Recent content by coondog

Ok, so I walked by it today, and made a couple mental notes... Lincoln AC-220, no option for DC that I could tell. Only amp dial and on/off switch The buzz box it a 60Hz frequency converter box, that I believe is implicated to be able to start an arc just by holding the torch close to the...

Well gentlemen, thanks for all the feedback. I am one of them damn young guys, and had never seen one before, and wanted to be informed about it before using it. I didn't want to risk injury, so I figured this was the best place to ask. occupantRJ, mine is set up very similar to the one in the...

Hey, so I found something odd at work this week, buried in the back underneath everything. I found an old lincoln arc welder with like a buzz box mounted to the top of it, set up on a welding cart. The thing has an odd TIG torch, that has me puzzled. Like nothing I've ever seen before. I did...

They sell some nice coordless impacts but the thing that sold me on the snap on stuff is that it weighs half as much as the milwaukee stuff and anything comparable. The snap on guns get into very tight places, and i can get any transmission out with only my 3/8" gun. I even use my 3/8" gun to...

Once I bought the snap on 1/4" impact, I pretty much use it on every job that comes in. I have the 1/4'' matco swivel impact sockets, and can really zip some stuff apart with it. I tighten cylinder head bolts with it, before I go through the torque procedure. I use it on as much stuff as...

For me its the Snapon stubby Allen sockets, metric. They are in sizes 3mm to 10mm and the 7,8,9,10mm are in 3/8" drive. The smaller sizes are 1/4." Seems like a must have set for transmission work when trying to get a fill plug out of the side of a case when its on a lift running and you are...

I have two different streamlights for this exact reason. I start feeling the pressure when I know I;ve been using it all morning. "it could die at any second"

Lots of good info here. I do use IDS a lot, and have been enjoying what it offers for all the vehicles I hook up to. I've had a couple nissans in the last six months that have done some weird things, and not thrown any codes. I could have used a lab scope to instantly tell there was something...

Hey, so just looking for opinions and info on what people use on a daily basis. I am thinking it is time for an upgrade. I bought a Snap On solus ultra a few years back, and have been somewhat pleased with it so far. I don't work on a whole lot of European cars, so I opted out of buying the...

I bought the black 4 drawer roll cart around 6 years ago, and can say its still holding up well. I welded an 18"x16" table to the right side, with a brace to support it. I also welded pegs on the back of the box part to hold some commonly used items like a big pry bar, brake pedal depressor...

And, one thing not mentioned: Don't put on a front, or talk up a big game just to browse. Getting respect from the tool man comes from being a timely customer. I try to just be a straight up loyal customer. I never tell him what im interested in unless I am sporting some cash, or idea of...

I remember when I first started working at a dealership, I bought a krl722 to be cool. I realized I didnt need something that expensive to store tools, so I traded it in for a solus ultra and a used kobalt 42" top and bottom. After around 4 years with that trusty kobalt, I just couldnt get the...