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The snap on ones ratchet wrenches are about the same thickness as ring spanners, so they’d give you similar access, I’ve not seen any others like it. The main place that ratchet wrench’s are less suitable is holding a bolt while impacting the nut, I imagine the impact would destroy the ratchet...

Yall not have wheel barrows in America?

I buy tape measures in 5 packs now.

Nah, it’s shite. Full of tourists taking selfies next to phone boxes and half the pubs kick out at 10pm.

It’s a lot like a divorce ‘let’s do this amicably so we don’t set the lawyers on you’. He did explain the process but it was a while back, and remember this is UK so it may be different in ‘murica. IIRC if the customer missed a couple of monthly payments on their box, SO finance will tell the...

I’ve been told the repossession myth by my snap on guy, about both boxes and scanners. I’m fairly sure he was trying to put me off buying them off marketplace. I actually called up SO UK with the serial no of a Zeus I was looking at to see if it had outstanding finance, they were not able to...

Yup, size and weight. I rarely use my 18v 1/2” impact now because the m12 1/2” is so powerful

I’ve got one, don’t use it much. It bends when you jump on it, but so far it’s always bounced back with no damage. Generally I use the 2’ flex head ratchet thou, or get out the 3/4” set.

Notably you’re talking about two different generations of gti. But I think the narrative is the same, buy the special tools you need to get the job done (like those damn spline bits for the vw driveshafts), plus flex head ratchets which make life way easier?

Thanks for the recommendation, I’ve seen these a few times and thought ‘nah, they can’t be any use’. Ordered.

Got any photos of the spots you’re installing the window sills in? Usually they go in before the windows. I’d bed them on using a standard sand/cement mortar, lift them into place with an assistant and/or a lift.

Sykes are a uk company that sell internationally. If you’re buying a flare master, buy the version for stainless steel.

The capri looks good, if I didn’t have the one linked I’d pick one up. I’ve never tried mine on steel, some sites claim it does, but steel is awkward. I had a car last month that I had to hand to another tech because I couldn’t get the damn steel flare to seal on one of the lines. That’s using...

I’ve used a few kits in the style of that Maddox one, they generally don’t produce decent flares. My preferred tool for copper, on price/effectiveness is this one (sold under a bunch of brands at different prices): https://www.ebay.com/itm/262319149667? For flaring steel, you probably need a...

I just pulled the filter off mine. It’s doing its job as there’s as a lot of dust in it, but you can see a good amount of small particles that have made it through. I’m going to try adding a smear of vasoline around the rubber seals to see if that stops it before a splash out on a filter kit

Probably because of all the dust that makes it past the stock filter?

You could always hang the special bar on the wall and use a regular bar on a 100th saw without doing much damage to it. Go try a 500i, you’ll buy one!

The cheapest, simplest, power probe knockoffs are $20 or so and are the modern version of a test light. Super useful as you can power things up, earth pins on relays just with a rocker, and the long lead stays attached the battery as you move the probe around the car. There are downsides, you...

Biggest things with a higher end sander are: - dust extraction. I can use my festool in the house without worrying about stuff getting dusty. - durability. Expect to get more years use out of a more expensive tool, although some cheap ones last a very long time. - less vibration - speed to get...

I would expect any engraving to be mentioned in the advert when buying used tools.