Good Tools are hard to find

[Kenney]

I've been splurging like crazy for new tools lately, so I thought I'd go ahead and post up some links that you folks might find useful (and cheap!). Not sure if anyone kept there eyes on tool sites or anything online during black friday, but I managed to score a 12-drawer, 26" crafts man ball bearing roll-away set for $303.

Figured I'd go ahead and post up some of the stuff i've come across that VW owners' tool boxes should probably have in 'em (maybe.)

Craftsman Magnetic Angle Finder - $5

Bore Gage Dial, Phase II - $52-77 depending on size (VERY high quality)

Alltrade Valve Adjustment tool - $13 (it works great)

For the last one . . . Long story, short. I've probably serviced/rebuilt about 6-7 dozen frame pullers around town in the last 4 years. I started using these to resurface the arm rotation surfaces on Chief EZ Liners for smoother arm rotation movements, and thought they were the greatest inventions. Ever. Being an amateur machinist, I find crazy amounts of use for these. Unfortunately, I don't have a compressor yet.

DynaBrade 14000 Dynafile - $383 (i know, but everyone would have a use for one at some point)

Granted, I've blown through my x-mas bonus (which I haven't even gotten yet) and then some on alot of other tools, but thought i'd pass along my findings for those that might be in search of something you'll need at some point.

Kenney

[admin]

Good job on scoring the tools!  You keep buying them, and I'll just borrow from you!

The only problem with that valve adjustment tool is that it's for 12mm nuts.  Our adjuster jam nuts are 13mm.    Those tools are pretty slick, and I think the cheapest I've ever seen them is 29.99.  I've always wanted to try one out.  I'm too cheap though.

The only tool I scored was a $200 Dewalt 18V cordless drill for $94.  It only took me 5 years to buy the damn thing!  (Wanted one for 5 years)

Scott Faivre

[Kenney]

But . . . you gotta remember. I do have a mill. I opened the box end up to 13mm (took 45 mins, but it works.)