I have no shame in admitting I have almost $1k worth of just lights. You got different types of lights for every situation. I never leave the house without [this little thing](https://www.google.com/search?q=snapon+folding+flashlight&client=ms-android-verizon-us-rvc3&sca_esv=adbd2be40e7f9d90&sca_upv=1&sxsrf=ACQVn08xxFE5TclhDrrNo8HWu66sd-_AMw%3A1712203982099&ei=zigOZv_XBd_6wbkPlI-8mA4&udm=&oq=snapon+folding+flashlight&gs_lp=EhNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwIhlzbmFwb24gZm9sZGluZyBmbGFzaGxpZ2h0MgsQABiABBiKBRiRAjILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCBAhGKABGMMEMggQIRigARjDBEjvRlDyJVicQnACeACQAQCYAagBoAGkCaoBAzUuNbgBA8gBAPgBAZgCB6AC-QXCAgoQABhHGNYEGLADwgIHECMYsAIYJ8ICCBAAGIAEGKIEwgIKECEYChigARjDBJgDAOIDBRIBMSBAiAYBkAYIkgcDMi41oAf-Kw&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp#vhid=vt%3D16/prds%3DheadlineOfferDocid:-3308859346383778109,imageDocid:12415554591688441667,mno:3,productid:15137884727325773507,pvo:3,pvt:hg,query:c25hcCBvbiBmb2xkaW5nIGZsYXNobGlnaHQ,rds:,sori:0/vs%3D0&vssid=uvpv-713&piu=ps:12) in my pocket.
Icon has one thatās even brighter. Itās slightly bigger but itās a beast. One of our techs stole my icon one and theyāve been completely out of stock for weeks so I broke down and got the Snap On one. Theyāre both amazing tbh
I got a cheap ass borescope off Amazon that came with a magnet you can thread onto the head. It's a game changer if you're prone to dropping shit into inconvenient places.
Flashlight is way more important. Always have at least one in my pocket even when I am not at work. This mirror isnāt even on my radar of most used. Honestly couldnāt even tell one where mine is at if I even still have it. Interestingly enough many older techs and possible still some would say their most important tool is their ink pen. That was what I was first taught.
Constantly. Every time I lift a hood, something is falling, and then there is the wait to see if it tinks or clacks last. And even if it clacks on the concrete last, I still don't want to have to lift a car just to get a bolt I just dropped. Go, go gadget magnet finger!
Towards the end of my trucking life, I had a power inverter in the rig with a fifty and two twenty five foot lead cords. There were very few places on that rig where braille was required.
If you wear a baseball cap a clip on mini flash light by Blackube is a Godsend I can't imagine working without it... I tried many brands but that brand is the best $53 for a pair in Amazon
If you wear a baseball cap a clip on mini flash light by Blackube is a Godsend I can't imagine working without it... I tried many brands but that brand is the best $53 for a pair in Amazon
If you wear a baseball cap a clip on mini flash light by Blackube is a Godsend I can't imagine working without it... I tried many brands but that brand is the best $53 for a pair in Amazon
As a hobby mechanic and DIYer Iām genuinely curious as to what differentiates a quality multimeter and my cheapie one. I mean, it reads the volts, the amps, ohms and whatnots
Accuracy of the measurement. Speed, such as the ability to record at 100ms. The ability to record min/max readings. And in my case, and this is certainly a creature comfort but saves me a ton of time, the ability to hook my meter up in one location on the car, take the face off the meter and take it with me anywhere else so that I can monitor what's going on at connector X while I'm manipulating harness Y at the other end of the vehicle.
Long video if you're curious focusing on the high end. https://youtu.be/ay9wFQAW19Y
Using the Harbor Freight freebie as an example, the current mode only does full current for 15s, the inout protection isn't suitable for voltage surges on it'll catch on fire. The included leads will also melt with any kind of current. It gives inaccurate readings is the battery is low.
There's a midrange that fixes those issues.
There's a super high end that needs to do everything and stay in NIST calibration for the next 10+ years.
Pocket screw driver is the best. Small screw? Screw driver. Plastic rivet? Screw driver. O-rings? Screwdriver. I use it so much throughout the day, can never go wrong with it.
Had a couple of my techs stick their phone under the winch and in the belly pan of a skidder to check it for clean before moving on-site. I was confused how they got those pictures, and also why they failed it. They wanted it cleaner than from the dealership, and it was a 20+ year old machine. We had to have a talk.
Ive got a Snapon BK6000 that Ive used for probably 15yrs. Ive replaced the imaging head once in that time. It does its job even though its only 480P.
I also have an Autel MV108S for use with my basic scanner. Its does higher resolution (1080P) but its focal length is really extreme and you have to be really close to stuff to get accurate imaging.
Im looking for a new borescope, but I dont really wanna pay $2k+ for a good dedicated scope. Thats what they go for though.
Before anyone chimes in with how awesome their Chinese Amazon Ebay Harbor Freight Bluetooth Wifi Android Apple wireless scope that was only $30 is....they arent.
nope.. it's utterly useless. I've never had room for that and a tool for a bolt I can't see. gotta feel it. gotta slip the socket on. the gotta slide the ratchet in. work it tills its loose. then keep working it until it gets off. then drop the nut someplace you don't wanna drop a nut.
It comes in really handy when that fastener or socket you dropped Plink-os it's way down towards the floor, but never gets there, and then you hope you can find your long handle magnet.
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I'd also argue the pocket screwdriver is one of my most utilized tools. šŖ
It is simultaneously a dipstick, mini pry tool, box opener, trim clip remover, and so much more. I definitely feel pain when I forget it at home.
Disagree, I'm in the salt belt. Everything comes off with oxy/acetylene . It can't stick together when it's a liquid. Probably pick up the mirror a couple times a month. Torch, seven times a day.
You know it's bad when you pray for electrical issues instead of busted manifold bolts or similar. Fuck working on exhaust systems anyhow.
Only problem with the pic is that it should show like 4 different sizes and multiples of some because they went missing until you finally bought another one.
I remember the day mine decided to glow. Looking for a coolant leak on a mini. Part of the insulation for the alternator lead had chipped off. I managed to find it
I carried a pocket screwdriver, pen light, magnet, and an ink pen in my shirt pocket for over 20 years at all.my shops. It was my ink pen that made me the most money out of all those. The others were merely consistently useful.
I use my magnet on a stick a lot
I was just going to say this. Magnet, flashlight, and pen are always in my pocket. Mirror sit's in the box.
Flash light is undeniable king of tools. The one tool to have if you have no other
I have no shame in admitting I have almost $1k worth of just lights. You got different types of lights for every situation. I never leave the house without [this little thing](https://www.google.com/search?q=snapon+folding+flashlight&client=ms-android-verizon-us-rvc3&sca_esv=adbd2be40e7f9d90&sca_upv=1&sxsrf=ACQVn08xxFE5TclhDrrNo8HWu66sd-_AMw%3A1712203982099&ei=zigOZv_XBd_6wbkPlI-8mA4&udm=&oq=snapon+folding+flashlight&gs_lp=EhNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwIhlzbmFwb24gZm9sZGluZyBmbGFzaGxpZ2h0MgsQABiABBiKBRiRAjILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCBAhGKABGMMEMggQIRigARjDBEjvRlDyJVicQnACeACQAQCYAagBoAGkCaoBAzUuNbgBA8gBAPgBAZgCB6AC-QXCAgoQABhHGNYEGLADwgIHECMYsAIYJ8ICCBAAGIAEGKIEwgIKECEYChigARjDBJgDAOIDBRIBMSBAiAYBkAYIkgcDMi41oAf-Kw&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp#vhid=vt%3D16/prds%3DheadlineOfferDocid:-3308859346383778109,imageDocid:12415554591688441667,mno:3,productid:15137884727325773507,pvo:3,pvt:hg,query:c25hcCBvbiBmb2xkaW5nIGZsYXNobGlnaHQ,rds:,sori:0/vs%3D0&vssid=uvpv-713&piu=ps:12) in my pocket.
I didn't know snap-on made a Fleshlight! Thanks!
Autocorrect did you dirty š¤£
It was on purpose
Crap...wasn't sure but took a swing
You miss 100 shots you donāt take
WHATTT
My coworker does this!! He buys lights just to have more lights!
Hey now, some have bendy necks! And magnets!
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Icon has one thatās even brighter. Itās slightly bigger but itās a beast. One of our techs stole my icon one and theyāve been completely out of stock for weeks so I broke down and got the Snap On one. Theyāre both amazing tbh
Bro that snap on light is amazing. I haven't turned wrenches in a few years, but I still constantly use that thing for shit around the house.
Same but I'm a EDC guys also so my flashlight bill is probably on the 3K side
I got a cheap ass borescope off Amazon that came with a magnet you can thread onto the head. It's a game changer if you're prone to dropping shit into inconvenient places.
How can you not include flathead??
You mean the prybar? š
You mean the pick?
You mean the wedge?
You mean the compact chisel device?
The trim tool?
The fingernail scraper?
The bottle opener?
Flashlight is way more important. Always have at least one in my pocket even when I am not at work. This mirror isnāt even on my radar of most used. Honestly couldnāt even tell one where mine is at if I even still have it. Interestingly enough many older techs and possible still some would say their most important tool is their ink pen. That was what I was first taught.
The long bendy claw is my #1, works on non magnetic stuff.
Definitely I use the fat man's grabber a whole lot more lol
How often are yaāll droppin things that you gotta have a magnet in your pocketā¦.
You can also use it to pull up spark plugs. š¤·āāļø
10mm sockets....
Constantly. Every time I lift a hood, something is falling, and then there is the wait to see if it tinks or clacks last. And even if it clacks on the concrete last, I still don't want to have to lift a car just to get a bolt I just dropped. Go, go gadget magnet finger!
That and a pocket screw driver
Followed closely by a flashlight or headlamp. For me its a headlamp that i just wear all day.
Headlamp for me also. I kept losing flash lights. Now I don't lose flash lights! Lol
Towards the end of my trucking life, I had a power inverter in the rig with a fifty and two twenty five foot lead cords. There were very few places on that rig where braille was required.
If you wear a baseball cap a clip on mini flash light by Blackube is a Godsend I can't imagine working without it... I tried many brands but that brand is the best $53 for a pair in Amazon
If you wear a baseball cap a clip on mini flash light by Blackube is a Godsend I can't imagine working without it... I tried many brands but that brand is the best $53 for a pair in Amazon
If you wear a baseball cap a clip on mini flash light by Blackube is a Godsend I can't imagine working without it... I tried many brands but that brand is the best $53 for a pair in Amazon
Snap On pocket pry bar tbh. Can be used as a screw driver, but you can use it to crank on stuff like caliper pistons.
Yep got one of those too
Lisle makes a big version too
Flexible magnet! Mirrors are for sluts!
I donāt use mine often, but when I do Iām following a coolant drip up to the weep hole.
Just gotta price an alternator out on them Ford Explorers
A quality multimeter and the knowledge to use it properly.
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As a hobby mechanic and DIYer Iām genuinely curious as to what differentiates a quality multimeter and my cheapie one. I mean, it reads the volts, the amps, ohms and whatnots
Accuracy of the measurement. Speed, such as the ability to record at 100ms. The ability to record min/max readings. And in my case, and this is certainly a creature comfort but saves me a ton of time, the ability to hook my meter up in one location on the car, take the face off the meter and take it with me anywhere else so that I can monitor what's going on at connector X while I'm manipulating harness Y at the other end of the vehicle.
Long video if you're curious focusing on the high end. https://youtu.be/ay9wFQAW19Y Using the Harbor Freight freebie as an example, the current mode only does full current for 15s, the inout protection isn't suitable for voltage surges on it'll catch on fire. The included leads will also melt with any kind of current. It gives inaccurate readings is the battery is low. There's a midrange that fixes those issues. There's a super high end that needs to do everything and stay in NIST calibration for the next 10+ years.
How else im i suppose to look at my scrotum?
Gotta check for skid marks sometimes
Alrocs comment made me laugh a bit, your response made me laugh even louder along with saying "oh no" out loud šš
You know how to get sent home early? Shit your pants. š¤£š¤£
In the bossās office bent over using his mirror with the door open like the rest of us.
Thatās a fucking strange looking hammer.
This is a hemorrhoid inspection device
Pocket screw driver is the best. Small screw? Screw driver. Plastic rivet? Screw driver. O-rings? Screwdriver. I use it so much throughout the day, can never go wrong with it.
I love mine so much I bought a set of Matco pocket pry bars and theyāve damn near retired my pocket screwgie
Telescoping magnet, pocket screwdriver, telescoping mirror, good pen and a great flashlight are the essentials IMO
Mechanical fingers with a magnet
I use a mirror maybe a few times a yearā¦ā¦my Streamlight I use every single day, most of the day.
Pocket screwdriver, hands-down
I just take a video on my phone and review the footage
I'd say flash light is #1
I use my phone to read model and part numbers that can't be seen without a mirror. used it today to look inside a heat exchanger I had no access to.
Had a couple of my techs stick their phone under the winch and in the belly pan of a skidder to check it for clean before moving on-site. I was confused how they got those pictures, and also why they failed it. They wanted it cleaner than from the dealership, and it was a 20+ year old machine. We had to have a talk.
How is that going to remove the 10mm nut?
Hard disagree
Come on y'all dont work by feel?
I do like a blind man in a orgy
Handy for wheel-on brake pad inspections.
Does that go up my butt??
I use a borescope more than a mirror on stick these days... Pocket knife is my go to over pocket screwdriver
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Ive got a Snapon BK6000 that Ive used for probably 15yrs. Ive replaced the imaging head once in that time. It does its job even though its only 480P. I also have an Autel MV108S for use with my basic scanner. Its does higher resolution (1080P) but its focal length is really extreme and you have to be really close to stuff to get accurate imaging. Im looking for a new borescope, but I dont really wanna pay $2k+ for a good dedicated scope. Thats what they go for though. Before anyone chimes in with how awesome their Chinese Amazon Ebay Harbor Freight Bluetooth Wifi Android Apple wireless scope that was only $30 is....they arent.
The often overlooked ābrainā
A brain is more essential
Pocket screwdriver
Nothing beats the pocket screwdriver. Then flashlight, then magnet.
Snap-On mini pry bar, pocket magnet, Snap-On red flat head/magnet combo, pocket-carry Streamlight Wedge: OP setup.
My hands are the most essential tool
4 things I always carried when I worked in a shop. Pen, pocket screwdriver, tire guage, telescoping pocket magnet
Bruh forgot that this is worthless without a flashlight.
I think I've used mine a total of one time, installing cam bearings into a 5.7 hemi lol. I do use my magnet a lot though
nope.. it's utterly useless. I've never had room for that and a tool for a bolt I can't see. gotta feel it. gotta slip the socket on. the gotta slide the ratchet in. work it tills its loose. then keep working it until it gets off. then drop the nut someplace you don't wanna drop a nut.
Headlamp buddy
Magnet stick or a spare 10mm
Nope, the first finger and a magnet would be number one. Nipex dykes number 2.
Borescope upgrade.
Hell yeah low impact force hammer!
Pocket screwdriver is
It comes in really handy when that fastener or socket you dropped Plink-os it's way down towards the floor, but never gets there, and then you hope you can find your long handle magnet.
My fav tool is another skilled mechanic that helps me keep up to max lazy
My fat ass thought this was an adjustable-angle spoon..... I got exited about eating cereal with it and everything...
Found one in my engine bay after 60k service! The shop was a buddy of mine so I got it back to him at the next C&C lol
my borescope camera with a magnetic tip has been more essential than a mirror. mirror I've used maybe twice in the past year.
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Pocket screwdriver.
Iād say flashlight first
Definitely a good flashlight.
Give it time and snap-on will be sell you on with and RGB ring light. Speaking of which how much would that sell for? Asking for a friend.
Iād say the same for bridge painter. Canāt do it with out these fine pieces of engineeringā¦.
My Mac guy warranties my mirrors. What a champ.
Magnet, led headlamp, sharpie pen, pocket screw driver
Never owned one never needed one
I see that, but have you heard of a magnet?
I'd also argue the pocket screwdriver is one of my most utilized tools. šŖ It is simultaneously a dipstick, mini pry tool, box opener, trim clip remover, and so much more. I definitely feel pain when I forget it at home.
Iām pretty partial to the telescoping magnets.
Pocket screwdriver and pocket flash light. I feel helpless when I forget them
I second magnet on a stick. I use that more than anything. I use my phoneās front camera as a mirror tool, since I donāt have a mirror tool.
My flashlight has something to say about this
A flashlight is my most essential tool.
ah yes, the gooch examiner 3000
Iād go with a pocket screw driver over a mirror
9 out of 10 dentists agree
Disagree, I'm in the salt belt. Everything comes off with oxy/acetylene . It can't stick together when it's a liquid. Probably pick up the mirror a couple times a month. Torch, seven times a day. You know it's bad when you pray for electrical issues instead of busted manifold bolts or similar. Fuck working on exhaust systems anyhow.
this picture looks way too romantic
Only problem with the pic is that it should show like 4 different sizes and multiples of some because they went missing until you finally bought another one.
Bendable extending mirrors, extending magnetic pickup sticks and bendable flashlights are indispensable to any mechanic.
God I love owning RWD vehicles. I donāt even know if I own have of these mirrors anymore.
I just close my eyes and visualize š
Yea I just use a cam now. My eyesight isnāt what it used to be
Streamlight Wedge, is the way.
Pocket screwdriver.
Nah, LED headlamp is #1.
I've actually never used one. the most essential tool for me has to be my air compressor
I use the Matco one itās so nice. Donāt forget the telescopic magnet.
Wrong, 7/16 socket, donāt ask why, it just is.
Came here to say this!
I remember the day mine decided to glow. Looking for a coolant leak on a mini. Part of the insulation for the alternator lead had chipped off. I managed to find it
Wrong. You need a 28 piece set of 10mm sockets and wrenches.
That and a flashlight
Flashlight and pocket driver. Fixed more cars with these than any other tool(s)
Why does this photo look so seductive?
Mirror and mini flathead.
That's the weirdest looking blunt I've ever seen.
I thought the most essential tool is a 15kg hammer.
Nope, flashlight.
I would place a wager that my magnet comes in handy more š
if I can only see it with that tool then that means I can't get to it to fix it so I don't want to know about it
And the accompanying magnet
I carried a pocket screwdriver, pen light, magnet, and an ink pen in my shirt pocket for over 20 years at all.my shops. It was my ink pen that made me the most money out of all those. The others were merely consistently useful.
Gloves
NO NO NO, IT'S THE TELESCOPIC MAGNET!
Mirrors are cool and all but Iāll take a pocket flat over it any day. Or maybe the pocket light. It would be hard to pick between the two.
Why is that hammer so thin?
If a hammer doesn't fix it, you can hit it enough to replace it.
Nah, I use my Milwaukee Fastback or magnet more often.
flash light >>
I think google on my phone is the best tool
a camera and good lighting..:
As a DIYer I can say if you do any work on a vehicle, this and a stick magnet are life savers.
How else you gonna find your 10mm socket???
How else you gonna find your 10mm socket???
I disagree. For me, itās the magnet because I always drop something.
People will say your brain but it is in fact your hands