Finding the appropriate tool for the job includes both function and price.
While there is some pleasure in owning the very best of something,
considerations like putting the kids through college often dictate that we
compromise. The stuff I use often, I invest more into. If I'm buying a
wrench or a screwdrive to grind down for another use, I shop in the bargan
stores.
I recently had to remove a GFI plug from a hairdryer. To keep people from
messing with it, the screws are straight slot but have a ridge in the center of
the slot. Grinding a V into a cheap screwdriver gave me what I needed for
probably a one-time use.
My two cents (not that I wouldn't pay 10 cents under the right circumstances).
BW
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Burt Weiner
'63 BJ7
HBJ7L/23582
ahy3000@comcast.net
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> The 3/8" Drive Crowfoot Wrench, Flare Nut used for the temp/oil gauge
> sending unit worked so well that I have been lusting after a full set. The
> ones I had found have been more expensive than was reasonable for the
> expected limited use, like $90. Found today a set at Home Depot for $25,
> with 11 wrenches, from 3/8" to 1 1/4". These are not as sturdy as the
> Wright Tools one I first found but the price is wright and They should do
> for a moderate hobbyist like me. The brand is Husky and they are made in
> Taiwan (on no, hope I have not started a bashing of Chinese made tools :-).
>
> Esko
> BJ7
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