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TEN Should Have Instruments Each Mechanic MUST Personal! I NEVER Work on Automobiles With out Them!
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The name on the video should be βMY EXOTIC TOOLSβ
in automotive battery impact is beneficial but in the diesel you need air impacts
I have a $55 kobalt pneumatic impact wrench that has yet to fail at removing any crusty Chevy bolt. I'm still way less than the Milwaukee fuel including an air compressor.
Are the prior Fuel Milwaukeeβs worth buying batteries for? I inherited some that need batteries but they are expensive and not sure if better off to buy the newer ones.
Could rabbit ears be a nod to the old tv antennae? Helps you dial in the problem? Bring it into clear focus?
The 12v fuel 3/8 stubby impact might be the best impact ever made
Must have at least 20 of the 10mm socket
I have all those tools except my scan tool it's only like 500 bucks and the relay tester I don't have but I can do that with the power probe just a few extra steps
Well Well can't repair car's so now your selling tool's !! LMFAO
to the DeSoto Max!
let's go Sam!
You need a torch for the rusty cars.
You miss one a plumber torch I use it for loosing rusted bolts and nuts
You forgot the most effective tool of all: Knipex Cobra
All my cars have a Jump Pack never leave home without one! Now a days nobody wants to give you a jump or you might not have nobody around to jump your battery.
Wouldnβt wrenches and sockets be important ?
Now I want a Geiger Counter!
You missed security blanket and mosquito spray.
Why would someone pay $200 for a test probe?
U forgot a regular old school test light
No floor jack?
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That Milwaukee fuel 1/2 impact is sexy.
Only battery gizmo worth getting for automotive work is the Milwaukee impact very useful the rest of battery tools arenβt really needed cord will do at least for me
I appreciate how generous you are with your time and knowledge. Nothing replaces knowledge and experience.
both "power supply" tool and on/off relay can easily be made at home for practically free – it would be a shame to buy those, moreso for more than a hundred
βBy felisha ! β Had me dying. Thanks for the solid content.
I use air tools ALOT in my shop
Flat screw driver on the list aswell π
What do you use to hammer really stuck bolts without stripping the bolts? Thanks!
Cool video matey ππ Some great advice there ! Even for us backyard boys working on family & friends cars ! Cheers from Bundaberg Australia π¦πΊ πΊπΊ
I subscribed and gave a thumbs up. Give some demonstrations, yo. I love definitive answers.
1 – There are times when I could use a mid or high torque impact wrench, to get a fastener off that my M12 stubby just can't handle. But a breaker/cheater along with penetrating oil always gets them off in the end. And these fasteners are always ones on older cars that haven't been removed in a long time, and possibly never. Once I'm through working on our cars, nearly every such fastener will have come off and be removable the next time with my stubby. So I think that mid or high torque impacts are mostly useful for shops, of course, and people who are always working on trucks and older cars.
2 – Hose clamp pliers, yeah, no brainer, although sometimes straight or right angle long reach pliers work better.
3 – I have an angle grinder, the $10 HF one. Never used it as it's corded and I work on our cars on the street. Instead, I have the M12 die grinder and rotary tool, and they're two of my favorite tools, which I mainly use to remove rust and paint.
4 – Multimeter, no brainer. Anyone who works on cars needs one. Also necessary for home wiring and electronics.
5 – Stethoscope, yeah, essential. Very useful for exhaust or vacuum leaks.
6 – I have, but rarely use, a power tester, a cheap HF model. But useful when you need one. Not on my top 10 list.
7 – No diagnostic "relays", didn't even know that they existed. But you can accomplish the same with test cables.
8 – LiOn jump starter, everyone should have one. Period. I have a separate air inflator that plugs into it.
9 – No smoke machine, stethoscope does the trick.
10 – I have a basic OBD2 scan tool. Frustrating to use but gets the job done. If I ever need anything better I'll get one of those Bluetooth dongles that work with phone or tablet apps.
Also on my personal must-have list:
Pick tools
Mini screwdriver
Mini pry bars
Pry bars
Ratchet extensions
Mini hammer
Punches
Penetrating oil
Bolt removal tools
Tap & die set
Combo wrenches, ratcheting & fixed, short & long
Going to add some gauges for a/c repair
Forgive my ignorance, but doesnβt the shop need to provide the tools for itβs employees? Or do they buy all of them themselves? Are they self-employed?