Color codes on pins

[srjones]

I'm starting to collect quite a few pins (5/8", 3/4", 7/8" & 1") for the different attachments I have and it always seems like I grab a size too small or big for what I need.

So, inspired by color coded socket sets, I was wondering, is there a color standard for the various sizes of pins?

For example...

 

[andrewj]

man, I guess I'm pretty dumb - I just thought there were a cat 1, and a cat 2, and the rest of hte pins most of us will never use, like cat 0, cat 3...

 

[MJPetersen]

WOW I must live in the dark ages--NEVER ever heard of color coding sockets. If you cannot tell the difference at a glance I would suggest stamping the size on the end of the pin. There are not that many different sizes to contend with.

Now maybe it is a fashion statement--you need to color coordinate your pin sizes. Maybe Cat 1 should blue 7/8 and yellow 3/4 because purple and red would clash. If you really wanted to color code things follow the standard set by the sockets. I wonder if every maker of the sockets have agreed as to the color that 7/8 should be, maybe there is a standards war out there that I knew nothing about.

Did some quick research and discovered that not everybody agrees on the color that things should be. But usually 7/8 is dark grey or black and 3/4 is yellow--This does not seem to match the metric equivalents though. However I even found color coded wrenches!! The toolbox is now a fashion statement!!!

Mike

 

[srjones]

Think that's odd? Queen bees (honeybees) have a color code to identify what year they were born. It also helps identify the queen amongst the hundreds of bees on a frame.

Queen bee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The biggest challenge I have now is between 3/4" and 7/8". At 20 feet I can't tell the difference. Heck, at 8 feet I'd have a hard time.

Many other areas have color codes to identify the type/size of material in use, but I guess I'll need to come up with a system that works for me.

 

[john_bud]

WOW I must live in the dark ages--NEVER ever heard of color coding sockets. If you cannot tell the difference at a glance I would suggest stamping the size on the end of the pin. There are not that many different sizes to contend with.

Now maybe it is a fashion statement--you need to color coordinate your pin sizes. Maybe Cat 1 should blue 7/8 and yellow 3/4 because purple and red would clash. If you really wanted to color code things follow the standard set by the sockets. I wonder if every maker of the sockets have agreed as to the color that 7/8 should be, maybe there is a standards war out there that I knew nothing about.

Did some quick research and discovered that not everybody agrees on the color that things should be. But usually 7/8 is dark grey or black and 3/4 is yellow--This does not seem to match the metric equivalents though. However I even found color coded wrenches!! The toolbox is now a fashion statement!!!

Mike

I agree Mike! What ever happened to working on stuff so much that you can tell the size of a bolt by feel only? Or can tell which wrench to get from looking at the bolt? Sigh - guess nobody has the time to invest in it.

 

[srjones]

Alright, alright, I see how it is...

But I know I'm not the only one uses color coding for contrast and organization. I think my wife tell you that fashion waaaay down on my priority list.

Have you ever tried to find a pair of green hand pruners the grass? What about bright orange?

BTW, my most sincere apologies to those that are color blind.

 

[srjones]

I agree Mike! What ever happened to working on stuff so much that you can tell the size of a bolt by feel only? Or can tell which wrench to get from looking at the bolt? Sigh - guess nobody has the time to invest in it.

And you can do that in metric? heheehe....

That's why I keep a cheap plastic caliper in my shirt pocket...

 

[andrewj]

Think that's odd? Queen bees (honeybees) have a color code to identify what year they were born. It also helps identify the queen amongst the hundreds of bees on a frame.

Queen bee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The biggest challenge I have now is between 3/4" and 7/8". At 20 feet I can't tell the difference. Heck, at 8 feet I'd have a hard time.

Many other areas have color codes to identify the type/size of material in use, but I guess I'll need to come up with a system that works for me.

now wait a minute - while coloring pins doesn't make sense, judging the age of your queen will help decide whether to use her eggs to make new queens. longevity is a nice trait, and it also helps you see if your queen has been superceded by the hive...(new queen has no dot) bunch of reasons to mark your queen, no reson tomark your pin

 

[john_bud]

And you can do that in metric? heheehe....

That's why I keep a cheap plastic caliper in my shirt pocket...

You bet! That's why I have both metric and english adjustable wrenches. I bought both 8" and 200 mm.

jb

 

[AMP762]

I have a crome-plated left handed metric cresant wrench