A Poll... What tool do U use Most ???
#12
Ratchet-type can be used at positions & angles where it's difficult to see the scale.
Bending-beam is cheaper and the operation is very basic. Principle of operation (bending of a circular beam) is very fundamental & repeatable.
You're the one who said tight budget... the ratchet-type are a bunch more expensive, and beam-type are just fine for home DIY mechanics.
Bending-beam is cheaper and the operation is very basic. Principle of operation (bending of a circular beam) is very fundamental & repeatable.
You're the one who said tight budget... the ratchet-type are a bunch more expensive, and beam-type are just fine for home DIY mechanics.
#13
a mix between both. Just depends on what I'm doing. I love impact sockets for my tq. wrench but make sure if you use a tq wrench to loosen things make sure you use a old one once you use the tq. wrench loosen bolts you kill your calibration and the tq. wrench is only good for loosing things.
#14
I use the 1/4 10mm, 12mm the most. For most everything I do that is the bread and butter......
Beyond that I do have a few things I've bought over the years that pretty much have one purpose (as stated by Vipers4Life), that purpose is to make it easier. I could do "the job" without it. As an example, having that 14mm/6pt swivel socket (not a swivel AND socket but made all in one) makes getting that bolt off a snap...that being things like the top/backside bolt on the compressor of a 3rd gen or one of the flange bolts on the bottom of the exh manifold of the 5th gen....my kids use to ask "why do you have that" and I would tell them that is for doing X, now that they are older and I make them work on their cars...they don't think I'm as crazy as they once thought. I let them struggle with something, then pull out "that tool" and say "try this". Heck I've got a phillips screw driver that has a 12~14 inch shaft, just for changing the front turn signal bulbs on the 5th gen. First time I spent an hour trying to "get there"-finally did, bought the screwdriver after that, two years later I finally used it and it took 5 min's...haven't used it since.
My long winded point being, if you have a good set of 1/4, 3/8 sockets ,extensions and wrenches you should be good for most repairs. I know you are on some sort of budget, we all are-at least I am. Put a bit of that money away for buying what you need when it comes along...heck you may never need to change the oil pressure switch so why buy that socket??
#16
I have both types of torque wrenches, and find that both are useful at times. The beam torque wrench is accurate for small diameter bolts, but a bit awkward. The click/release ratchet torque wrench is good up to 150 ft-lbs which covers most larger bolts.
Regarding tools, I have several that yield pleasure when they solve a problem.
1) wobbly sockets - When you need a bit of flexibility and misalignment w/ power to break a bolt or nut, these work wonders. I couldn't live w/o them.
2) Magnetic screwdriver w/ interchangeable screwdriver inserts. Holding the screw w/ magnetism provides a valuable third hand at times.
3) Ratchet driver w/ flexible extension. This allows access to screws and bolts that are impossible otherwise. Another tool I couldn't live w/o.
4) OBD2 scanner - Impossible to properly diagnose any modern car w/o them. The added features of scanning and graphing can be very useful.
regards
Regarding tools, I have several that yield pleasure when they solve a problem.
1) wobbly sockets - When you need a bit of flexibility and misalignment w/ power to break a bolt or nut, these work wonders. I couldn't live w/o them.
2) Magnetic screwdriver w/ interchangeable screwdriver inserts. Holding the screw w/ magnetism provides a valuable third hand at times.
3) Ratchet driver w/ flexible extension. This allows access to screws and bolts that are impossible otherwise. Another tool I couldn't live w/o.
4) OBD2 scanner - Impossible to properly diagnose any modern car w/o them. The added features of scanning and graphing can be very useful.
regards
#17
I have both types of torque wrenches, and find that both are useful at times. The beam torque wrench is accurate for small diameter bolts, but a bit awkward. The click/release ratchet torque wrench is good up to 150 ft-lbs which covers most larger bolts.
Regarding tools, I have several that yield pleasure when they solve a problem.
1) wobbly sockets - When you need a bit of flexibility and misalignment w/ power to break a bolt or nut, these work wonders. I couldn't live w/o them.
2) Magnetic screwdriver w/ interchangeable screwdriver inserts. Holding the screw w/ magnetism provides a valuable third hand at times.
3) Ratchet driver w/ flexible extension. This allows access to screws and bolts that are impossible otherwise. Another tool I couldn't live w/o.
4) OBD2 scanner - Impossible to properly diagnose any modern car w/o them. The added features of scanning and graphing can be very useful.
regards
Regarding tools, I have several that yield pleasure when they solve a problem.
1) wobbly sockets - When you need a bit of flexibility and misalignment w/ power to break a bolt or nut, these work wonders. I couldn't live w/o them.
2) Magnetic screwdriver w/ interchangeable screwdriver inserts. Holding the screw w/ magnetism provides a valuable third hand at times.
3) Ratchet driver w/ flexible extension. This allows access to screws and bolts that are impossible otherwise. Another tool I couldn't live w/o.
4) OBD2 scanner - Impossible to properly diagnose any modern car w/o them. The added features of scanning and graphing can be very useful.
regards
#18
I have both types of torque wrenches, and find that both are useful at times. The beam torque wrench is accurate for small diameter bolts, but a bit awkward. The click/release ratchet torque wrench is good up to 150 ft-lbs which covers most larger bolts.
Regarding tools, I have several that yield pleasure when they solve a problem.
1) wobbly sockets - When you need a bit of flexibility and misalignment w/ power to break a bolt or nut, these work wonders. I couldn't live w/o them.
2) Magnetic screwdriver w/ interchangeable screwdriver inserts. Holding the screw w/ magnetism provides a valuable third hand at times.
3) Ratchet driver w/ flexible extension. This allows access to screws and bolts that are impossible otherwise. Another tool I couldn't live w/o.
4) OBD2 scanner - Impossible to properly diagnose any modern car w/o them. The added features of scanning and graphing can be very useful.
regards
Regarding tools, I have several that yield pleasure when they solve a problem.
1) wobbly sockets - When you need a bit of flexibility and misalignment w/ power to break a bolt or nut, these work wonders. I couldn't live w/o them.
2) Magnetic screwdriver w/ interchangeable screwdriver inserts. Holding the screw w/ magnetism provides a valuable third hand at times.
3) Ratchet driver w/ flexible extension. This allows access to screws and bolts that are impossible otherwise. Another tool I couldn't live w/o.
4) OBD2 scanner - Impossible to properly diagnose any modern car w/o them. The added features of scanning and graphing can be very useful.
regards
#19
I Agree With This...
Most of my tools are like yours + They have all been Chromed Also..
#20
For a 12-pt socket on a 6-pt bolt, I think you're correct. The reduced interference can allow the bolt shoulder to be sheared. However, unless the bolt is very tight, this is not a big issue.
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