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    allen drive sockets?

    Went to habitat for humanity today, found a nice tool box. But they also had these 12 pt sockets from japan the looked like they were 13 mm allen drive. I didn't buy them though. Any info about them?
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    getting a Mastercool Flaring tool rebuilt

    Has anyone sent theirs in for a rebuild? Do they even offer that? Mine's old & well used, it has some issues like broken rivets, spring, bent handle, & seepage around the ram. I fixed the rivet, replaced the spring, & straightened the handle, bleed the the fluid, but it still seems like the...
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    you are the tool engineer...

    ...what things would you change to tools? I'd want more sockets to have wrench flats, like spark plug sockets have. I'd like that feature on torx & allen sockets too. My snap-on sockets won't fit over brake bleeders, thex hex part needs to be deeper. I'd want to make extra shallow sockets...
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    What are you using for memory savers?

    Those that hook to the cig lighter or the obd2 connection, they keep the radio, clock, & ecm on-line.
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    Question about seals in J-122 jack

    I got this jack 2 months ago, cleaned it up, & used it a couple of times, then it started to bleed down w/ no external leaks. I took it apart & found the main ram seal starting to get soft. How do you get the new main ram seal in? The replacement is very hard & looks like compressed leather...
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    Right angle adaptor for 1/2 impact gun

    We had one of these in HS auto class, I never seen one since. From what I remember (over 20yrs)our was a CP, they worked good but soaked up alittle power. Anyone know if they still make them?
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    People arriving late for appointments

    Is this a new trend that people have? It seems more lately this has been happening at the shop I work at & the late people just don't get it.They act like nothing is wrong. Basically the reserve a bay like they reserve a table at a restaurant & the job has to be done in X amount of time before...
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    Rebuildable casters on a floor jack?

    New member here, nice place to talk about tools. I picked up a Walker J-122 the other day, I started taking it apart to clean & paint it, I found one of the caster bearings stuck. I looks flattened, like it was dropped off of a truck or something. The casters are the stem style & looks like they...
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