[l008com]

Harbor Freight gets a lot of ****, but the 200+ piece socket set I bought 6 years ago has been amazing. I think it cost about $100. I use it all the time and I've never broken a socket or wrench or anything, highly recommended.

But as is common with harbor freight stuff, sometimes you get quality tools in ****ty cases. The seem between the top and bottom half of my case finally snapped today. I need to find some way to fix this case. Something that isn't going to go and break again a week later. I'm thinking like a metal hinge glued to the plastic with some kind of amazing magic glue?

 

[l008com]

 

[SeniorSitizen]

The plastic latch on a socket set of mine broke about 35 years ago. Poor design. I epoxied a couple of Velcro halves to the case and It's served me very well. Consider Velcro hinges.

 

[de-nagorg]

Try to epoxy a piano hinge on it.

Piano hinge: A long hinge that is continuous.

Sold in most hardware departments, in several different lengths up to 6 feet long.

In the interim I have used a bungee strap to hold the two halves together until I got around to fixin it.

A Craftsman box, so this is not just harbor freight stuff.


ED

 

[joed]

Duct tape or a better quality binding tape.

 

[ChuckF.]

Piano hinge, but I wouldn't count in glue to hold it on, I'd attach it with a bunch of small nuts and bolts.

 

[cmorales]

I guess, if there is hardware store that selling a repairing socket case with a same size just buy. If not you can use any super glue or you can make you own improvise hinged for your case.

 

[BigJim]

Big threaded short screws and a little leather will work wonders. Hey, it has worked for me. :smile: Or just use a couple of bungy cords until you can get it fixed

 

[IslandGuy]

Gorilla tape?