Recent content by bowtiepro3

Nothing comes close to Snap On 3050A. Shearing rivets, driving races, heavy duty work. I use a hammer head for breaking ball joints. It's a hard hitter that gets my vote!!

Hats off to the op for the effort, as it's not always in the budget to spend 2-4 k on a better one. Parts for these trucks are cheap and lots of good experience gained.

I've had really good luck with Grainger covering warranty for Proto. Lot of times over the phone if you have an account with them.

Damn phone!

Opps here's pics

Here's one for sale in my area $850. And it's yellow!

Thanks for the heads up on the gears. I'll need to get some inserts for it, being a machinist I know what you mean with some new carbide.

I'll just be using it for car and light truck rotors and drums. Have plenty of shop space for it to sit in the corner.

Thanks! I know a lot of shops don't turn any rotors anymore, but I've even had some of the new rotors need a piss cut to true them up.

I recently bought a stylus pro, uses 2 AAA batteries. They've really improved from the old one I have. Fits nicely in a short pocket not being much bigger than a sharpie. I've always liked the 4AAAA stylus except they don't seem to last, no prob getting warranty though.

As with said earlier there's a big difference in the quality of rails and clips. Even from snap on the rails are $2-5 with clips.

It's the best way to get some of them in the drawer! Still like the magnetic mech time savers best when under the hoist!

Picked this Ammco brake lathe up over the weekend at an auction. All the adapters, bore bar and twin face are all there! Been seeing more of these on CL in $700 -$1500 range. $140 with the buyers prem

I'm losing sleep trying to find the last two NOS ratchets for my collection, the saught after Snap-On FK835 and F835. Be willing to pay good money if someone's willing to sell!

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