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6/11/2007 2:55:49 PM

ratchet i got the other day you can twist the handle and it'll rotate the socket.. pretty cool. has def saved me some time when i was pulling the AC off the tahoe, could only move the ratchet one click at a time so just twisted the handle and shit was out in no time... and a lot quicker than getting out the air wrenches. maybe this is common to everybody else but i hadn't seen one before

6/11/2007 5:17:54 PM

for cleaning up after

6/11/2007 6:42:40 PM

powerbar hand impact wrench... great for balancer bolts... esp. on subies

6/11/2007 6:46:59 PM

but on them you just use a breaker bar against the frame and hit the starter

6/11/2007 10:39:33 PM

just used it last night on a turbo manifold stud

6/12/2007 10:41:56 AM

^^ true, and i've done it that way several times... powerbar is still a very handy tool

another handy tool: crowfoot wrenches

6/12/2007 6:17:49 PM

I initially thought I would never pay a hundred bucks for a flashlight, but this is one of the best tool investments I have made. Streamlight Stinger. Rechargeable, brighter than you think is possible, unbreakable and a lifetime warranty.

6/13/2007 1:25:03 AM

^^true. a must when changing spark plugs on a '00+ V6 S-10

6/13/2007 9:04:31 AM

i never really ever need to use crowsfoot wrenches... although I do have some.


recently i got some sweet deep well magnetic 1/4 drive sockets, 8mm and 10mm.

6/14/2007 10:17:45 PM

for brake flushes, sucking junk out of the valley of a leaking motor,dropping tranny pans without making a huge mess, changing oil on inboards, etc.



http://www.tooltopia.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=9892

also, I swear by this tool site, awesome prices.

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7/7/2007 12:20:48 AM

got a nice little magnetizer/demagnetizer today from the tool man, great when you dont want your screwdrivers to always remain magnetic













i love tools

7/16/2007 7:49:21 PM

I keep eying those things on the tool truck. Does it work pretty well?

7/17/2007 12:18:44 AM

its worth it if you ever have screws fall off the end of the screwdriver, i ended up needing it and using it about 10 minutes after buying it so the tool satisfaction level is high on that one.

7/17/2007 12:45:22 AM

bttt

2/14/2008 8:41:43 PM

yay!

any of you queers want to guess how much I spent on tools in '07?

2/14/2008 8:43:10 PM

http://tinyurl.com/38s3hw

be sure to read the product reviews.

2/14/2008 8:46:55 PM

$10K?

2/14/2008 9:03:31 PM

hell no. i cant find reciepts for my tool boxes, new roll cart, all my ebay stuff, etc but what i do have reciepts on is about $3200. i estimate about 5k total in the past year, wish i had reciepts for it all though since its tax deductible.

2/14/2008 10:24:29 PM

boost/vacuum leak tester. Never would have gotten my car running without it.

2/15/2008 7:28:49 PM

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2/16/2008 1:38:03 AM

bttt per request

5/18/2008 10:32:03 AM

5/18/2008 12:13:00 PM

snapon has a new tiny cordless screwdriver, i didnt think i would like it but its pretty damn useful.

6/23/2008 7:46:16 PM

i need a battery powered 1/4 ratchet. somebody make a link or something

6/23/2008 8:00:48 PM

latest purchase:
kobalt thru-ratchets


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6/23/2008 8:43:53 PM

with this on the end

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6/23/2008 10:05:27 PM

Quote :

"i need a battery powered 1/4 ratchet. somebody make a link or something"

its a cordless screwdriver but the chuck is like a quick change attachment like you can put on a drill.... i keep the 1/4 in drive attachment installed in mine and use it as a 1/4 ratchet all the time. its warrantied, so i am trying to see if it will break.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=yes&tool=power&item_ID=76628&group_ID=19915&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

6/23/2008 11:22:14 PM

6/23/2008 11:22:58 PM

^^^ahaha, gg

6/24/2008 12:15:19 AM

^^ 4.6" is too wide. i need it for taking the tops off of front load washers. the screws are in the rear and they are usually really close to the wall. thanks though.

6/24/2008 5:24:57 PM

Probably the best investment I have made tool-wise in several years......



http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=54457&group_ID=12959&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

Hands down THE best frozen tie-rod tool on earth, next GM's rust inhibitor. PB Blaster is a joke compared to that stuff....

6/24/2008 7:07:25 PM

Williams Low Buck Tubing Notcher




Bought this to use on my back-half project - can shear 4 notches in about a minutes time. It also worked perfectly for the little stubby (1 3/4" long) gussets we put between my frame rails

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7/18/2008 10:39:37 AM

That notcher is the single best time saving tool there is for tube work as far as im concerned, FUCK A HOLE SAW NOTCHER. (To add to what he said, i could notch both ends of a tube in less than 20 seconds with the thing if i tried to hurry and was sure not to drop the tube with each cut.) The one areas it doesnt shine though is on severely angled notches, a holesaw would be nice for those, but we are quick enough with a port-a-band.





We are about to scrap a bunch of weight, and decided we should spend the proceeds on tools for the shared too collection. Any suggestions from yall as far as modestly priced metal working tools??

I was thinking about a small horizontal metal cutting bandsaw.

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7/18/2008 10:54:52 AM

You cant beat this:

7/18/2008 4:14:00 PM

bttt per request

9/26/2009 7:42:21 PM

got one of these lately for the d90 project and its AWESOME when you have hundreds of rivets to install

http://www.amazon.com/Grizzly-H6136-Air-Riveter/dp/B0007D2CK6

9/26/2009 11:04:40 PM

yeah, a pneumatic riveter is a must for putting on race car and go-kart bodies

klecko fasteners are also pretty handy for that kind of work or any sheet metal work, really

9/27/2009 4:25:34 PM

if you didnt have pussy forearms, would could use a regular riveter

10/19/2009 10:46:22 AM

10/19/2009 10:55:11 AM

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"Williams Low Buck Tubing Notcher Bought this to use on my back-half project - can shear 4 notches in about a minutes time. It also worked perfectly for the little stubby (1 3/4" long) gussets we put between my frame rails [Edited on July 18, 2008 at 10:40 AM. Reason : -]"

the Low Buck got a workout this weekend. This thing is still sweet, a year later.

10/19/2009 11:11:07 AM

you need a hydraulic one now

10/20/2009 7:56:13 AM

I told adam we just needed an air cylinder and whamo!

10/20/2009 8:30:15 AM

Awsome for Air fuel mixture screws on carbs $ 5 bucks at Advanced to boot.

10/20/2009 8:32:20 AM

I bought one of those back in 2002 to swap mains in my 400ex carb...but realized i couldnt get my fingers in there to grip it hahhahaa

10/20/2009 8:38:19 AM

I like them for 2 stroke carbs but on the 4 stroke ones. The huge flats from Harbor and a grinder FTW

10/20/2009 10:02:49 AM

they make specail screwdrivers for that, unless you are good at precision grinding, if its tight, then its damn near impossible to get out without a good one

10/21/2009 1:10:16 PM

bttt per request

3/2/2010 8:37:20 PM

do want!

3/3/2010 12:24:47 AM

picked this up the other day.

locking flex head, 88 tooth

4/17/2010 1:36:24 PM