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As long as your boss and coworkers don’t give you grief, I totally agree. However, if you could spend 3 times the amount on a funnel, and have the assurance that your coworkers wouldn’t shun you, would you do it ? If there was any possibility that fellow coworkers would open and your box and spray the Hotsy washer in it, unless it was truck tools in there, would you spend the extra money ? What if a person had a whole box of Craftsman tools and the boss told them to pack up there their Sh*t and he wasn’t firing them he was just telling them to get Snap-on tools, would they form a bond, and a line of credit with the tool truck guy ? I understand that some guys and shops don’t care what tools you use, but some guys and shops do. Its like golfing, you can do it at a city course, and have fun, low cost, but no status, or you can spend tens of thousands of dollars per year and do the same thing, but be with the “IN” crowd. Pro baseball players don’t use wiffle bats, NFL players are not using helmets from Kmart and if you went into surgery and saw that the doctor using a needle and plastic scissors on you from the dollar store, wouldn’t you wonder just a little ?
As long as your boss and coworkers don’t give you grief, I totally agree. However, if you could spend 3 times the amount on a funnel, and have the assurance that your coworkers wouldn’t shun you, would you do it ? If there was any possibility that fellow coworkers would open and your box and spray the Hotsy washer in it, unless it was truck tools in there, would you spend the extra money ? What if a person had a whole box of Craftsman tools and the boss told them to pack up there their Sh*t and he wasn’t firing them he was just telling them to get Snap-on tools, would they form a bond, and a line of credit with the tool truck guy ? I understand that some guys and shops don’t care what tools you use, but some guys and shops do. Its like golfing, you can do it at a city course, and have fun, low cost, but no status, or you can spend tens of thousands of dollars per year and do the same thing, but be with the “IN” crowd. Pro baseball players don’t use wiffle bats, NFL players are not using helmets from Kmart and if you went into surgery and saw that the doctor using a needle and plastic scissors on you from the dollar store, wouldn’t you wonder just a little ?
I always thought that VTEC was a hamster wheel under the valve cover that was connected to the Crankshaft, and when the car hit a certain RPM, that hamster running on the wheel under the valve cover would get a caffeine injection thus spinning the wheel faster, thus added torque that otherwise would not be there in the normal Honda engine. I guess I thought it was something more special than an extra cam lobe.
I always thought that VTEC was a hamster wheel under the valve cover that was connected to the Crankshaft, and when the car hit a certain RPM, that hamster running on the wheel under the valve cover would get a caffeine injection thus spinning the wheel faster, thus added torque that otherwise would not be there in the normal Honda engine. I guess I thought it was something more special than an extra cam lobe.
Hey, that’s a good example of rebranding — as I mentioned in another post, I have a set of Allen wrenches in a plastic holder, and they are Snap-on. Anyway, I went to harbor freight today and got some alligator clips and a magnifying glass, and I was shopping around I say without a doubt that the harbor freight plastic allen wrench sets of the same style are better, although I didn’t buy them. Neither set near as good as my old Craftsmans, however. Now don’t get my wrong, I love my snap-hand tools, but that doesn’t make the rest of their stuff any better than harbor freight, obviously. The problem is that If went work for a shop now, and I had a bunch of harbor freight tools in my box, the insults would be endless. Owner may even think I am a hack don’t know what a good tool is. I actually know people that wouldn’t have a tool that wasn’t a snap-on, even a funnel. That’s how people get 30,000 wrapped up in tools. I have a very big Matco long barrel air hammer, I am sure its a rebranded IR, which I am sure is the best, but there are postings all over about how much better Snap-on is. I have some Milwaukee cordless tools and I would put them against any tool truck stuff. Problem is that in a shop environment, I would be accused of being a carpenter or handyman, even though Milwaukee cordless tools are amoung the best tools out there. But since its not off a truck, it must suck…
Hey, that’s a good example of rebranding — as I mentioned in another post, I have a set of Allen wrenches in a plastic holder, and they are Snap-on. Anyway, I went to harbor freight today and got some alligator clips and a magnifying glass, and I was shopping around I say without a doubt that the harbor freight plastic allen wrench sets of the same style are better, although I didn’t buy them. Neither set near as good as my old Craftsmans, however. Now don’t get my wrong, I love my snap-hand tools, but that doesn’t make the rest of their stuff any better than harbor freight, obviously. The problem is that If went work for a shop now, and I had a bunch of harbor freight tools in my box, the insults would be endless. Owner may even think I am a hack don’t know what a good tool is. I actually know people that wouldn’t have a tool that wasn’t a snap-on, even a funnel. That’s how people get 30,000 wrapped up in tools. I have a very big Matco long barrel air hammer, I am sure its a rebranded IR, which I am sure is the best, but there are postings all over about how much better Snap-on is. I have some Milwaukee cordless tools and I would put them against any tool truck stuff. Problem is that in a shop environment, I would be accused of being a carpenter or handyman, even though Milwaukee cordless tools are amoung the best tools out there. But since its not off a truck, it must suck…
I am sure somebody on here knows, but has Toyota quality gone down since the 90s or earlier? One thing I know for sure is that’s gonna be better than a Honda of the same vintage. I am going to start a new post, what the hell happened to Honda quality anyway.
I am sure somebody on here knows, but has Toyota quality gone down since the 90s or earlier? One thing I know for sure is that’s gonna be better than a Honda of the same vintage. I am going to start a new post, what the hell happened to Honda quality anyway.
I recently bought an old Snap-on IM5100 but haven’t used it yet. I used an old Craftsman for a lot of years, and it was a tough piece. It was the type that had the push forward and back metal button on it, It worked well. I was told the older Craftsmans were IR guns, I don’t know for sure. I went and bought a newer Craftman and it broke with no load on it, — this was 2005 or so, and Sears told me to shove it, so I know their quality has gone done. I am seriously considering the Nitrocat anybody used that ?
I recently bought an old Snap-on IM5100 but haven’t used it yet. I used an old Craftsman for a lot of years, and it was a tough piece. It was the type that had the push forward and back metal button on it, It worked well. I was told the older Craftsmans were IR guns, I don’t know for sure. I went and bought a newer Craftman and it broke with no load on it, — this was 2005 or so, and Sears told me to shove it, so I know their quality has gone done. I am seriously considering the Nitrocat anybody used that ?
I never wanted to spend the money on Snap-on Tools but then I figured out how nice they were (long time ago) and decided I could join their club. (nobody rifles through my box, however) Of course this snap-on game costs obscene money. Have you seen the Snap-on rescue rig videos on youtube ? Its interesting when the tool guy picks up a blue socket rack and says, ummm Matco and basically tells the guy his tool is crap. Interesting to me, cause Matco is nice stuff I think, although I don’t have a large shop and wouldn’t be rescued if I was using Matco sockets anyway. I know some guys that would kick that guy right out of the shop if he started criticizing the tech’s tools..
I never wanted to spend the money on Snap-on Tools but then I figured out how nice they were (long time ago) and decided I could join their club. (nobody rifles through my box, however) Of course this snap-on game costs obscene money. Have you seen the Snap-on rescue rig videos on youtube ? Its interesting when the tool guy picks up a blue socket rack and says, ummm Matco and basically tells the guy his tool is crap. Interesting to me, cause Matco is nice stuff I think, although I don’t have a large shop and wouldn’t be rescued if I was using Matco sockets anyway. I know some guys that would kick that guy right out of the shop if he started criticizing the tech’s tools..
I have done it at times. I use to check synchros, or to freak out passengers. I was always told it damages the synchros anyway, and possibly gear teeth, but I really doubt it. Trans guys will tell you to never do it. I generally don’t, because if not done right it WILL chip gears and beat up synchros.