> On Jul 2, 2017, at 2:03 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > On 07/01/2017 10:27 PM, Tony Duell via cctalk wrote: > >> I was told years ago that in general the thinner-wall sockets are better >> quality -- they have to be made from stronger steel alloy to work at >> all. Obviously there are exceptions.... > > It wouldn't surprise me if some of the cheaper stuff was made from pot > metal. I encountered a small Chinese adjustable wrench that was, in > fact, made just that way with a nice chromium plating. I think it was > intended to be more decorative than functional.
Something equally flimsy, yes. I have a set of 100 "security" bits, $10 or so from Harbor Freight. I already chipped the phillips bit on a somewhat tight screw. For the price the stuff is ok, and definitely handy when dealing with various oddball screws, but for anything that matters I go for real tools. paul