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I agree, I've used that tool. If you're wrenching on cars and light trucks as a pro, it's worth it. For a person like me mainly just working on my own vehicles, I don't need all of the other sizes that the mastercool set includes. I need a tool to make quality flares on 3/16" brake line, and...

I can believe that, it makes the job fairly simple. Looking forward to using it on this minor upcoming Civic repair with my sons. Same as you, I have a small fleet to maintain. Civic and Buick I already mentioned, both 20+ years old. Also a 2003 BMW E46 wagon that I maintain. Summer of '23...

the Capri tool (# CP21110-SD) showed up today and I did a couple test flares with it. I'm calling it a keeper. Seems to be well made and it was easy to make nice flares in Ni-Cop tubing. I tried both the SAE double, and the ISO/DIN bubble flares and both came out well. Considered testing...

Honda CB175, 1972. It's not fast but it's fun. Keep off the interstates and it's great. I've had it for about 15 years.

I have the Capri tool on the way, arriving today. I'll post up here once I give it a try. Car is my kids' 2000 Civic. Lines are 3/16" with SAE double flare, M10x1.0 fittings. I pulled one line to check it while waiting for parts. I have also switched over to Ni-Cop lines. Had to redo all...

You're in SF Bay area. If you find out they use 1-13/16" hex head bolts on a snowplow in upstate NY, are you gonna buy that socket just in case? I'd get both 1/2" and 3/4" drive to be safe. Impact and chrome! Just giving you a hard time. Ps @AEAdam nice Bridgeport

OK, it kinda makes more sense now. I couldn't figure out why you would want so many tools to work in your buddy's driveway but I get it now.

Tools are definitely a better investment than meth, I agree with you there. The engine swap on 1977 Pontiac can be done with just basic SAE size tools. That job would have been much easier and more pleasant with a better kit- cordless impacts, swivel sockets, ratcheting wrenches and such. I...

At least you recognize that it sounds stupid, no offense meant. I don't think buying stuff you don't need now, or maybe ever, will save money in the long run, I get the feeling from various threads that you want to be ready for everything, but you haven't yet done much, wrenching-wise. Have...

It's 1/4-28, but yeah it's just close enough that someone not paying attention can force M6x1.0 in a few turns and really F things up! I've run into this more than once.

I mostly agree with AEAdam, and I'm also not a die hard "no-skips" guy. I have a 1/2" drive 10mm socket that came with a set, I don't think I've ever used it and I probably never will. If I'm working on a fastener with a 10mm head, I'm going 1/4 drive most of the time, occasionally use 3/8...

Yes I just did this recently, set valve lash on a z50a and Cb175k6. 9mm hex on the locknut. I took a Robertson head deck screw and threaded it into a short piece of 3/4" delrin rod. Cut off the pointy end that was sticking out and now have a nice tool for turning those adjuster screws.

The HF 3 prong is a jaxa type. I've opened a lot of casebacks with it. You have to make sure the pin spacing is dialed in or it will slip and scratch. For the stubborn ones I made a 6 tab socket type tool matched to the notch spacing of many late 60s/early 70s automatics since that's what I...

Can't find that one on Zoro, they don't have many 1/4 Koken ratchets from what I could see.

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Thanks, maybe i'll do that.

I bought this ratchet from Amazon Japan back in December 2023. Koken 2726z-3/8, 72t. It's so nice, super low backdrag and a precision feel. Only problem is, now I need the 1/4 drive version and it's hard to find. Amazon.jp is out of stock and looks like they will be for quite a while...

Yeah. I would like to know this too. Steering wheel repair shop?

I didn't watch the race, or the attached video, but I've worked in auto racing, for money. A pit stop, as others have pointed out, is a high stress environment. If you work for a race team, getting the car and its driver back on track as soon as possible is the #1 priority. It trumps...

"Stuck just a little" is my experience too. I have the #2 Impacta, and also a true impact screwdriver (Craftsman) with short insert bits that I bought back in the 90s for motorcyle case cover screws. If the screw is actually stuck or really tight, impact wins.