Recent content by Bad Mojo

Thank you. I've been happy with just about everything I have bought so far from Japan as well. I think this thread has been a help with seeing that is available. It would be a lie that I haven't thought about trying to find a reason to go Kansas City to go Harry Epstein just so I can see the...

For the 10MM is 3350M-10 and the 8MM is 3350M-8. However, that is just for the Koken socket and I don't believe will be branded Toyota. I did some searching and I don't see them listed on the Toyota SST list yet. To be honest I lucked out on these. I got these from someone who was selling some...

That one was bought from Yahoo Shopping Japan. I did use a shipment forwarding company to handle the shipping. It looks like it available from Amazon state side. FLS-43-BG is the model number. It is a brake shoe spring holding tool. ABX-33

I've been pleased with the Tone ratchets overall. I have been filling out the collection with the different drive sizes and fixed head vs flex head. I would say they are a good value especially in a non professional setting, but would be reasonable in a professional setting. Oh, good to know...

Moving into long items and Koken stuff. All the red Koken boxes are for pulling studs or installing studs. Interesting to me is all the latches on the boxes are different. Does that matter? No, but just a little random detail thing, yes. Also the Koken ratchet is my first from them. I understand...

Have some upcoming automotive work coming up, so no better reason to order tools! Also Japanese tools for Japanese trucks just seems correct. By one of the photos I suspect you'll know what brand I am working on. First up is items from KTC. The black pry bars are brake adjusters. The little...

I just watched this review of the some of the newer Koken tools. It was nice to see someone show off and explain the tool a little bit more than just reading about it on the website. The locking wobble extensions and stud tools peaked my interest.

A month or so ago I picked up a pair of WP-100BJ Tsunoda pliers. They ended up not being made in Japan, which someone caught and brought up and the quality of the build is starting to show now. They have loosened up a fair bit and the adjustment button sticks at times. This isn't a complaint...

Thanks for sharing these! I ordered a couple as a test and will be ordering more in the future. Makes labeling my tool bags super easy and professional looking.

The 60 is coming along nicely! And yes fellow cruiserhead. Currently swapping a 2UZ from a 100 series into a 40 series for myself and the caretaker of 70 series for the better half.

Just stumbled across this. Exciting to see that there was a recent update and this project is going. Also didn't mind seeing 2 cruisers in the background either. Looking forward to see where this ends up!

Tone makes them and QA-03S is the item number. They make them also in 1/4" and 1/2" drive.

I found the packaging for the pliers, and good question. China for those ones. So be it. Weight wise when I pick them up I don't think of them as heavy. I would say my 3/8" deep in those sizes are heavier. Those are all 1/4" drive, but yes limited in size.

The next splattering of tools from Japan made it in. The smallest water pump pliers I now own. It has turned out be a quite the fidget toy on my desk the last couple of days. Next is all the angled tip adjustable wrenches. These are flagged as gifts. I like having something on hand to...

Oh man, this hits a little too close to home. Down to the broken bolt that needed drilling out, the inducer fan leaking water, and the taped switch. I think our furnace was installed on a Friday afternoon if I am being honest. Glad you got it and I am right there with you on spending the money...