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    Ratchet: grease or oil

    What's the verdict? Since I read here (http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=233069&page=4) that grease should be avoided as it would harden in cold times and make the ratchet slip. I have used grease in one ratchet, but never noticed a difference between using it on a cold day or...
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    Beta Tools - wrenches

    Beta wrenches Beta gives you lifetime warranty on their products. These aren't new right out of the box, but I doubt they have ever been used. Doesn't look like they are used... I bought them in a bankruptcy deal of a local dealership, these were the spare tools stored in their warehouse. MM...
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    Wood + concrete drills

    Can anyone point me in the direction of the best or good wood + concrete drills? Preferably anything available in Europe / Netherlands. I'm thinking of these Metabo's: http://www.conrad.nl/ce/nl/product/466775/Metabo-630429000 But do they make their own or is it China? Is it any good?
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    Sockets on air wrench

    Hi guys, Is it safe to use normal chrome sockets on a 3/8 air wrench? The wrench only puts out 20 ft lbs, and also does not impact... So, no need for impact sockets right? And this doesn't wear out my normal sockets, unlike using chromes on an impact does right? Thanks!
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    OBD scanners considered as tools right

    So, here i am, a complete newby in OBD and or OBD2 scanners... Recently purchased a 2003 Chevy Avalanche (which is pretty uncommon here in Europe). If any problems might occur, I would want to read the fault codes myself. What is the best deal to do this? I've seen some china made Maxiscan...
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    Servicing ratchets

    Hi all, I've been reading a lot here and will contribute some nice EU (old world) tools, since i'm quite fond of those. What I've never done is servicing ratchets. Is this something you do regularly? Just open them up and put some lube in there? what kind of lube? Thanks!!
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