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From: aarcuda69062 on 14 Dec 2009 20:25 In article <ebd7d737-713a-4c6b-bd11-01ad983b6123(a)z10g2000prh.googlegroups.com>, Camilo <campascual(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Odd question here: My nephew is going to school to be a professional > auto mechanic. He hasn't really begun to amass his tools, and I'd > like to buy him something for Christmas. > > Criteria: > > $50-$75 price limt > > A tool that he will use throughout his career > > Something that can be "excellent quality" within my price range, not > necessarily "the best", but something suitable for beginning > professional auto mechanic and would be good enough to be appreciated > later in the career as well. > > Something that one COULD skimp on if he wanted to (and my nephew will > tend to do that at first), but where a "$50" tool is much better than > say, a $15 one. > > Ideas that have been given to me are a good (e.g. Fluke) electrical > meter and a dial or digital caliper or micrometer. Unfortunately, > even "moderately priced examples of these things seem to be $100 or > more. > > Any ideas for a $50 tool that a beginning pro mechanic would > appreciate? > > Thanks much! > > Cam A three piece set of channel locks A serpentine belt tool A set of files Fender covers Gear wrenches Fan clutch wrench(s) A three piece ball peen hammer set A punch and chisel set A pry bar set
From: Camilo on 14 Dec 2009 20:40 On Dec 14, 4:14 pm, Tegger <inva...(a)invalid.inv> wrote: > Camilo <campasc...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in news:ebd7d737-713a-4c6b-bd11- > 01ad983b6...(a)z10g2000prh.googlegroups.com: > > > Odd question here: My nephew is going to school to be a professional > > auto mechanic. He hasn't really begun to amass his tools, and I'd > > like to buy him something for Christmas. > > > Criteria: > > > $50-$75 price limt > > What HAS he got so far? > > -- > Tegger I'm not totally sure, but he doesn't have much and almost anything would be welcome, I think.
From: AMuzi on 14 Dec 2009 20:44 Camilo wrote: > Odd question here: My nephew is going to school to be a professional > auto mechanic. He hasn't really begun to amass his tools, and I'd > like to buy him something for Christmas. > > Criteria: > > $50-$75 price limt > > A tool that he will use throughout his career > > Something that can be "excellent quality" within my price range, not > necessarily "the best", but something suitable for beginning > professional auto mechanic and would be good enough to be appreciated > later in the career as well. > > Something that one COULD skimp on if he wanted to (and my nephew will > tend to do that at first), but where a "$50" tool is much better than > say, a $15 one. > > Ideas that have been given to me are a good (e.g. Fluke) electrical > meter and a dial or digital caliper or micrometer. Unfortunately, > even "moderately priced examples of these things seem to be $100 or > more. > > Any ideas for a $50 tool that a beginning pro mechanic would > appreciate? gift certificate here? http://www.snapon.com/ -- Andrew Muzi <www.yellowjersey.org/> Open every day since 1 April, 1971
From: Tim Wescott on 14 Dec 2009 20:54 On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:44:32 -0600, AMuzi wrote: > Camilo wrote: >> Odd question here: My nephew is going to school to be a professional >> auto mechanic. He hasn't really begun to amass his tools, and I'd like >> to buy him something for Christmas. >> >> Criteria: >> >> $50-$75 price limt >> >> A tool that he will use throughout his career >> >> Something that can be "excellent quality" within my price range, not >> necessarily "the best", but something suitable for beginning >> professional auto mechanic and would be good enough to be appreciated >> later in the career as well. >> >> Something that one COULD skimp on if he wanted to (and my nephew will >> tend to do that at first), but where a "$50" tool is much better than >> say, a $15 one. >> >> Ideas that have been given to me are a good (e.g. Fluke) electrical >> meter and a dial or digital caliper or micrometer. Unfortunately, even >> "moderately priced examples of these things seem to be $100 or more. >> >> Any ideas for a $50 tool that a beginning pro mechanic would >> appreciate? > > gift certificate here? > http://www.snapon.com/ I second that. -- www.wescottdesign.com
From: Tegger on 14 Dec 2009 21:12
Camilo <campascual(a)yahoo.com> wrote in news:6a7ec768-c319-470a-b615- 14bf53e351d4(a)w19g2000pre.googlegroups.com: > On Dec 14, 4:14�pm, Tegger <inva...(a)invalid.inv> wrote: >> Camilo <campasc...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in news:ebd7d737-713a-4c6b-bd11- >> 01ad983b6...(a)z10g2000prh.googlegroups.com: >> >> > Odd question here: �My nephew is going to school to be a professional >> > auto mechanic. �He hasn't really begun to amass his tools, and I'd >> > like to buy him something for Christmas. >> >> > Criteria: >> >> > $50-$75 price limt >> >> What HAS he got so far? >> >> >> > > I'm not totally sure, but he doesn't have much and almost anything > would be welcome, I think. > Is this meant to be a Christmas gift? Unfortunately, $50-$75 won't buy a whole lot on its own for somebody who has nothing to begin with. Sears Craftsman is a good beginning; they're pretty good value for the money. He should start with a set of 3/8" Metric and SAE sockets from 10mm/3/8" to maybe 25mm/1". Plus a 3/8" ratchet with a swivel head and a few extensions. Sears has combination extensions that double as fixed and "wobble" types. If he's already got all that, a set of combo wrenches, both in Metric and SAE. If all of those already exist, then a Sears Craftsman click-type torque wrench in foot-pounds (probably a bit over your cost limit). For pro use, stay away from no-name tools (or Harbor-Freight-type) unless money is really a very big factor. There is such a thing as false economy. You can get often "suitcase" sets of sockets and the like on sale. Those sales can amount to /really/ big savings and give you an excellent collection of tools. My sister (a mechanical engineer, believe it or not) recently picked up a genuine Dremel set in a wooden case. Originally $100, on sale for $25. It had about a hundred pieces in it, plus a two-speed Dremel tool. It might be better to simply give your nephew the cash, and tell him to watch for the sales at Sears. -- Tegger |