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Post by NoSoapRadio on Feb 4, 2020 15:22:33 GMT -5
I went to the parts store yesterday to get stuff for an oil change. This gadget was on the checkout counter with $2 off the usual price of $4.99. It's a bright LED flashlight on a telescoping shaft. The first three inches of the shaft is flexible. The head with the flashlight is magnetic. It comes with the batteries installed.
I picked one up because it looked pretty cool. Then I got it home and checked it out. I went back to the store and bought another two for myself, two for my son who is a mechanic, and two for my dad.
If you're a guy who occasionally drops a small part in a place that is impossible to reach with human appendages, you might want one of these.
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Post by Pinetree on Feb 4, 2020 15:24:46 GMT -5
Very cool.
Dorky as it looks, I usually wear one of those headband lights when working on the bikes.
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Post by Taildragger on Feb 4, 2020 15:30:43 GMT -5
Maybe a bit "off topic", but it's what came to mind when I read the thread topic: there are all kinds "specialty" automotive tools which have been designed/purpose-built to perform certain tasks on specific parts of specific vehicles. Trying to do those tasks without these tools can range from difficult/frustrating to downright impossible. Using them can make these jobs a breeze.
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Post by NoSoapRadio on Feb 4, 2020 15:46:41 GMT -5
" Trying to do those tasks without these tools can range from difficult/frustrating to downright impossible. Using them can make these jobs a breeze."
Which is why I have at least two drawers in one of my toolboxes filled with things I bought for a specific job and will probably never use again. Anyone need a clutch alignment tool for a 1990 Ford Explorer five speed tranny?
No regrets.
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Feb 4, 2020 16:15:37 GMT -5
I still have one for a 1974 Toyota Celica, 4 speed tranny. If anyone needs it, just pay shipping. |
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Post by Taildragger on Feb 4, 2020 16:18:44 GMT -5
" Trying to do those tasks without these tools can range from difficult/frustrating to downright impossible. Using them can make these jobs a breeze." Which is why I have at least two drawers in one of my toolboxes filled with things I bought for a specific job and will probably never use again. Anyone need a clutch alignment tool for a 1990 Ford Explorer five speed tranny? No regrets.
Yeah, I have a several specialty tools for working on 1930s and 1960s'1970s Mopars. Also fabricated a few when tempered steel, alloys and/or fine machining wasn't required. |
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Feb 4, 2020 16:25:45 GMT -5
My hunnie got me a very similar thing a few years ago for working on guitars. Telescoping LED pen light with a ring magnet, but this one has a little clip-on inspection mirror. Perfect for looking inside acoustic guitars because the light shines into the mirror, and the mirror directs the light onto what you want to see.
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Post by Taildragger on Feb 4, 2020 16:49:46 GMT -5
I have a little flashlight that was made to illuminate the bores of firearms for inspection. It's pretty handy for snooping in other small, confined spaces as well.
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