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nitropowered 02-07-08 06:51 AM

Yeah but i'll be doing neutral bike support. Its a craps shoot as to what type of bike I will get, much like what comes into the shop. I won't be working on Pro bikes all the time.

But for those guys that only work on their bike, or friends bikes, I guess anything will do

froze 02-08-08 06:09 PM


Originally Posted by nitropowered (Post 6122928)
Yeah but i'll be doing neutral bike support. Its a craps shoot as to what type of bike I will get, much like what comes into the shop. I won't be working on Pro bikes all the time.

But for those guys that only work on their bike, or friends bikes, I guess anything will do

Is the Athens Bike Shop the place where you work? I really liked the old school homey feel I got looking at the shop.

nitropowered 02-08-08 08:21 PM

Yup, thats where I work.

Wordbiker 02-08-08 08:24 PM


Originally Posted by nitropowered (Post 6133400)
Yup, thats where I work.

Very nice website for the shop. It looks like you have a lot of cycling going on in your community.

Dunwood 02-08-08 10:49 PM

I don't own any Snap-on, I wrench on my car at home. However over the years I have been buying some inexpensive tools from Kragen/Pep Boys to supplement my Craftsman collection.

I own a mid-80's Mercedes diesel that occasionally requires a special tool. I perform most of my own work on that car. There are a couple of areas that require me to cobble together a tool rather than buy the expensive Snap-On or Stahwille or Hazet. No one has mentioned Hazet a fine German manufacturer, Snap-on's equal for sure. The oil cooler lines need a 22mm (I think) open end and a normally 22mm wrench is too long and hits the oil filter housing. I bought an inexpensive 22mm and cut the open end off. It works fine and is much less money than an expensive 22mm crow's foot.

I also have a 10mm combo wrench of which I ground down the open end. It now fits into tighter spots.

The 14mm Proto hex head drive I bought at Grainger fits the drain and fill holes on the rear end. Sears didn't make one that big.

The less expensive metric sockets and combo wrenches I bought aren't quite as nice as the Craftsman, but I haven't broke one yet.

The Hazet tools my one mechanic owns feel real nice!


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