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not enoughsmoke

not enoughsmoke

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I have worked in a lot for different shops and along the way I have found different tools that have made a lot of jobs easier as well as quality of work.
That being said i would like to see what tools everyone has used or made your shop life easier.
Furick clear Tig cups and just ordered the K2 bead roller

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Just bought Bluetooth headphones to help keep me from going insane at work, does that count? :hehe:
 
Heated aqueous parts washer, shot blaster, CNC mill. Those make life pretty easy LOL
 
That clear hood looks like an awesome idea! How long until it get's black and dirty?
 
RDPsmoker said:
Just bought Bluetooth headphones to help keep me from going insane at work, does that count? :hehe:
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that i use one too also when mowing lol
zfaylor said:
Heated aqueous parts washer, shot blaster, CNC mill. Those make life pretty easy LOL
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Heated aqueous parts washer. check
CNC mill. check
shot blaster, on the list but no shop space yet lol
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CorneliusRox said:
That clear hood looks like an awesome idea! How long until it get's black and dirty?
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I have used it a lil and i have not had any problems have noticed a lot better looking welds and that titanium cover slides off for added visibility.
It is not for aluminum at all
 
If you do any electrical diagnostic work these are cheap and worth having around.Sends a signal through the wire you select and the hand held receiver tells you where the break in the wire is. also check grounds with it.



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WDP said:
If you do any electrical diagnostic work these are cheap and worth having around.Sends a signal through the wire you select and the hand held receiver tells you where the break in the wire is. also check grounds with it.



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I saw the power probe when it came out but never tried one may have to look in to one though
 
The new line of snap on electric tools. The 3/8" impact is a bad mother! The ratchet's take some getting used to but I love them now.
 
The porter cable 1/4" impacts are all I will buy now. They are $100 on sale with two batteries, charger, and if you pay the extra $20 you get a drill too. I pulled and installed my entire 47rh on my truck with one without breaking any bolts loose except the trans cross member bolts. I've used it every day on turbos for a year now too.
 
smokinVE said:
The new line of snap on electric tools. The 3/8" impact is a bad mother! The ratchet's take some getting used to but I love them now.
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The size combined with the power makes the 14 volt 3/8 impact really stand out, only down fall to me is when it twist off a 3/8 bolt lol. I can't get over how long the batteries last. I've had mine for two years now and can't work without it.
 
smokinVE said:
The new line of snap on electric tools. The 3/8" impact is a bad mother! The ratchet's take some getting used to but I love them now.
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How new? We made our snap on dealer mad as hell with our older Milwaukee stuff.


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Guang-Zoo Turbo Systems
 
The 14.4V line has been out about a year and a half or two. They keep adding tools though, The saws all was a nice addition. The last one I remember they came out with is a polisher and that was around 6 months ago. I'd like a grease gun, but they only offer that in the 18 volt system.

Besides a 1/2" impact I only use my electric impacts/ rachets. Every once in a while during a camshaft job on an LS I have to use an air ratchet to get the exhaust manifold bolts out. But that's the high mileage ones that GM decided yellow lock tite would be a good idea...
 
I have all 18v Dewalt nicad stuff but I don't think I could live without it at this point. They make a 20-18v adapter so I might start updating a few tools, starting with the 1/2" impact.

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biggy238 said:
How new? We made our snap on dealer mad as hell with our older Milwaukee stuff.
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yep been there done that I like snap-on had tools but not the power tools. but that my opinion.
I told the local guy if he sold miller welders and not that simtronics crap they would improve sales
 
There is another tool that the other diesel shop used when filling up the coolant system on a 7.3 Powerstroke. It hooks up to air and pulls a vacuum on the coolant system and then you can fill the coolant with the vacuum.
 
Airlift maybe?

Kline makes one but it's application specific

Alpha Beta Test Monkey
Guang-Zoo Turbo Systems
 
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