I'm a home mechanic lots of stuff that would be handy. Just hard to spend that money. I never really thought about the taps and dies made for cutting because that's what I've always done. It's worked so far but thread chasers have been on my list for awhile only because it's going to be just about any metric and standard size I will need. As good taps and dies are $$$
That Vevor articulating borescope is amazing. I picked one up a few months ago because I was doing some rust remediation on my pickup. It gets deep inside box sections and crossmembers and between articulating the camera and twisting the semi-rigid cable, you can get a proper 360 view from inside some very tight spots. Also perfect for quick inspections of underbody and inside wheel housings without putting a vehicle on a lift. That thing is part of my pre-buy inspection kit for good now. I haven't used it for cylinder inspections yet, but I did test it out on cams and it's perfect for discovering extent of sludging and varnish. I've also tried it going up a oil drain plug hole and it's great for inspecting the state of your oil pump pickup and sludge buildup. It's a pain to clean but still way better than removing and replacing valve covers and oil pans. On the battery jump starters. I'd recommend a Noco or other professional make over any of the cheap brands. Those things encounter severe electrical loads and as we all know they get the crap beat out of them in daily use. Last thing you want is a lithium fire because you were working in the cold and your numb fingers fumbled and dropped the thing, causing an internal short and associated thermal runaway. I'd add to your great list the Vevor Air Jack. I picked up a small one for home. As the name implies, it requires shop air, but it's a back, knee, and time saver! It has air ride bags that are inflated to lift your vehicle.
Thank you so much for the feedback. I never thought about going up drain plug hole to inspect pick up that is awesome. The Vevor air jack I have looked at and thought about getting. Thank you for watching.
The Steelman Strut mount kit is one of my favorite tools. It lets you counter hold the strut/shock shaft to remove/install the nut. Without it, you sometimes run into rusted shaft nuts that just spin inside the strut mount.
The main reason to use a forward probe kit is it's ability to do drag testing. Especially if you are following another shops work. 25 years ago I became a guru in gen.1 truck diag., especially Detroit. I started off entrance into electronic diag. by buying a OTC probe kit. As a road service following up problems coming out of the big boy Detroit shops I quickly realized that the guys in the big boy shops didn't check pin drag and spread terminals got by them. Since then I drag test all connector terminals.
Hey, great video. I like your delivery and the stories. We all have em, stuff that went sideways cause of circumstances or a blunder or not having the right tool! The technology coming along is pretty incredible. That induction heater would be just the ticket for those seized fasteners in delicate locations. For what you call forward probes, I went with an AES Wave terminal connector kit, really like it, good people to do business with too. The thing I like in particular is that the heat shrink at the connector is super thin and short so it enables me to plug multi connectors into tight housings. I run into issues with Deutsch connectors and it’s proven its value for me. You have to be able to trust your connectivity and not bugger the terminals at the same time! Something I just picked up that’s pretty slick for the work that I do, a lot of hydraulic hoses. It’s the LTI Shockit jumbo crowsfoot set. Has a tapered driver for an air hammer that mates into the crowsfoot to break fittings loose without removing the ones beside it. Awesome! I’m not a mechanic, I’m an operator that does almost all my own machine service on the Feller Buncher I operate but you can’t have too many good tools! Just not enough GVW on my service truck to carry em all with me! Thanks man! Be safe
Thank you for the feedback and I appreciate you mentioning the AES Wave kit, I looked for one from them but did not see it. I bought my U Scope from them and am getting the Relay test kit soon. Thanks for watching.
I’m so mad I bought one of those inductors to heat up bolts off this guy on Facebook marketplace I’ve always liked wrenching but I never thought I was gonna get that big into it since I’m at home gamer I didn’t even negotiate the guy bought the price down to $30 and I was like OK let me see it works and it worked and I’m like OK I’ll buy it. He was like I’ll lower the price even more if you take a bunch of them, he was like I have a bunch of them in box $20 each you know what make it 15 and I was like I don’t think more than one of these. It is like the most essential tool in my toolbox. I would’ve loved to have bought another one just as a back up and then when I went online the same one he sold me for $30 was 280 bucks.
You got me beat brother. I've bought some really dumb stuff from time to time. But when it comes to the useful and valuable ones, I'm in total agreement.
Do one on tools you want to buy doubles of. Tools you wish you got multiples sooner. For me its angle grinders. Dont know why I worked so long with just 1. I now have 6
@@fixitallpaul4847 I think I've spotted a fellow rust hater. I feel the same way about angle grinders and die grinders. Rolocs help, but there's no beating just grabbing the one with the correct attachment already on.
We all know you didn’t buy those 😂😂👊🏻 I love the airlift but doing only DIY I usually use just the funnel. To lazy to start compressor. I only use my Astro kit on big leaks that my hand pump can’t find . Love my power probe breakout box although I don’t have to use it much. My M12 stubby light on setting 3 burnt out but it has more power then my M12 right angle sucks only 220lb of torque never use it waist of money. The stubby is great. My bore camera doesn’t turn like that one .. going to buy that one
I just got one of those induction heaters, It should be good for areas that I have to be careful. In the past I've always used an Oxy Acetylene torch for rusted bolts.
You should get one, it so worth the money. Even living in California where we do not have the super rusty cars, it is still so valuable. Thanks for watching.
