Recent content by Josh Hex

When I started out as a diesel tech a couple years ago, I was pressed to make a decision on what direction I wanted to go for power tools. Everyone was telling me to go with Milwaukee. However I always preferred dewalt. My dad used many different dewalt tools when he was a general contractor...

You are absolutely correct, sir. I need to stop beating the **** out of my 12 pt 3/8 drive sockets on these bolts. I still couldn't find any of sunex on Amazon(At least no single sockets). Thanks to all the help on this forum though, i was able to find multiple brands that fit my application...

I know grey's has them but they don't sell single sockets, do they? I need a 1/2, and 5/8. Both shallow 1/2" dr 12 pts. I actually have a coworker who bought a pretty pricey grey's set to replace some of his worn out sockets... I'd like to avoid doing the same by finding someplace that sources...

I need a couple 12 pt impact sockets i can beat on and replace easily. However i'm having trouble finding single loose sockets from any manufacturer beside SO. I only need a couple sizes for various 12pt bolts i deal with at work, but not enough to justify a whole ~$100 set. I've tried ebay...

Aha! You have no idea how much that picture helped! No wonder my CM drivers sucked so much to use. Well my options definitely look a lot broader now; in fact i don't think i'll go with Wera at all now, given all the options i have!

Confused over screwdrivers? You, my friend, seem to be confused over the purpose of this forum. For people who use their tools professionally, this thread and 30 minutes of my time could mean the difference between spending $150 - $200 only once instead of twice. Like i mentioned, i have...

I'm sure the topic of screwdrivers has been beaten to death in some form or another; however i wasn't able to find anything pertaining to my dilemma. It's time for a new set of drivers at work. As a diesel tech, I don't use them terribly often compared to other tools, but when i do use them...

I was in a very similar position to you when I started out. I feel like i've been pretty smart with the way i've purchased my tools. A couple questions; what tools do you have right now? Are you trying to build up a collection both at work, and at home? In my situation, I spent a couple months...

Someone mentioned it already; but a decent die grinder(90 degree or straight!) And some roloc discs will really change how you view an air compressor. I didn't have access to really good CFM compressors until I started working in a shop environment. Of course we have huge compressors so our...

I worked in a textile weaving shop for a while and they've provided us with a couple different brands of sheers over the years (heh). The ones I keep in my box at work now are a set of Heritage scissors. Keeping them well oiled, they stay clean and cut great in pretty much every non-HD task. I...

Thanks for the input everyone; it seems like the real difference in diesel tech vs auto mechanic is the amount of heavy tools, sockets, impacts, bars, etc etc. we need. Without it, I guess i kinda underestimated how big of a box you need to carry it all. With our relative low work load in our...

Finally getting around to putting up a picture of my 72x30 Tool Vault box. That's also a small husky box resting on top that i have stocked with some basic sockets, pliers, and wrenches for road calls. I'm a diesel tech for a TA travel center. I started in a 26" craftsman box, bolted a 24"...

I had thought about it; but until you actually listed it i didn't realize exactly how many extra long/bigger tools we need to work on heavy duty trucks. I had to start from scratch when i started at TA pretty much; so i don't have a lot of those bigger sockets and wrenches yet. On top of that...

Hey all; I'm calling out every auto tech that does dealer/general auto wrenching for a living. I'm wondering what kind of box you work out of and what kind of tool assortment you keep in it. The reason I ask;*@#$ I'm fairly new to the wrenching business. And I've been noticing some fairly...

Thanks for all of the replies! Weighing my options i told the guy i'm not interested anymore. Frankly a 54"x24" lower-teir SO box just isn't what i'm looking for at that price point. If it was a 30" deep then i would definitely consider it. I'm not in a huge rush but the used box market must...