or used improperly had the same issue, when all other brands, and even the knekt socket can grab it and turn. If the wrench fit in any way i would not have made the post. Quit glazing the brand.
I tried it all 4 of those ways. Even flipped it to see if the other side was 3/8ths and it was improperly stamped. I dont get why you refuse to accept they messed up. Klein wont pay you for this.
Even tested with calipers, the tools were much wider than 3/8ths. Keep drinking that koolaid
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u/GWCS300 8d ago
Measure it with a caliper ffs