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Short It Out And Look For Smoke! Got a kick out of this one, old school tricks to the rescue!

What kind of fittings would require such a low torque range?

Anyone know what this thing would have been used for? Seems to be a torque limiting screwdriver.

I disagree the photo was a false and misleading representation of the product and that cost them money.

The tool says "Made in USA"

Recently I purchased a Front End Service kit from amazon.ca with a COO of Taiwan. When I received the tool it says Made In China. I complained to amazon and received a full refund. I see that the COO is often not mentioned anymore. Here is an example another one of their false listings...

Unique jaw is specifically designed to remove and replace Hotchkiss style snap rings on universal joint easily. The 75 degree head designed to access those hard to reach areas. Serve as a secondary option to the 70300 Snap Ring Plier. Features Used to break loose, replace & remove even the...

Tiger Tool, VIM makes them as well.

Recently did the rear U-Joint on my rusty Torrent. These pliers were a real treat to use. I Had the feeling that they were the perfect tool for clip removal. A feeling that we all are after, one that brings us to this Forum. Felt kinda like the coyote finally getting his hands on the road...

Well, Had one of these sitting in my toolbox for years and never used it. I thought it was kind of gimmicky when I purchased it on sale. However now in my late 60's laying on a yoga mat in the driveway, dreading doing another sit-up to go back to the tool box and retrieve yet another tool. I...

Starrett 969 WOOD CASE FOR 12" COMBINATION SETS Looking for a Starrett Wood Case to be shipped to Canada. Seems nearly impossible to purchase one in this country.

Starrett 12'' COMBINATION SQUARE, expensive but a beautiful tool.

These seem like they would be the way to go for working on rusty universal joints. Anyone have any experience with them? Comments?

I own two of them and love them. Wife uses one for dog hair removal on the couch and I use one for a quick clean up on work benches. The battery lasts about 20 minutes. They seem to be well built and have the 5 year warranty. They are designed for exactly what you want.

I'm finding that the most important tool in the Garage these days is my laptop. I'm constantly packing it back and forth from the house. I am thinking of installing a permanent machine out there on my network. It's great for looking at manuals in pdf format, googling info, checking NAPA for...