Editor’s Notes: ‘These Tools Make or Break The Day!’
Celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Top 5 Tools awards.
Top 5 Tools: October 2010
Pete Ross, owner Pete’s Car Care Rochester, IL Snap-on SOLUS Pro iATN Snap-on 1/2” Cordless Impact Power Probe II Snap-on CTS561 Cordless Screwdriver Richard Rawls, owner and technician Rawls’ Auto Garage Houston, TX OTC Pegisys Diagnostic Tool Mitchell 1 Wiring and Technical Information Ingersoll Rand Impacts and Ratchets Air Cools VW Engined Shop Air Compressor
Editor’s Notes: Out From Behind Our Desks
Business travel in June took the TechShop team to Maryland for the TEDA show, and to Orlando, FL, for both the ISN Tool Dealer Expo and a media event for Ingersoll Rand (IR). When IR was developing its new Hammerhead Impactool, the company engineers and product managers got out from behind their desks and listened
Pneumatic Tools — Choosing the Right Air Tool for the Job
Power, control, durability and lightweight. These are features technicians demand in their pneumatic tools. Life as a technician would be a whole lot more difficult without the power tools that have become such a large part of day-to-day life in the shop. When you’re looking for a new pneumatic tool, the trick is deciding how
Honda Tech Feature: Eliminating Brake Comebacks
The advent of ABS, and its integration into traction control and vehicle stability assist, make good work habits when servicing the brake
Top 5 Tools: Ken Snyder, Ken Snyder Racing Enterprises
Ken Snyder, owner Ken Snyder Racing Enterprises San Andreas, CA Bosch 10.9-volt Cordless Pistol Grip Screw Gun with 1/4” drive adapter GearWrench Flex Box/Combination Wrenches Ingersoll Rand 1/4” Drive Titanium Air Ratchet Cornwell 3/8” Drive Flex Ratchet Snap-on 1/4” Drive Flex Ratchet Power Probe III Snap-on Scan Tool That’s more than five, but they all
Top 5 Tools: Lonnie Perry III, Perry’s Auto Repair
Lonnie Perry III Perry’s Auto Repair Clarksville, TN Power Probe — A must for electrical repairs! All of my Snap-on and Ingersoll Rand air tools for their power and speed. All ratchet wrenches! Snap-on MODIS Snap-on Cordless Screwdriver
Top 5 Tools: Lionel Harms, 1 Auto
Lionel Harms 1 Auto Wendell, ID OTC Scan Tool — Makes diagnostics easier. Ingersoll Rand Air Tools Matco Hand Tools Blackhawk Snap-on
Top 5 Tools: Gary Balanza, Your Mechanic
Gary Balanza, owner Your Mechanic Fairfield, CA Snap-on MODIS Power Probe GearWrench Long Metric Box Wrenches Ingersoll Rand 1/2” Titanium Impact Mitchell OnDemand Repair Software
19 Tool and Equipment Manufacturers Earn TechShop Magazine’s 2009 Top 5 Tools Award
TechShop – Equipment, Tools & Supplies magazine is pleased to announce the winners of its 2009 Top 5 Tools Award. Only 19 manufacturers were awarded this year’s honor. They are: ALLDATA ATS (Automotive Test Solutions) GearWrench Hunter iATN Ingersoll Rand Lisle Mac Tools Matco Tools Performance Tool Power Probe Ranger Redline Detection Snap-on SPX Corporation