Recent content by Hoopty Mike

A pass for the HF torque wrench I bought in a pinch when I wasn't working and someone had screwed up my cman one. 1/2 drive, been on a friends tool truck calibrator and it's definitely "good enough" for basic needs. Flare wrenches were a complete FAIL from my experience, but promising at...

HF 1/2" drive 25" long breaker bar- PASS. put it through a lot of abuse these last couple months expecting to break the drive end but it hasn't been an issue. From what i've seen it would probably bend the actual bar before breaking anything else. Plus I flirt with all the chicks that worth...

I really like this old "BELL SYSTEM" hammer I found which is the one pictured on top. Short handled and great for tight quarters. From what I gather these were originally used in lineman work. My astro ball peen is usually my go to though.

Bought some sweet US and Taiwanese made stuff from Sears today after finding a surprise 20$ gift card and 10 bucks in rewards points. Also got a screwdriver and socket replaced. 3/8th flex head ratchet with ergo grip, feels to be around 60 teeth. Set of picks and a punch both made in the USA...

Chicago Pneumatic 734H- Got this from a mechanic friend out of pitty when he saw my craftsman impact model 875 would no longer break a socket loose in your hand, even after being lubed religiously and a cleaning. Hopefully this outlasts my cman, seems like a quality older gun made in japan.

So I had to share this, apologies if something like this has been shared already, but it's so simple and worked 6 times today without issue on my 86' c10. It's my homemade mildly rounded off flare nut removal tool. Pretty simple, cut the top off a 3/8" cheap shallow 6 pt socket, put a nice size...