Seized fasteners are never a fun thing to deal with, but so far the EXD35 has made them a bit less painful in my shop. You’ve got three good options for seized fastener removal: cobalt left-handed drill bits, fluted extractors, and multi-spline extractors. Each has shown to be useful in specific situations, but the price can be a little hard to swallow.
I do not care for the SnapOn MTTL7006 backprobes. I picked up a set thinking that they would become my go-to for back-pinning connectors, which we do quite frequently at my shop. The thought of having a very small insertion probe to get into tightly packed weather resistant connectors is nice, but impractically applied in this situation.
A very double-edged sword, this one. The AE Scan Tool is very powerful, but can also be the most obnoxious tool you have ever used. This is a tool that remains in my toolbox for the fact that when I need it, it’s absolutely wonderful, but if I don’t absolutely have to have it, it stays tucked away in the darkest corner of my box.
Being a fairly well-balanced scan tool at a reasonable price, the Genisys Touch has been my primary tool for computer diagnostics. It has a decent amount of support for various modules on domestic, Asian, and European vehicles. The wireless and J2534 aspects of the tool are also very nice to have.
After falling in love with my CT725, I figured that I would get a ratchet with similar qualities and that would allow me access to tighter spaces. Boy was I mistaken. As fine polished as the CT725 is, I must say that the CTR761A is not.
Tools are great and all, but where would we be without the people who help us find them, help us afford them, and ultimately put them in our hands? Barry has been my go-to tool guy since March of this year, and he does an absolutely fantastic job on everything from helping find new tools to warranting existing tools.
Wish they made a holster for it so that I could carry it in public, show it off some, and maybe even help out someone in need. This is my first cordless impact and has become my go-to tool for every teardown project. If you’ve been on the fence about getting a cordless impact, have been wondering which one to get, or are just now learning that they make such a thing, then I do not see you going wrong with this one.
My current torque wrenches of choice. Easy-to-use, accurate, fast, and finely polished. They offer the same aspects that you would expect to find with other electronic torque wrenches, but with a little bit more thought put into the use of some of the features.
Continue reading Snap-on TechAngle Electronic Torque Wrenches
The first torque wrench I bought, the GearWrench 85073 has been very reliable and served its purpose well. This wrench was bought for accuracy, ease-of-use, and speed.
Continue reading GearWrench 85073 Electronic Torque Wrench with Angle
