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From: Camilo on 14 Dec 2009 22:23 On Dec 14, 6:17 pm, Nate Nagel <njna...(a)roosters.net> wrote: > Camilo wrote: > > On Dec 14, 3:43 pm, Camilo <campasc...(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 > > > Is an infrared thermometer of any use to an auto mechanic? > > IMHO yes, I lost mine and miss it. > > If you find a good one for a reasonable price please post back! > > nate > > -- > replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply.http://members.cox.net/njnagel- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I have no idea what makes for a good one. Any pointers? I see that for $50-$100 (which gets me in my ~$75 max), there's a lot of offerings. On the other hand, I see some for several hundred dollars- so maybe getting a $75 one is not a good idea for a blossoming pro?
From: Vic Smith on 14 Dec 2009 22:39 On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:25:47 -0600, aarcuda69062 <nonelson(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >A three piece set of channel locks >A set of files >A three piece ball peen hammer set >A punch and chisel set >A pry bar set I agree with those, or, mix and match set of Vise-Grips magnetic pick-up tools flex claw pick-up tool stethoscope offset screwdrivers screwholder/magnet small tap and die set He'll pick up most else when he gets his tool sets. It's the things you don't use much that you wish you had when you don't have them. --Vic
From: Camilo on 14 Dec 2009 23:11 On Dec 14, 6:39 pm, Vic Smith <thismailautodele...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:25:47 -0600, aarcuda69062 > > <nonel...(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > >A three piece set of channel locks > >A set of files > >A three piece ball peen hammer set > >A punch and chisel set > >A pry bar set > > I agree with those, or, mix and match > > set of Vise-Grips > magnetic pick-up tools > flex claw pick-up tool > stethoscope > offset screwdrivers > screwholder/magnet > small tap and die set > > He'll pick up most else when he gets his tool sets. > It's the things you don't use much that you wish you had when you > don't have them. > > --Vic I was thinking on the same lines too and have been looking at various pickup tools, mirrors, stethoscope (great idea, I hadn't thought of!), etc.
From: fred on 14 Dec 2009 23:17 Camilo <campascual(a)yahoo.com> wrote in news:ebd7d737-713a-4c6b-bd11-01ad983b6123(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 > > 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! > First things first: A lockable toolbox. A large as you can find, but with a *real* lock, not something that look suspiciously like a cheap bicycle lock.
From: AMuzi on 14 Dec 2009 23:34
Kruse wrote: > On Dec 14, 6:43 pm, Camilo <campasc...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> $50-$75 price limt >> > > While Snap-On is a good tool, $75 would barely buy him a Snap-On 1/4 > combination wrench. > Plus, are you SURE there is a Snap-On tool jockey in your area? At my > previous place of employment, > the Snap-On man simply stopped showing up without warning. > My vote is to give him a Craftsman gift certificate. To everybody here > who claims these aren't good enough, > (and in some areas they leave a little to be desired for the > professional mechanic) he could get a small set > of decent quality Craftsman tools that could be used for an emergency > take-along set in his car/truck that > includes a carrying case. They frequently go on sale and that money > would get him a nice little emergency set for that amount of money. We gave up on the trucks 20 years ago and just call Snap On directly now. (we're 90 miles from Kenosha; overnight delivery) The suggestion to go Craftsman was a good idea for a starter set. -- Andrew Muzi <www.yellowjersey.org/> Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |