Recent content by west wind

Nice work! The old stuff is so nice. Especially the feeling when you get to see the finished product. I alway' s get stuck working on stuff like this.

I work in an auto body shop, and most of the vehicles i work on are wet in the winter. I battle the rust using motor oil on a rag. But needless to say a well used tool is a well used tool. They cant stay new and prestine looking forever. Its like having a new prestine car you hate to park...

Knipex pump pliers. I always say once you go knipex its hard to go back

Gearwrench are a great value. I got a blue point set recentley I really like. Seams like they are a little smoother.

Because i like using there tools. Period. Saves me lots of frustration of screwing around with cheap stuff. I dont have any time for that.

Thanks for the quick reply. What do you think of this http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CP8E61E/?tag=atomicindus08-20 couldnt find any reviews, and was trying to save myself the 500 plus on a new techangle.

Any opinions as to what the best value angle gauge is Would prefer a model that is easy to use. I will be using it in the shop. Mostly for European suspension, I keep running into these stretch bolts lately. Specifically for a BMW 535 x drive axle nut bolt. THanks

Its interesting to me how the fall of the Craftsman brand is being assosiated with whats going on with American youth and the next generation of Americans. Where I work in California, the whole shop I work with are Mexican American technicians. I am the only technician born and raised in...

For me as an American worker. I think it has to do a little with pride. I take pride in the work I perform, and am always organizing and looking for better ways to do things, which includes having the latest tools and technology. More tools equalls bigger box which equals more organization.

I'm talking about ball joint tools, hub pullers, inner tie rod tools,

Looking to buy a decent front end kit and maybe some of my own pullers. Any recommendations out there. I've used the ones from my shop the last couple years and there harbor freight pieces of junk. I do auto body and am not a mechanic so they will only see moderate professional use.

Seems a little harsh to me.

I hear what you're saying. If harbor freight has 11000 employees selling the tools and 100% of the tools were manufactured in the us. That's just logically more jobs. People here would be manufacturing, selling, and using the tools.

I have used there primer a couple times. Its always weird to me that you don't reduce it. Just 4/1 primer to hardener. I thought it sanded pretty well. Easy to block. I always use bulldog adhesion promoter. Just make sure its just on raw plastic. If you use it over paint it will gas of...

Thanks. My shop uses the trans star clear on the cheaper jobs. I like it and so does our painter. Has a nice gloss, holds up well, and has a great price tag. Our higher end paint we use is Duponts European line spies hecker, and its amazing. Lifetime warranty.