The Official "What Did You Just Buy?" Thread
#1
11-22-2009, 09:25 AM
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Lexington, KY
Posts: 7,081
The Official "What Did You Just Buy?" Thread
Pretty self-explanatory, post your most recent purchase(s).
For example, I just bought:
-Door panel remover
-Test light
-Craftsman 3-piece pliers set
-Craftsman 18-piece screwdriver set
-19mm deep-well impact socket
-14mm 12-pt box wrench
-16mm 12-pt box wrench
-17mm/19mm 12-pt offset box wrench
Basically, I'm still buying tools for work. That's the only bad thing about being a mechanic; you literally never stop buying new tools. We have a guy at my dealership who's worked on Subarus for 32 years and Volkswagens for I don't know how many years before that, and he still buys new tools occasionally.
For example, I just bought:
-Door panel remover
-Test light
-Craftsman 3-piece pliers set
-Craftsman 18-piece screwdriver set
-19mm deep-well impact socket
-14mm 12-pt box wrench
-16mm 12-pt box wrench
-17mm/19mm 12-pt offset box wrench
Basically, I'm still buying tools for work. That's the only bad thing about being a mechanic; you literally never stop buying new tools. We have a guy at my dealership who's worked on Subarus for 32 years and Volkswagens for I don't know how many years before that, and he still buys new tools occasionally.
Last edited by reaper2022; 11-22-2009 at 11:01 AM.
#2
11-22-2009, 12:36 PM
panel tools are amasing always a good purchase but i would never suggest geting a test light you should always get a digital volt-meter that way you can see what voltage it is at if its ac or if its a ground but i guess its better than nothing
yesterday i drove 458 miles each way yup 916miles in one day and picked up a z6 manual trans from danomatic93
yesterday i drove 458 miles each way yup 916miles in one day and picked up a z6 manual trans from danomatic93
#3
11-22-2009, 01:10 PM
Thats a lot of driving. I just got a lot of sand paper to re-polish my wheels lips. Other than that, waiting for christmas haha.
#4
11-22-2009, 01:58 PM
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Lexington, KY
Posts: 7,081
I'm still going to get a DVOM, but it's going to be one of the last things I buy. At the dealership I'm at, we basically use a test light to test continuity. If the circuit's good and something still isn't working, but is known good, we'll move to a DVOM to check resistance, but usually a test light is good enough.
I'm actually trying to find a place I can order foam drawer organizers from; both the Sears and Craftsman websites are going crazy and won't let me order, so idk.
I'm actually trying to find a place I can order foam drawer organizers from; both the Sears and Craftsman websites are going crazy and won't let me order, so idk.
#9
11-22-2009, 10:45 PM
I got some 2000 grit sand paper, some cloths, rubbing compound and some plastic polish.
Working on restoring my tail lights
Working on restoring my tail lights
