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The dealers have a catalog that used to be called an RWD. It maybe referred to a supplement now, as I have not seen one in a while. Essentially it is tools outside of their snap on brand and ownership. Tools that are sort of top of the line that professionels want and need. The way I...

One advantage to using your own accounting software is when something goes down in the system. talking about any streaming systems one may use. It appears that Mitchell has been down most of today.

The tech show in KC is called the vision show. I would guess it was started as just a training show, until someone thought about having all of these people in the auto repair business coming for training, why not try to sell them stuff. The expo part is what I go for. So many suppliers and...

Joining IATN is a good idea. I have a repair shop and I have used QB for many years. I think you sort of have to remember it is sort of geared towards all business uses. Where any actual repair system management will be geared towards the auto repair business. One thing that I have come across...

I was talking to my dealer this week about scan tools. Now I know he likely does not know all of the ins and outs, but he did say some interesting stuff that I have not been able to research. Part of what he said is the newer vehicles, the manufacturers are are starting to go to a cloud based...

Kind of hard to follow what you are asking. Are there teal colored boxes out there that you can buy? Ot can you actually order one new? Was just talking to my tool truck guy this week. He stated the tool boxes are getting hard to get. It is just basic supply issues. Not only is it the steel for...

A few years ago I thought I might consider one. I have a small repair shop in my garage at home. I mentioned it to my Snap On tools guy. Told him nothing fancy just used and something that works. In the next few weeks I had two transmission repair shops, three salvage yards, and a few large...

Not sure I agree to your number one. They can get those buyers because they do the testing and have the specs to prove there tools meet the specs that large manufacturers require. My old dealer for 18 years moved into the corporate side of Snap-On. He has showed me sort of home made tools that...

I think what many of you guys miss, is that the Snap-On tools market is the professional. For the most part they do not ***** their name out. They just don't have to. I would agree to what a poster above said, in that I didn't even know about some of the brands talked about here, before I...

1-2 the top is clip pliers, think large external clips. The lower tool is either a door spring tool, or small engine valve spring tool. 3-4 is hose clamp pliers. The type of clamp that has tangs on them. 5-6 the top is a distributor wrench for setting timing. The lower is a brake spring tool...

In our city you can do what is called a pre application meeting. I would guess you sort of tell them what you want to do and then all of the departments sort of give you their guidance. I looked at buying a building one time in our city. It was an old ornamental iron shop and I was looking at...

There are a lot of heated type of mats, not just door mats. You can get them in just about any size. Have a customer that has the on her sidewalk as it leaves the house down the walk to her driveway. I suppose 30 inches by several feet. It has worked well for her. I am a private snow...

They now have wool socks

I use the hand stuff regularly. I think all of there products are good. I first saw it when the Duluth Trading store opened in the area. They had hand and feet versions. Can not tell you the difference in them make up wise, but both work well. They also have a dry lips tube. Works better than...

Depending on the car that you store on your dirt patch, there might be an ordinance that any inoperable cars need to be stored inside. I have seen people have to produce documentation showing the vehicle is plated and insured, then it has to start and move. Every one has that neighbor close...

Sort of getting away from the OPs original question, but I think the whole trade has issues. To be honest technology is changing pretty fast. Keeping up with it on an owner, or technician level is getting harder and harder. There are very few young people in it today. I am in my mid 50s and the...

IMO if you are using a hammer type crimper, most likely you are doing it sort of off the vehicle. I have really never had good luck using that type of crimper on the vehicle. That would be a place for a different style for sure. I mostly use color matching wire. Red cable for positive, and...

This is an interesting thread. Just by reading the posts, you can tell the guys that have trucks stop, you can tell a lot about people by what they post. I have had a several dealers over the years and the one thing I can say is they are pretty much punctual. If they are at your shop at ten on...

I am in my 24x30 well insulated every day. I have it set at 70 during the day and back to 60 at night. It just seems that being in it everyday and hearing the furnace cycle, it really makes no difference as to how long the furnace runs. Used to turn it down to 50 at night, but in the morning...

I have so many off them, and they are different from year to year. Some fit great, some not. A few years ago I gave a bunch of them away, that had been hanging, away for Christmas. Most of the guys in the family are my size. The one guy that is much smaller than the rest got a t shirt, socks...