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Quickly, on an SAE wrench set size zero up to an inch, Which do you use the least, which do you use the most?
I thought of this last night when I had to reach for a size I rarely use.
I've got my least used size picked out but I'm gonna hold on & see if anybody else answers the same first.
1/2" is probably the most common for me to use.
Something clever here.
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Half or 9/16 most common. Least used? Probably an inch.
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9/16 most common
atlest that is the one i brake the most of
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The most used is the one I can't find.
The least used is the one I inevitably grab when looking for the one I need.
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1/2 probably most used
19/32 least used but when you need it you need it , nothing else will fit
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9/16th the most
1 the least, seems every nut that gets that size bypasses 1, 7/8 gets used some and then it seems if it's bigger than that, on to something bigger than 1
don't know why that is, but that's been my experience
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
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Most used, probably 1/2"
Least used, 11/16" probably still has the price sticker on it.
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Cresent wrench; answers both questions.
Naw, I would have to say most used is 9/16 and least used is 11/16.
The Mayans had it right. If you�re going to predict the future, it�s best to aim far beyond your life expectancy, lest you wind up red-faced in a bunker overstocked with Spam and ammo.
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I'd say 3/4"
....after that 1/2 and 9/16
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Most used, probably 1/2"
Least used, 11/16" probably still has the price sticker on it. +1
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Interesting question
Most used - 9/16
Least used - 11/16
Larry *********** "Speed is fine but accuracy is final" - Bill Jordan "We do not exaggerate when we state positively that the remodelled Springfield is the best and most suitable "all 'round" rifle".......Seymour Griffin, GRIFFIN & HOWE, Inc. 
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Dang, lot of people saying 11/16, I use that sucker a lot!
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Well, it fits easier than a 5/8 especially if you are in a hurry.  Back in the dark ages when I made my living pulling wrenches, Ford used more 11/16 than everybody else put together. Strange.
The Mayans had it right. If you�re going to predict the future, it�s best to aim far beyond your life expectancy, lest you wind up red-faced in a bunker overstocked with Spam and ammo.
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9/16" and 1/2" jump right out. I use a 5/8" for changing oil a lot though and a 5/16" for tightening battery terminals.
I got no idea about the least-used. One size that is odd but I seem to need from time-to-time, is the 1 1/8". Lots of sets skip that size for some reason, going right from 1" to 1 1/4". Buying like, 1 1/8", 1 1/16" and 1 3/16" sizes individually ain't cheap either. Lots of times an adjustable just won't work too.
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My least used is a 13/16, I pulled it out last night to remove seatbelt bolts from a 69 plymouth. At a quick glance I grabbed a 7/8 and a 3/4 and kind of knew I was wrong with both choices
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Dang, lot of people saying 11/16, I use that sucker a lot! Same here. I don't have 1" wrench but if I did I say that would be the least used. I hardly ever use a 1" socket. The most used? I don't know how to answer that one. ?????? 7/16" 1/2" 9/16" ? ? ?
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9/16" and 1/2" jump right out. I use a 5/8" for changing oil a lot though and a 5/16" for tightening battery terminals.
I got no idea about the least-used. One size that is odd but I seem to need from time-to-time, is the 1 1/8". Lots of sets skip that size for some reason, going right from 1" to 1 1/4". Buying like, 1 1/8", 1 1/16" and 1 3/16" sizes individually ain't cheap either. Lots of times an adjustable just won't work too. So true, I've gone to town on a saturday before to buy one stupid 1 1/16 before. It does come out from time to time though. Seems some of my trailer hitch ball nuts are that size? The 15/16 sees a lot of use on my old tractor too. But that 13/16, that guy rides the bench for years between uses.
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Dang, lot of people saying 11/16, I use that sucker a lot! I've used that one quite a bit too. Most used-probably 1/2". Least used-5/16 or 1" with the edge going to the 1".
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One size that is odd but I seem to need from time-to-time, is the 1 1/8". Lots of sets skip that size for some reason, going right from 1" to 1 1/4".
Actually I use 1 1/8" quite a bit. It fits 3/4" bolts.
Larry *********** "Speed is fine but accuracy is final" - Bill Jordan "We do not exaggerate when we state positively that the remodelled Springfield is the best and most suitable "all 'round" rifle".......Seymour Griffin, GRIFFIN & HOWE, Inc.
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But that 13/16, that guy rides the bench for years between uses. I seem to recall having to tease out a few spark plugs with the 13/16".
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