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10-07-2009, 11:34 PM
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#26 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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nothing wrong with craftsman... snap on is only worth it if you can afford it or if its a really used tool. Everything else craftsman is good enough and hell its lifetime warrenty
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10-08-2009, 12:35 AM
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#27 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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mastercraft maximum wrench set, ratcheting wrench set, screwdriver set & pliers set
snap-on long 14mm/17mm box end wrench, offset 14/17 box end wrench, ratcheting screw driver, screwdriver set & pocket screwdriver
IR 1/2" impact gun w/ wheel impact sockets(thinner side wall to not scratch rims)
craftsmen 1/2" short impact sockets, ratchet set 1/2, 3/8, 1/4 drive & 3/8" impact gun
princess auto 1/2" torque sticks, 3/8" impact sockets & interior panel removal tools
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10-08-2009, 01:49 AM
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#28 | | NOOB, Not Quite a Regular!
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snapon tool chest
craftsman hand tools (wrenches and sockets)
some beta T hex-wrenches
a few random mastercraft wrenches
and a few other random technical stuff
aaanndddd an engine crane =D .... saving up for a lift!
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10-08-2009, 04:31 AM
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#29 | | 2x Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung
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Facom Ferrari box
Husky 48" box set
Kobalt 60" box set
IR Ti impact wrenches, Chicago for everything else
Facom for hand tools, Craftsman maximum for everyday
Proto for torque wrenches
Hobart 210 Mig
Lincoln Invertec Tig
Rotary lift
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10-08-2009, 09:09 AM
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#30 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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I have like no tools at all but I don't need them. My dads warehouse has a two post hoist, a motorcycle hoist, compressors and any tool I could possibly need if I actually wanted to do work on my vehicle. I guess one day when he goes I'll get it all so why bother buying my own stuff?
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10-08-2009, 10:55 AM
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#31 | | Banned (ABWS)
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When I moved out of my house I had to leave a bunch of tools behind, yet made sure I brought the basics:
Mastercraft maximum socket set
Tool bag with: screw drivers, wrenches, pliers, tape measure, level, hammer, ...
Dremel set
Cordless drill and drill bits
Soldering iron, glue gun, staple gun, caulking gun, ...
Saw, files, hand/drill sanders, ...
Divided storage container with a variety of bolts, nuts, screws, nails, ...
Jack stands
I think any weekend warrior should have at least these. They only take up 2 small shelves in my condo storage, and if you buy from CT during sales it won't cost you very much. I have ~$500 invested total.
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10-09-2009, 09:53 AM
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#32 | | Everyone wants a piece of R S...
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Originally Posted by Jun_Y  snap-on BABY OH YEA~~!! and a bunch of misc. brands | ballin' lol i can't afford that on a student budget haha
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10-09-2009, 09:55 AM
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#33 | | Everyone wants a piece of R S...
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Originally Posted by xplodngKeys snapon tool chest
craftsman hand tools (wrenches and sockets)
some beta T hex-wrenches
a few random mastercraft wrenches
and a few other random technical stuff
aaanndddd an engine crane =D .... saving up for a lift! | for your garage? how high does a garage have to be in order to get one installed? and what's the cost... maybe for future considers WAYYYYYYY down the road but mainly cause i'm curious ahhahaha
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10-09-2009, 10:01 AM
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#34 | | Everyone wants a piece of R S...
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Originally Posted by q0192837465 I pretty much buy as I go. I check if I need anything for a job and then buy the necessary tools. So my tool set is all over the place. | i did this before too... and i found i got choked everytime i didn't have the right tool when my car was already on jackstands... very inconvient lol now i wanan have a decent set of tools that's organized... having them organized makes a big difference too
do you think buying a kit is better than buying invididual "peices" like a rail of socket, rackets, breaker bars etc.?
i found most of the kits came with SAE and... i don't realy need it cause i've only had japanese cars in my family for as long as i can remember.
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10-09-2009, 01:14 PM
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#35 | | MiX iT Up!
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Originally Posted by dim_sum I know that there is a tool forum, but it looks pretty dead so i decide to post here.
What tools are you guys running in your garages?
I've been using Mastercraft maximum series but my set went missing and i'm looking to replace it. Does anybbody have any suggestions for tools in the same price range? i'm by no means a pro mechanic... but i do like to work on my car.
I've been thinking about a set of Toptuls but nobody really seems to have any experience with them locally but i've seen them at the garage journal http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=24294
most people purchase from http://www.wrenhandtools.com/ on the garage journal but i've found a canadian site that sells them www.thetoolchest.ca
what do you guys think? | Quote:
Originally Posted by Solo_D33A Stanley pro black 150? pieces
mastercraft lockable jack
mastercraft maximum 1/2inch torque wrench
jobmate socket set
pricess auto screwdriver set
jobmate rotary tool
mastercraft belt sander
black&decker heat gun
misc oil pan
misc power drill x2
misc folding creeper
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Originally Posted by virgin_slayer craftsman - tool chest
snap on - ratchets, screw drivers, swivel sockets... anything else that needs to be high quality
craftsman - sockets, extensions, plyers... anything else that needs to be decent quality
ingersol rand - 1/2" impact gun titanium, 3/8" impact gun titanium, die grinder, air ratchet pretty much all my air tools
porter cable - 20 gal compressor
oxy acetelyne torch
lincoln mig welder
rapid lift floor jack
princess auto jack stands
this is all at home.. and i work out of a car port | Quote:
Originally Posted by alex.w *// craftsman tool chest/rolling cabiinet
craftsman/mastercraft maxium wrench set
craftsman/mastercraft maxium socket set
craftsman screwdrivers
craftsman misc - pliers, side cutters extensions-
mastercraft maxium impact sockets shallow/deep
speed aire - 25 gallon air compressor
gp - impact wrench
mastercrat jack stands x2
michelin flloor jack |
where do you guys all live? wanna grab a coffee? i can pick you up... 
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10-09-2009, 01:23 PM
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#36 | | Unofficial Tin Foil Hat Specialist.
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A Monkey and a Squirrel.
The monkey to give me a hand at grabbing tools, wrenching some stuff and helping me hold stuff. The squirrel on the other hand is for getting into those tight spaces and helping me wrench.  | |
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10-09-2009, 01:35 PM
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#37 | | 2x Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung
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You need about 14' to be safe.. and a thick foundation as they will drill the bolts to it. I would say about 13' wide.
The problem with most residential garage is the garage doors are not the roll up type (since they are less energy efficient and cost more)... so you have to factor that in. If you have a normal garage door, you probably need about 16' or a very deep garage (which is very rare these days). Quote:
Originally Posted by dim_sum for your garage? how high does a garage have to be in order to get one installed? and what's the cost... maybe for future considers WAYYYYYYY down the road but mainly cause i'm curious ahhahaha |
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10-09-2009, 09:04 PM
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#38 | | I subscribe to the Fight Club ONLY
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10-10-2009, 03:42 AM
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#39 | | Unofficial Tin Foil Hat Specialist.
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^ That's so true!!!! and you forgot about Zipties.  A friend of mine held his intercooler with Zip ties.  | |
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10-10-2009, 09:35 AM
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Well, I'm a little different in that most of my tools are at the shop. That's all my snapon flank drive plus wrenches, flank drive plus sockets, IR Ti air tools, etc. But for home use, I just have a bag of Mastercraft Maximum wrenches and some Gearwrench sockets. I don't like working on stuff after work, having had to do the stuff 5 days a week, 8 hours (or more) a day already.
Zip ties, Mechanic's Wire (both Stainless and regular), duct tape, JB Quik and JB Weld, etc. are all necessary things in a mechanic's arsenal. Some jobs actually specify the use of JB Weld (3VZ-E block repair when doing headgaskets, to fill in pitting from electrolysis, sealant of spark plug thread inserts into cylinder heads on V8/V10 Triton engines when repairing thread holes, etc.)
I just bought a new http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....da&dir=catalog from Snapon, and I'm already pushing the limits of storage space for all of my tools.
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10-10-2009, 03:11 PM
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#41 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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10-10-2009, 07:04 PM
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#42 | | Banned By Establishment
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my box, with the wood snap on top. some snap on stuff, mastercraft maximum stuff, other stuff. i dunno. all i know is i have 3200 bucks worth of snap on shit, and i spent that in 4 months, lol.
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10-10-2009, 08:24 PM
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#43 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Craftsman tool set for hand tools, JET socket set (they are really really good, with anti-rounding technology and stuff)
bunch of random pliers from Daiso are really really good too!
Rubber mallet spring compressor Stanley vice grips etc all sorts of odd ends and pieces.
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10-21-2009, 09:53 PM
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#44 | | RS Lurker, I don't post!
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Hey guys, just reading this post. I was actually thinking of buying some of these. These are on sale at their canadian website. Prices look good. Will post once I get the tools and actually use them.
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10-29-2009, 10:08 PM
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#45 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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seattle tools FTW i love em
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02-08-2010, 06:50 PM
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#46 | | Oh goodie, 5 posts already!
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Hi everyone. This is the first time I'm posting on Revscene. I'm not quite sure where I should post this so if this is incorrect, hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
I would like to get my boyfriend an auto mechanic creeper (I think that's what it's called). He works on his car pretty often and he's always said that it would be AWESOME to use a creeper instead of his ratty cardboards that he probably jacked from Costco.
I was hoping to get some advice as to which brands are decent in the auto industry and perhaps which ones are slightly more on the luxury side (not just anything that you can get from Canadian Tire). He did mention that they weren't cheap so I guess I'm hoping to spend less than $200 on this.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
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