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From: Henry Bemis on 16 Dec 2009 17:09 ToolOutfitters.net ToolOutfitters.com Good tools, Good prices, Good seller. They even have a Tool Forum where all kinds of tools can be discussed: http://www.forum.tooloutfitters.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.
From: Camilo on 17 Dec 2009 14:54 Thanks for all the good advice and ideas. My solution for the three criteria I settled on $50-$75 budget (shipped) "Handy" tools that are not likely to be included in a large starter set of professional tools. Nothing that is "cheaped out" - decent/acceptable pro-quality at price point Mechanic's Stethoscope $15 Large-ish inspection mirror w/ LED $10 Small-ish inspection mirror w/ LED $10 Claw grabber $10 Small magnetic grabber $10 Larger magenetic grabber $10 He'll use all of these things sooner or later and be glad they're in the box when he needs them, probably won't even think of them until he needs them or borrows one for the second or third time 8-)
From: Steve W. on 17 Dec 2009 17:34 Camilo wrote: > Thanks for all the good advice and ideas. > > My solution for the three criteria I settled on > $50-$75 budget (shipped) > "Handy" tools that are not likely to be included in a large starter > set of professional tools. > Nothing that is "cheaped out" - decent/acceptable pro-quality at price > point > > Mechanic's Stethoscope $15 > Large-ish inspection mirror w/ LED $10 > Small-ish inspection mirror w/ LED $10 > Claw grabber $10 > Small magnetic grabber $10 > Larger magenetic grabber $10 > > He'll use all of these things sooner or later and be glad they're in > the box when he needs them, probably won't even think of them until he > needs them or borrows one for the second or third time 8-) > > Those are all hand items to have. I only wish they made a self guided grabber... Just finding those dropped parts can kill some serious time!! ;-) Personally I think there is a time portal that dropped parts fall into. Then they return to the current time a few hours later.... -- Steve W.
From: Tegger on 17 Dec 2009 18:22 "Steve W." <csr684(a)NOTyahoo.com> wrote in news:hgebkg$kmb$1(a)aioe.org: > I only wish they made a self guided > grabber... Just finding those dropped parts can kill some serious > time!! ;-) > > Personally I think there is a time portal that dropped parts fall > into. Then they return to the current time a few hours later.... > I do believe the "lost parts" (and small tools) thing has become worse since automakers started installing plastic splash shields under the engine. I just drop the shield, and lo! Oftentimes the lost item suddenly enters current time. -- Tegger
From: cuhulin on 17 Dec 2009 18:42
Look around and get a big strong magnet. That will come in handy for finding nuts and bolts that get dropped on the ground.I have two old raggity ones I bought at a scrap iron yard many years ago.Don't let any kind of magnets get too close to your computers, that will screw them up big time. cuhulin |