Hey, size matters...
The craftsman PRO (not the cheap ones) are beautiful wrenches, and
they are very long. I figure anyone whose body is small enough to fit
into one of these tin cans probably is not a master of torque -- at
least I'm not. The lenth of these wrenches is wonderful for little
anemic people like me.
Also, my life has been changed by the purchase of a HUGE "breakover
bar"... just a two foot (at least) bar with a 1/2" drive on the end
(from sears). I've gotten things loose with that that my C-H impact
wrench wouldn't budge (and once again I'm not a big guy).
Justin Cook
---Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net> wrote:
>
> I disagree on the no money spent on tools is wasted......
>
> in the beginning as a kid I couldn't afford Snap-On... but I didn't
buy
> junk either I bought Craftsman.... because they had the warranty and I
> couldn't afford to replace junk tools which broke everytime I picked
the
> damn things up...
>
> Life has gotten a bit better for me and yes I buy snap on now cause I
> can... can't say they are a better tool then Craftsman pro stuff..
but hey
> they are pretty and I like that... I still have a ton of Craftsman
that I
> put together over the years.. and I haunted pawn shops putting
together
> quality snap on tools in the beginning... been an avid tool
collector for
> some time... Steve byers has been to my little shop and seen the
collection
> so to speak.... it represents twenty years of " one tool at a time"
and
> always asking for sears gift certificates for birthdays and so on...
great
> stuff tools... one of my passions to go with working on cars..
>
> Keith Turk
> Austin Healey 100 / Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed
Racer
> Camaro ( D Gas Altered )
>
> ----------
> > From: Bruce Lowry <hotwheels@longviewtx.net>
> > To: Alan Inglis <ainglis@bcresearch.com>
> > Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: what size? 1st day of work on sprite...
> > Date: Sunday, February 21, 1999 9:43 PM
> >
> > No money spent on GOOD tools is wasted.
> >
> > Alan Inglis wrote:
> >
> > > I agree with Daniel who probably agrees with one of my car loving
> friends - "No
> > > money spent on tools is ever wasted!"
> > > ---------------------- Forwarded by Alan Inglis/BC Research/CA on
> 02/22/99 01:42
> > > PM ---------------------------
> > >
> > > Daniel1312@aol.com on 02/22/99 12:54:51 PM
> > >
> > > Please respond to Daniel1312@aol.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > To: tob@taltec.net, spridgets@autox.team.net
> > >
> > > cc: (bcc: Alan Inglis/BC Research/CA)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Subject: Re: what size? 1st day of work on sprite...
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 22/2/1999 7:56:25AM, tob@taltec.net writes:
> > >
> > > << I may have to look into a new wrench set...
> > > >>
> > > Mostly the Sprite is A/F (varying fractions of an inch) - modern
parts
> like
> > > Weber Carbs (or even old Webers - they are 'foreign') are
metric. The
> really
> > > old stuff is Whitworth.
> > >
> > > Your A/F set will do fine unless the Bugeye is very different from
> later cars
> > > BUT buy some new wrenches anyway. I use Snap-On tools which are
really
> pricey
> > > over here but if a jobs worth doing...
> > >
> > > Daniel1312
> >
> >
> >
>
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