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I use a mityvac 7300 air powered fluid evacuator with the included brake bleeder hose. Cools thing is it’s multi-use, I use it to bleed power steering systems, clean coolant from head bolt holes and about anything else. Also mityvac 7400 is a pump style one that works equally well without a...

I just had my matco rebranded Nupla 4lb replaced since the face exploded like glass, they’re no longer rebranded. He handed me a yellow handle Nupla marked hammer. So buy me he Nupla and have your matco man replace it...

No picture right now but left over candle wax from the ladies scented obsession and dryer lint pressed into small discs make GREAT fire starters! Throw one in the pit under the small stuff and cover in split logs and light it and walk away. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Otc makes a stand for their Strut tamer compressor that’s pretty ingenious. It makes the job a lot better when it’s directly next to your work space and you don’t have to walk back for tools.

I use the air powered big one at work for the occasional brake bleed. Mainly for sucking coolant out of head bolt holes and clutches. And have the #7400 hand pump model at home where I do way more brakes and whatnot, I should probably switch them around!

Spend the extra $70 for the air powered #7300! Your poor hands are gonna be arthritic before you finish with that one.

Zebra F-701 as op mentioned. Bore the tip out a little and rock a fisher spr4b BOLD refill. Coupled with my pocket moleskin in my EDC. Even though the inner body is plastic the full outer stainless steel looks good and will stab the F***k out of something s few times before it falls apart...

For car stereos I use crimp caps and OTC angled crimp tool. Let’s you get in there nicely with short wires and single din openings!

I just hunted and couldn’t find any available. Gotta link?

I honestly couldn’t tell ya much about the wedge except that there’s more material in the arch area where I tend to tear outsoles. I never kneel and always squat so there and the toe area of the leather gets stressed heavily for me. They just seem to deteriorate sole wise a lot less than...

Years ago(11 to be exact) I ventured from the race shop I was at with full engine machine capabilities to a full on machine shop with all vintage boring mills and a few very early 3 axis Cnc machines. If that doesn’t tell you the place was all about money idk what will. 90hr weeks with an entire...

Private brand tools(Australia) used to sell a ratchet pump that was also rebranded blue point pn#70910. I use my m12 3/8 fuel ratchet with it at least 5 times a week. Now blue point only sells seal kits and PBT Stopped them with the ratchet hook and now have a power drill version(same pump it...

Also for my previous post, Nupla also makes blue points heavy duty dual face dead blows, and probably a few others but not confirmed. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Matco extreme power drive hammers are mfg by Nupla so many part number differences for the different sizes

4lb Nupla extreme power drive sure grip handle #SDSF-4SG. Matco and craftsman used to have them rebranded, obv the matco is 2.5x the amazon cost.

I elect a bunch of it get forged into a fancy new Damascus blade for you to remember him by! Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

This may have been covered already but the matco serpentine belt tool kit has a gear wrench label inside the plastic box and is 100% identical to their apex brother gearwrench set, the wrench being labeled “matco” vs “gearwrench” is the only notable difference. Save over $100!

What about the Loctec Arnold fasteners in the newer GM products. A lot of PCV hoses have tamper proof connections requiring you to cut them and the pcv valves in everything have these fasteners where you cut a slot in them to remove with a flathead and use this bit to tighten... moronic

Some of Matcos hose clamp pliers are definitely easily found apex brotherhood. I’d love to find where these are actually sourced from! https://www.matcotools.com/catalog/product/HCPUN59/UNIVERSAL-HOSE-CLAMP-PLIERS/ Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

I always loved my LG tones, I feel like I’ve had every model they have made between the pro and platinum lines over the years. Best Buy stores will NOT warranty them at all anymore. Eventually everyone I’ve had shorted out. Wearing them all day and charging at lunch to get back to wearing them...