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Update: Evolution of My Toolbox
3 years ago I wrote a post showing how my tool collection had expanded in the last two and a…
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Taps & Dies vs. Thread Chasers: What’s the Difference?
When threads get damaged on bolts or in bolt holes, there are two options: taps & dies, or thread chasers.…
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Toyota Oil Filter Wrench
I worked on Toyotas for almost two years, but now I work on Hondas. Despite this, I still use my…
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Plastic Tool Tray Reinforcement
Some tools, like screwdrivers, prybars, or special sets like brake tools, come in molded plastic trays made specifically for those…
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Throwback: Bad Machining Job
Let’s take a look back at a post from a year ago. When I first bought my tools, at the…
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Found Tools
One of the reasons I keep my toolbox organized is so I can easily tell if I’m missing a tool.…
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Two Time-Saving Tools
For a mechanic, time is money. The more we get done, the more money we make. So it’s often worth…
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Getting Creative with Tools
There are always times when that one bolt you need to turn is in a really inconvenient place, and it…
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Excessive Tool Packaging
Before I got my job at the Toyota dealership, I ordered tools and had them shipped to me, because I…
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Evolution of My Toolbox
It’s interesting to look back at older pictures of my toolbox. Over the two and a half years I’ve been…
