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Mystery Snap On tool
Any one have an idea as to what this Snap On tool was used for??
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1501280648.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1501280648.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1501280648.jpg From the logo and the number stamp I am going to say it is from 1950. I'd throw a bid or two at it, but the 65 $US for shipping to Canada seems a bit excessive. |
Valve lash adjustment tool?
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You're right!
Thanks herr_oberst ! That was the kind of hint I needed. From the catalog: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1501284105.jpg |
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Snap On....
Is that product made in a different country now? I hope there is still something of genuine quality made here. 1- Weld a 2-3" piece of rod on a $.25 stubby screwdriver from salvation army to measure valve adj. angle change by feel. 2- Drill a hole in a protractor, stick the screwdriver through that. 3- Use a USB snake camera to verify and document. 4- Only if you feel all totally 'engineer-like' and badass. |
Guy that one of the owner's gave me a nice set of Cresent tools. Growing up calling an adjustable wrench a Cresent wrech. Thought it was funny that the only thing in the 200pc tool kit that didn't have the Cresent name on it was the adjustable wrench.
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I know what that was used for....putting the Snap-On rep's kids through college ?
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Other than p cars, when is the last time any of you have adjusted valves? been a while for me
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Made by Snap-On? It's a device to extract cash from your wallet.
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I dunno boys. People who say Snap On tools are too expensive, typically don't have any.
I am fortunate to have inherited some from each of my grandfathers and have bought a bunch of my own. Read that sentence above again. How many of your grandkids will be using your Harbor Freight tools in 70 years? I keep a set of Snap On Sockets, a few wrenches, a multi screw driver, and a Snap On ratchet in my tool roll that I take with me on road trips. Nothing worse than trying to make an emergency repair somewhere with crappy cheap tools that will likely break making a bad situation worse. Not everything I own is Snap On but I am a believer in quality tools. |
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Just look at the prices of old models when they become Williams branded. They sell for a third as much new. So obviously I've bought a bunch of these :) My main ratchet is a 3/8" long flex head Snap On that my grandfather gave me. It's a nice tool but would I pay over a hundred dollars for a modern equivalent? No way. And he certainly didn't acquire it with future generations in mind, he didn't even know what it was other than a broken ratchet. |
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But I get your point; if you drive or ride only new stuff, adjustable valve lashes are a thing of the past. My MB diesels have a special set of wrenches for valve adjustment that are pretty much indispensable and they are made by Hazet, (German Snap-on). :cool: |
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I have a couple of new Snap-On torque wrenches...big eBay discount. That's it for me. . The whole Snap-On intrigue reminds me of a story my ex international business g/f tells. She sat next to an exec from Estee Lauder on a flight...as a user, she asked why their products are so expensive. He said, "Because women are under the impression that because it's expensive it's better than the competition." . :p |
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My buddy owns a shop and has been working w snap-on and Hazet level tools for over 40 years. A couple of times I've been fixing something in his shop w my own tools, (a mixture of brands), and he'll come over to help me and pick up a Craftsman tool without looking. He always stops right away and says, "WTF is this crap?" :D He can feel the difference in his hand before even looking at it. |
Some Snap-On stuff is worth the extra cash. Internal wrench sockets and some screwdrivers come to mind.
JR |
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