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I agree with this. I have a few sets of VIM tools, but they have overpriced themselves relative to the market and the quality to cost ratio is negative in my opinion. They sell Asian manufactured tools and rebrand them as VIM- but at a significant profit margin that exceeds the value of the...

SK Long Reach Double Jointed Pliers Set. Nicely made in China.

I have used 3M 5200 for marine applications. I did not know a heat gun would remove it. It was sold as the material used to seal a ship’s hull and the gold standard.

Mike, I defer to you. I was unfamiliar with Dicor. I will buy some for my next project. Thank you!

I would use this, from 3M… Dynatron™ Auto Seam Sealer Caulk https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40066967/

You are living good, Mike. Congratulations on the new little one on the way and Easter Blessings to you and the family. Keep it up.

I agree with all parts of your post. My one caveat being leasing. With the combination of the complexity of the modern automobile, the vast majority of technicians who are poorly trained / don’t have the tools / couldn’t care less about quality / strained automotive supply chain that still has...

Please remind me to, in perpetuity, avoid following your opinions and points of view. As evidenced by this post, you are living in a pleasant fiction.

I like Sunex. They used to be made in Taiwan. I think production recently changed to China. Mine were from Taiwan era. Nice sockets. Gray Pneunatic is one you should look at as well. Sadly, they have become popular and GP has begun price gouging (I have seen them near triple in cost versus...

So well said. Thank you for your abundance of Common Sense in the presence of the absurd.

I am unfamiliar with the planet you are living on. I have yet to meet an entry level tradesman who was financially literate. I have been around quite a while. Worse, I see multiple examples of poor decision making processes amongst all. This is a flaw, too. Separately, I do not need to carry...

I had an American friend of mine who lived well into his 80s and passed a few years ago. He was born in rural Ohio and grew up in unfortunate circumstances during the great depression. I remember him telling me the expression “dirt poor”, that he never wanted to live like that (his parents)...

Any way you can find out where the staff left off to after the business closure ? I am sure they too, would like to have you around as a point of contact to talk to!!

Do I need to have my eyes checked?? Is the Kaiser of Hazet using……..Gedore ?????

Can you describe the auto electric shop. Curious to learn about this and the specialization.

A great business model. Fees earned via software licensing, and an excuse to get in front of the customer at every update.

Agree. It’s a detriment to the industry and those who work with their hands.

It’s important to have open communication and sharing of ideas. The world is a better place when underpaid tool users have their eyes opened to the reality that there is not a 5 x improvement in usefulness of a Snap-On box that costs 5x what a Chinese or Asian box costs. Until financial...

Those are late 1980s / early 1990s. Clean in warm water with some dish soap.

The business practices over the past 20 years in the U.S. seems to reflect this above, especially in the automotive space. And the mechanics / technicians / service writers want to charge a premium for the job, and will accept it even if they do not have the tools and know-how to perform the job...