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    Do we really need SAE sized tools?

    I am a tech in a wheel and tire shop that caters to light and medium duty service trucks. I love my tools but am a little annoyed that I must have 2 sets of tools, one for metrics and one for SAE. There are weeks that go by without using a single SAE sized tool. 99% of the time I will use my...
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    Ten thousand dollar tool box to hold ten dollars worth of tools?

    Twice now in my career I have seen this, both times with insecure and fairly inexperienced technicians. How common is this? Back-story is I am new to the shop, we do a ton of front-end work and one of the junior technicians has a 72 inch Snappy Master's series roll cab. I thought maybe he just...
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    Auto technicians, past and present, sound off.

    The years I spent as a pro-wrench were some of the toughest and yet most rewarding. With fond memories I recall my first real toolbox (red and black 26 inch Craftsman top and bottom), my first roll cab (red 52 inch Blue-Point), what tools worked and what tools didn't. I have some observations I...
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