Tool Thread - Post up your new tools!

[deutschman]

new toys.

[Car Addict]

I really should post my tools up in here oh well i will get the the bulk of my collection tomorrow this should be a tool not many have seen around.





And no I am not talking about the original crank holder.

[AndrewBird]

new toys.

FYI, those things shoot a TON of sparks. Might be a good idea to either put it elsewhere or build a guard to keep from lighting the wall/bench/wrapping paper on fire. lol

I really should post my tools up in here oh well i will get the the bulk of my collection tomorrow

This thread isn't to show off all your tools, it's to show off recently purchased tools.

[deutschman]

Been thinking about that ;)
I wont get a chance to really use it till April so I have plenty of time to come up with a solution.
The fun part is that every time I hit the trigger on the saw all the lights go dark for a second lol

[M-technik-3]

I really should post my tools up in here oh well i will get the the bulk of my collection tomorrow this should be a tool not many have seen around.





And no I am not talking about the original crank holder.

Do you rent it out? Might be doing schricks in the spring.

[Car Addict]

I am currently borrowing it from my friends shop, however they may be getting rid of it soon since it has not been used in over 6 years. I figure I will pick it up for cheapish then loan it out to local people.

M-technik-3
Let me me know when you are looking to use it I will see what I can do. In the spring.

By bulk of collection I meant the new tools I just upgraded a bunch of them over the past 3 weeks

[accident]

what is it?

[Mlarsen]

Nice, you will never need another tool box. I cried a little bit today, I bought a pair of side cutters from snap-on.......$47.95.

[Wh33lhop]

Just wanted to update this thread with first hand information that the Matco 88 tooth rebuild kits I bought are a direct swap into the GearWrench 60 tooth ratchets. So basically, I got a full set of 88 tooth ratchets for ~$130 with shipping. The difference is night and day as compared to Craftsman and I highly suggest this "swap" to anyone.

Part numbers are as follows.

Matco 88 tooth rebuild kits:
AFR8TK (1/4")
BFR8TK (3/8")
CFR8TK (1/2")

GearWrench 60 tooth ratchets:
81011 (1/4")
81211 (3/8")
81304 (1/2")

I just did this. Just got a 1/4 and 3/8 Gearwrench flex set, tossed the ratchets and replaced 'em with Matco 88s. I've actually been very impressed with Gearwrench stuff so far, but the 88 tooth ratchet is much nicer.

Here are the new arrivals next to my old GW swivel heads.


Dissection begins






88 tooth next to the 60












Can't wait to try 'em out. Should only be another day or two, seeing as I have an E30 and all.

[Gooch]

I just did this. Just got a 1/4 and 3/8 Gearwrench flex set, tossed the ratchets and replaced 'em with Matco 88s. I've actually been very impressed with Gearwrench stuff so far, but the 88 tooth ratchet is much nicer.

Can't wait to try 'em out. Should only be another day or two, seeing as I have an E30 and all.

Very nice, I ended up keeping the GearWrench selector switch, I thought it had a better feel. After seeing your pics I think I'm definitely going to pick up both the 1/4" and 3/8" flex head ratchets and hot-rod 'em. I always find my buddy's incredibly handy and I don't have any of my own.

[AndrewBird]

These came in the mail today:

[accident]

And no I am not talking about the original crank holder.

Damnit, somebody tell me what this is!

[10Toes]

Damnit, somebody tell me what this is!

It holds the bearing caps down while you undo the bolts for cams. It keeps even pressure on them so that there is no way to brake them.

[accident]

It holds the bearing caps down while you undo the bolts for cams. It keeps even pressure on them so that there is no way to brake them.

Ahh, cool. Do bearing caps like to snap if you don't take pressure off of them correctly? I've never worked on that before.

[AndrewBird]

No, the camshaft can. The valves push upward on the cam and can supposedly break the cam due to uneven pressure. So you use that tool to relieve the pressure slowly and evenly.