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Thanks David (and the others) I ordered a full set from Harry Epstein's.
I'm looking forward to them!
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
Tech Viper
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
Waldo Emerson
-Who is John Galt?
From: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
To: "eric@megageek.com" <eric@megageek.com>, shop-talk
<shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: 05/02/2019 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] High end Flare nut wrench sets- and the
power of induction!
On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 6:58 AM eric--- via Shop-talk
<shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Morning all!
>
> I'm not a snap-on guy, I realize the quality is there, but I normally
don't need it for the premium it costs.
>
> Last night, I was working on brake lines and some of the nuts were
rusted on tight. My normal flare wrenches were actually opening up as I
put force on them.
>
> So I'm ready to put serious money on a good set (both metric and SAE),
but not knowing the top end brands well, which should I look for?
>
> Is Snap-on the way to go? Is Mac or another brand just as good? What
about the gear wrench brand and other ones on Amazon? (like these OEM
brand https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07876M87B/ref=psdc_553422_t2_B000V5CZXY
NOTE, I do NOT want flex head.)
Snap-On and SK are the only readily available flare nut wrenches worth
owning. I suspect the expensive high end german wrenches are nice,
too, but I have no experience with their flare wrenches. Everything
else is garbage. I have broken a snap-on flare wrench on a seriously
stuck brake line fitting -- but, and this is important, the only other
thing damaged were my knuckles. The fitting was not damaged, and we
were able to take it apart after getting heat into it.
>
> Also, where is a good place to get the wrenches? If I go Snap-on, do I
have to find a truck?
>
>
Used snap on flare wrenches are available for a decent price, look at
ebay; if you want new, find the truck (you can buy from the website,
the truck will probably give you a little better price.). For SK, if
they're not sold locally to you, try Harry Epstein
(https://www.harryepstein.com/).
--
David Scheidt
dmscheidt@gmail.com
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<font size=2 face="sans-serif">Thanks David (and the others) I ordered
a full set from </font><tt><font size=2>Harry Epstein</font></tt><font size=2
face="sans-serif">'s.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I'm looking forward to them!</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
<br>
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br>
Tech Viper<br>
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
Waldo Emerson <br>
-Who is John Galt?</font>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">From:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">David Scheidt
<dmscheidt@gmail.com></font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">To:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">"eric@megageek.com"
<eric@megageek.com>, shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net></font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Date:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">05/02/2019 11:40 AM</font>
<br><font size=1 color=#5f5f5f face="sans-serif">Subject:
</font><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Re: [Shop-talk]
High end Flare nut wrench sets- and the power of induction!</font>
<br>
<hr noshade>
<br>
<br>
<br><tt><font size=2>On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 6:58 AM eric--- via Shop-talk<br>
<shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Morning all!<br>
><br>
> I'm not a snap-on guy, I realize the quality is there, but I normally
don't need it for the premium it costs.<br>
><br>
> Last night, I was working on brake lines and some of the nuts were
rusted on tight. My normal flare wrenches were actually opening up
as I put force on them.<br>
><br>
> So I'm ready to put serious money on a good set (both metric and SAE),
but not knowing the top end brands well, which should I look for?<br>
><br>
> Is Snap-on the way to go? Is Mac or another brand just as good?
What about the gear wrench brand and other ones on Amazon? (like
these OEM brand </font></tt><a
href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07876M87B/ref=psdc_553422_t2_B000V5CZXY";><tt><font
size=2>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07876M87B/ref=psdc_553422_t2_B000V5CZXY</font></tt></a><tt><font
size=2>
NOTE, I do NOT want flex head.)<br>
<br>
Snap-On and SK are the only readily available flare nut wrenches worth<br>
owning. I suspect the expensive high end german wrenches are nice,<br>
too, but I have no experience with their flare wrenches. Everything<br>
else is garbage. I have broken a snap-on flare wrench on a seriously<br>
stuck brake line fitting -- but, and this is important, the only other<br>
thing damaged were my knuckles. The fitting was not damaged, and
we<br>
were able to take it apart after getting heat into it.<br>
<br>
<br>
><br>
> Also, where is a good place to get the wrenches? If I go Snap-on,
do I have to find a truck?<br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
Used snap on flare wrenches are available for a decent price, look at<br>
ebay; if you want new, find the truck (you can buy from the website,<br>
the truck will probably give you a little better price.). For SK,
if<br>
they're not sold locally to you, try Harry Epstein<br>
(</font></tt><a href=https://www.harryepstein.com/><tt><font
size=2>https://www.harryepstein.com/</font></tt></a><tt><font size=2>).<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
-- <br>
David Scheidt<br>
dmscheidt@gmail.com<br>
</font></tt>
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