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I use a torque wrench everyday, but not on every nut and bolt I tighten. Its just not necessary to torque every single one.
It seems that a lot of places dont want to pay techs a good wage these days. I dont think I would work for much less than $26/hr unless I was really desperate. A lot of factories pay more hourly than some of these shops want to pay flat rate. I had a job offer last week that would have basicly cut my rate in half had I accepted it.
It seems that a lot of places dont want to pay techs a good wage these days. I dont think I would work for much less than $26/hr unless I was really desperate. A lot of factories pay more hourly than some of these shops want to pay flat rate. I had a job offer last week that would have basicly cut my rate in half had I accepted it.
I think you are right. I have been putting apps in for a while now and have only had 1 call for an interview. So I will just have to tough it out where I am.
I think you are right. I have been putting apps in for a while now and have only had 1 call for an interview. So I will just have to tough it out where I am.
SO balljoint press, wish I had known about it a long time ago. Also the cordless ratchet and impacts I have purchased in the last 6 months. The ratchet is just a little big and a little slower than an air ratchet, the impacts arent as powerful as air but they are plenty fast enough and not dragging an air hose around all day is just awesome.
SO balljoint press, wish I had known about it a long time ago. Also the cordless ratchet and impacts I have purchased in the last 6 months. The ratchet is just a little big and a little slower than an air ratchet, the impacts arent as powerful as air but they are plenty fast enough and not dragging an air hose around all day is just awesome.
I take that back. I do remember 1 guy that had a half empty SO Classic 78 and then traded it in on a Classic 96. He didnt have any kind of cart. May have been others, but he is all I can recall at the moment.
I take that back. I do remember 1 guy that had a half empty SO Classic 78 and then traded it in on a Classic 96. He didnt have any kind of cart. May have been others, but he is all I can recall at the moment.
I cant recall working with anyone that didnt use some kind of cart. I couldnt imagine not having mine. I have been thinking of getting one of those underhood service trays to make life even easier.
I cant recall working with anyone that didnt use some kind of cart. I couldnt imagine not having mine. I have been thinking of getting one of those underhood service trays to make life even easier.
I have been fortunate enough not to loose anything expensive. And I have found a few tools in cars as well. Wrenches, sockets, a ratchet, screwdrivers, and 1 stubby 15/16 wrench on the strut bolt of a GM car. Dont know how that one managed to stay on there.
[quote=”AndrewGP” post=65122]I am working on making myself a strong habit to never ever put a tool onto any part of the car. If I am not holding a tool in my hand it should land down on my toolbox, service cart, on the floor or in the pocket. Never in the car. Still not 100% at doing that but I have very few lost / forgotten tools since I started to train myself in this direction.[/quote]
Thats not always possible.I have been fortunate enough not to loose anything expensive. And I have found a few tools in cars as well. Wrenches, sockets, a ratchet, screwdrivers, and 1 stubby 15/16 wrench on the strut bolt of a GM car. Dont know how that one managed to stay on there.
[quote=”AndrewGP” post=65122]I am working on making myself a strong habit to never ever put a tool onto any part of the car. If I am not holding a tool in my hand it should land down on my toolbox, service cart, on the floor or in the pocket. Never in the car. Still not 100% at doing that but I have very few lost / forgotten tools since I started to train myself in this direction.[/quote]
Thats not always possible.
