Itty Bitty Hex wrenches

[SRQmini]

Where's the best place to order good sturdy 1.27mm or .050" hex wrenches?
I keep rounding the tips so I probably need a few. Who makes the best ones and where can I get them?
Thanks!

[gas]

try www.wttool.com or www.travers.com

Originally Posted by SRQmini

Where's the best place to order good sturdy 1.27mm or .050" hex wrenches?
I keep rounding the tips so I probably need a few. Who makes the best ones and where can I get them?
Thanks!

[1of1547]

Check Mcmaster Carr also http://www.mcmaster.com/#allen-key-wrenches/=6pc1pq . We use them a lot at work. You can also check MSC.

[1of1547]

Originally Posted by 1of1547

Check Mcmaster Carr also http://www.mcmaster.com/#allen-key-wrenches/=6pc1pq . We use them a lot at work. You can also check MSC.

Sorry it didn't link the way I wanted. Check out page 2825.

[silentcircus]

Are you wanting a hex wrench or hex keys? Losi, Integy, Hudy, Axia, OFNA and RPM all have them. I've never used the Axial, OFNA or RPM ones but the Hudy and Losi are top notch quality and the Integy is pretty good, especially for the cost. Not sure if you can buy the Integy without buying the entire set though.

[SRQmini]

I guess the main question I need to ask is which one is best by experience?
Does any one have any recommendations of a wrench or a key that doesn't round out the first few times it is used?
The only other solution I can think of is to buy one of the 100 packs!

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by silentcircus

Are you wanting a hex wrench or hex keys? Losi, Integy, Hudy, Axia, OFNA and RPM all have them. I've never used the Axial, OFNA or RPM ones but the Hudy and Losi are top notch quality and the Integy is pretty good, especially for the cost. Not sure if you can buy the Integy without buying the entire set though.

Ive seen more Integy wrenchs either round themselves off or just plain old break .... cant put a price on a broken tool when its crunch time.

but agree, you may pay a bit more for the Hudy, Losi or even MIP tools but they are well worth it!

[rex cars]

this is what i use and have been very happy with them. I have a set of metric and imperial sizes. the tips have held up quite well. the mip or hudy are a step above in quality, but these are very good tools for the price point.
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=DYN2909

[SMOKEY]

I would have to say that the hudy are the best in my experience followed by the losi. Integy thumbs down they're great if you like stripping stuff. I like to over tighten everything and my trusty hudy tools have withstood the torture for years now.

[sp009]

Stupid noob question but why not say like a craftsman set? They seem to be close in price and if you round one out or it snaps lifetime replacment, just a short trip to the nearest sears.

[SRQmini]

That is probably a good suggestion. Unfortunately I don't live close to Sears though.

[silentcircus]

Originally Posted by Robbob

Ive seen more Integy wrenchs either round themselves off or just plain old break .... cant put a price on a broken tool when its crunch time.

but agree, you may pay a bit more for the Hudy, Losi or even MIP tools but they are well worth it!

That's why I keep (at least) two of each size. Just in case. Nothing worse than having your day end because you don't have the right tool.

I've got Hudy and Losi for the main sets and Integy as backups. Also have a set of Bullitt Racing's (no longer in business) ball ends for those hard to reach places.

Don't skimp on tools, it'll come back to bite you eventually. Get the best you can afford to get.

[Joat]

Originally Posted by sp009

Stupid noob question but why not say like a craftsman set? They seem to be close in price and if you round one out or it snaps lifetime replacment, just a short trip to the nearest sears.

You want machined/ground tips , formed tips like craftsman/mac and even snap on will just give you trouble, there is so much slop between the hex and the screw it aint worth it, I have some ofna longs-love those- and some integy ti coated bits, I use the integy's in my cordless and never had a problem, and I use stainless 95% of the time, I also bought a set of proline's I like the ball drivers,but the handles suk

[James003]

i've had my losi set for 3 months now and they are all still perfect...even the little guy and I use it ALOT. I tried cheaper tools and the bigger ones held up ok but the little guys would round off fast. Hudy is awesome but also pricy.

[prusik333]

I have a set of Integy Ti-Nitride Hex Wrenches
had them since 2003, i admit i did break the 1.5 when i first got them but i tryed to turn a set-screw in & past the metal. I bought two 1.5 tips & still have the 2 extra tips, just in case. just keep pressure on the screw, so the hex tip dosen't keep popping out & rounding the screw
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXKTH6&P=ML

[Boids]

see if any of the sizes you need are here http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search_10...word=hex&vName=

pretty sure they have a lifetime warranty too so you wouldn't have to buy them again.

[silentcircus]

Originally Posted by Boids

see if any of the sizes you need are here http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search_10...word=hex&vName=

pretty sure they have a lifetime warranty too so you wouldn't have to buy them again.

I had the same idea initially but wouldn't bother with Sears. According to "the tool guy" at one of the big local Sears stores here, only the Craftsman brand tools have the lifetime warranty. "Sears" brand and any other brands sold do not or, if they do, are not honored by Sears themselves but through the manufacturer.

There are no screwdriver handled type hex wrenches, only folding keys, L keys and T-handles.

[wicked4x4]

Originally Posted by silentcircus

I had the same idea initially but wouldn't bother with Sears. According to "the tool guy" at one of the big local Sears stores here, only the Craftsman brand tools have the lifetime warranty. "Sears" brand and any other brands sold do not or, if they do, are not honored by Sears themselves but through the manufacturer.

There are no screwdriver handled type hex wrenches, only folding keys, L keys and T-handles.

nice thread. i've been looking for a set for myself as well.
i just happened to be in a sears yesterday looking for craftsman hex drivers. they only had them in sae, no metric. damnit. they did have a .050 for like $3. it was craftsman, so lifetime warranty. but i didn't even bother since i need a whole set of metric, plus that .050


i used a friend's dynamite allen drivers (the more expensive set, not the cheaper one) and they are damn nice. i'm spoiled now and want a nice set. http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=DYN3080

[SRQmini]

I actually went to a Harbor Freight store the other day and bought a screwdriver set that included 32 bits. It had the .050 hex and it has worked great so far. I rounded the others almost immediately and I have used this one several times already. The brand is Pittsburgh and is cheap. The tips are chrome vanadium. I don't know if that is a good thing but it has worked for me so far...

[Boids]

The t-handles wouldn't work for you , and yes i would buy the craftsman brand. The t-handles we used at intel when i worked there had about a 6 inch shaft whitch should be long enough for the rc's