"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:46:31 -0800, "Steve B" wrote:

All this falderal about Craftsman ............. Mac ........... Proto
............ Snap-on.

Just how many 9/16" wrenches does one guy need? And same with sockets?
And
just how good is any 9/16" socket if you don't put a 3/8" to 3/4" adapter
on
it with a three foot cheater pipe?

Now, I know there are world's of difference in the ratchet assemblies of
various ratchets with multiple moving parts, but with the rest of it,
what's
the big deal?

Having a full on set of Snap-On (substitute the name of any Better than
Yours Tool) does not mean much. Stupid mechanics with a chest full of
tools
have a problem of changing plugs without stripping three of eight. True
mechanics can have you back on the road with roadside tools and a drop
light.

It has nothing to do with the tools. It has to do with knowledge. If you
know what you're doing, the tools are secondary.

Steve

True enough..but getting that distributor lined up without a properly
bent box end can be an utter bitch without the right tool.

VBG

Gunner

That's why they make distributor wrenches and smoke wrenches. I think every
good mechanic out there has a wrench they've altered with heat, or added a
section to, or modified one way or the other rather than going and paying
the big bucks the stores want.

Well, one here, anyway.

Steve