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It would look a little goofy, but I'll bet you could grab a clip off a socket rail and use it the same way.

Periodically checking the Cornwell flyer because I want a set of their quick-release roto-ratchets, I noticed a familiar tool this month. Not a very practical way to get a pair, but they're out there.

Ahh. They won't ship to the US at the moment, but I'll keep checking back.

Where did you buy the Gray products? I have not seen a good price for them lately. Maybe tariff related.

Did Irwin discontinue them? Norseman makes sets in the US, though they are more expensive.

Oh, yeah, nice. Here's their kit: https://www.autozone.com/p/oemtools-bearing-race-and-seal-driver-set-57205/537085 90 day loan. That will get you home.

Check out quickstruts. For many car models, they are not very expensive and you won't need to compress the springs. For pressing bearings, look for a bearing install/removal tool. Sometimes they're called front wheel drive bearing kits. It's a large threaded rod and an assortment of cups and...

25 is really tiny. I don't think the Smith B5035 can do those. You would need a smaller punch.

I think ProAmerica is still around? Something about their website sets off alarm bells on my computer's browser at home, but when I'd previously checked at work it looked like they had restocked a lot of models. If they fix their website, I might buy some more stuff!

The Shinwa looks like it could be in a movie. Functionally, it seems equivalent to a Johnson magnetic angle locator. Made in USA, $11 at Lowe's, lacking all the refinement of the Shinwa. I will offer some criticism of all of these tools: you cannot eyeball better than 1 degree of accuracy. The...

? Yes, my post was spitballing. I do not have technical details on Bondhus' manufacturing process. I do not work there. If I did, I would not post it here. If you wanted to share how they made them in the 90s, you could just link to that information. I would read it. Anyway, it occurred to me...

I've never understood the thin jaw design. You have to grab the nut with just the tips of the wrench? Worth a shot, but it had better not be on there very tight.

Did they ever make standard bits? I assumed they didn't have the equipment for it. They can probably use the same machine which cuts the ball ends for their L-keys to make bits by turning down 1/4" stock just enough to fit, but to make a standard bit they'd need a machine to cut flats. It seems...

I only just learned about them last week and they're shutting down. You have to move quick if you want USA stamped on your tools these days. This was my first thought as well. Pliers I purchased directly from ProAmerica shipped in those exact white cardboard boxes.

Any butyric acid smell from the drivers? I've looked at those a couple times, but they must be ~15 years old already.