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Ouch. $299 for the bolt heater. I was ready to buy one until I saw the
price. For now I've added it to my would-be-nice-to-have list. Out of
curiosity, I wonder how often you have to replace the heating coil?
On 5/2/19 7:57 AM, eric--- via Shop-talk wrote:
> Morning all!
>
> I'm not a snap-on guy, I realize the quality is there, but I normally
> don't need it for the premium it costs.
>
> Last night, I was working on brake lines and some of the nuts were
> rusted on tight. My normal flare wrenches were actually opening up as
> I put force on them.
>
> So I'm ready to put serious money on a good set (both metric and SAE),
> but not knowing the top end brands well, which should I look for?
>
> Is Snap-on the way to go? Is Mac or another brand just as good? What
> about the gear wrench brand and other ones on Amazon? (like these OEM
> brand
> _https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07876M87B/ref=psdc_553422_t2_B000V5CZXY_ ;
> NOTE, I do NOT want flex head.)
>
> Also, where is a good place to get the wrenches? If I go Snap-on, do
> I have to find a truck?
>
>
> BTW, in the end I got to use my induction bolt heater for a stuck on
> bleeder valve. I couldn't believe how well it worked! About 4 mins
> from opening the case to putting it back down. A few minutes to let
> the nut cool, and it just came right off!
>
> Here is the link...
> _https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PDBVWJM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1_
>
> No flames, no damage to any of the rubber lines near the nut. Just
> 'as seen on YouTube' action!
>
>
> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
> Tech Viper
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a
> rational being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your
> territory." Ralph Waldo Emerson
> -Who is John Galt?
>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Ouch. $299 for the bolt heater. I was
ready to buy one until I saw the price. For now I've added it to
my would-be-nice-to-have list. Out of curiosity, I wonder how
often you have to replace the heating coil?<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/2/19 7:57 AM, eric--- via
Shop-talk wrote:<br>
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<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Morning all!</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">I'm not a snap-on guy, I realize
the
quality is there, but I normally don't need it for the premium
it costs.</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Last night, I was working on
brake lines
and some of the nuts were rusted on tight. My normal flare
wrenches
were actually opening up as I put force on them. </font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">So I'm ready to put serious money
on
a good set (both metric and SAE), but not knowing the top end
brands well,
which should I look for?</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Is Snap-on the way to go? Is Mac
or another brand just as good? What about the gear wrench brand
and
other ones on Amazon? (like these OEM brand </font><a
href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07876M87B/ref=psdc_553422_t2_B000V5CZXY";
moz-do-not-send="true"><font size="3"
color="blue"><u>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07876M87B/ref=psdc_553422_t2_B000V5CZXY</u></font></a><font
size="3">
</font><font size="2" face="sans-serif"> NOTE, I do NOT want flex
head.)</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Also, where is a good place to
get the
wrenches? If I go Snap-on, do I have to find a truck?</font>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">BTW, in the end I got to use my
induction
bolt heater for a stuck on bleeder valve. I couldn't believe
how
well it worked! About 4 mins from opening the case to putting
it
back down. A few minutes to let the nut cool, and it just came
right
off!</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">Here is the link...</font>
<br>
<a
href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PDBVWJM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1";
moz-do-not-send="true"><font size="3"
color="blue"><u>https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PDBVWJM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1</u></font></a><font
size="3">
</font>
<br>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif">No flames, no damage to any of
the rubber
lines near the nut. Just 'as seen on YouTube' action!</font>
<br>
<font size="2" face="sans-serif"><br>
<br>
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br>
Tech Viper<br>
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a
rational
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory."
Ralph
Waldo Emerson <br>
-Who is John Galt?</font>
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