<VV> Wrenching comments

MarK Durham 62vair at gmail.com
Wed Sep 3 20:44:53 EDT 2014


Snap on used to come to my aircraft maintenance shop years ago, but I had 8
mechanics working for me. Go to your local car garages and find one where a
snap on truck goes to. They usually run a regular schedule and stay an hour
or two, so ask - then show up.
Mark Durham Hauser Idaho
On Sep 3, 2014 12:54 PM, "Ron Hinz via VirtualVairs" <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> I have searched around here and have never found anywhere to buy a Snap-on
> tool.  I once saw one of their trucks driving down the highway but decided
> not to cut him off and force him over in heavy traffic.
> RonH
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Joel McGregor via VirtualVairs
> Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2014 10:50 AM
> To: Virtualvairs
> Subject: Re:  Wrenching comments
>
> I'll chime in on the Snap-on flare nut wrenches.  They are the only ones
> to use.  I've had the Snap-on work when the Craftsman just slips.  I have a
> set of Craftsman and have used Mac and Matco.
> I lost my Snap-on and tried to use my Craftsman a few weeks ago.  I gave
> up and bought another Snap-on.
> I do have a 1" open end wrench I us but wouldn't have any issue using an
> adjustable in this application.  It shouldn't be tight enough to matter.
>
> Joel McGregor
>
>
> ________________________________________
> From: VirtualVairs [virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] on behalf of Rick
> Norris via VirtualVairs [virtualvairs at corvair.org]
> Subject: Re: <VV> Wrenching comments
>
> After using my set of smaller Craftsman flare nut wrenches to no avail on a
> really stubborn unit even with the addition of ViseGrips on it I broke down
> and bought a set of pricey SnapOn flare nut wrenches. They do work better.
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