From the "now why didn't I think of that" file...

wythors · Feb 2, 2008

The Mac guy came by my office today and dropped off the new flyer. Lots of shiney tools to ogle and a few pretty decent deals to be had. On page 11 I found this:

An inspection mirror with an LED on the end of it! It may be old news to some of you, but it was an epiphany for me. I've needed something like this for years, just never thought of how easy it would be.

It should be here next Friday on the truck. :bounce:

wrenchr · Feb 2, 2008

$89.99!!!!!!lol

jay50 · Feb 2, 2008

another gimmick that will need a battery...

wrenchr · Feb 2, 2008

My mac dealer was showing me it in the flyer, I got the 20pc 3/8 metric impact socket set instead!!!

wythors · Feb 2, 2008

wrenchr said:
$89.99!!!!!!lol

Where the hell do you get that? :headscrat

It's $17.99.

jay50 said:
another gimmick that will need a battery...

Damn kids these days with their eee-lek-tris-i-tee.

chad s · Feb 2, 2008

wythors said:
Where the hell do you get that?

It's $17.99.

Damn kids these days with their eee-lek-tris-i-tee.

Id buy it for $18. Definatelly could be a lifesaver at times.

Deafautotech · Feb 2, 2008

wrenchr said:
My mac dealer was showing me it in the flyer, I got the 20pc 3/8 metric impact socket set instead!!!

i thought you already had impact socket sets before??

rsanter · Feb 2, 2008

for $18 I want one

bob

Fedwrench · Feb 2, 2008

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Matc...ryZ43989QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The Matco one looks similiar and look, people are probably paying more than off of the truck. I'm not too sure how bright that LED is. :thumbup:

wythors · Feb 2, 2008

Fedwrench said:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Matc...ryZ43989QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The Matco one looks similiar and look, people are probably paying more than off of the truck. I'm not too sure how bright that LED is.

Maybe I'll buy four or five and make a couple of bucks. :lol_hitti

WolverineCoatings · Feb 2, 2008

My dentist has one of those... lol...

wrenchr · Feb 2, 2008

Deafautotech said:
i thought you already had impact socket sets before??

I had the standard, now I have the metric.

wrenchr · Feb 2, 2008

wythors said:
Where the hell do you get that?

It's $17.99.

Damn kids these days with their eee-lek-tris-i-tee.

It was a joke.......The whole LOL part did not make that clear?? :headscrat

eschoendorff · Feb 2, 2008

wrenchr said:
It was a joke.......The whole LOL part did not make that clear??

Well... mostly because from MAC Tools, it was believable! :spit:

wythors · Feb 2, 2008

wrenchr said:
It was a joke.......The whole LOL part did not make that clear??

Subtleties in humor rarely work on the internet. :beer:

devinchi · Feb 2, 2008

Nice idea. Now I will just have to go out and modify one of my old mirrors. There are certain advantages to being an ex-LED lighting engineer.

Red Green · Feb 2, 2008

Apparently shining a flashlight into the mirror is just outdated now.

ImportTuner · Feb 2, 2008

Red Green said:
Apparently shining a flashlight into the mirror is just outdated now.

Yeah, but that requires two hands ....

Deafautotech · Feb 2, 2008

wrenchr said:
I had the standard, now I have the metric.

wow, how long you doing wrenching in shop? how can you make standard fit on metric vehicles? unless you use chrome if you had set?

It make me being more wondering.. :headscrat

Red Green · Feb 2, 2008

Deafautotech said:
how can you make standard fit on metric vehicles?

I big hammer has allways worked for me :lol_hitti

Deafautotech · Feb 2, 2008

Red Green said:
I big hammer has allways worked for me

wow, i can't abuse the tools even worse to make bolts and nuts look worse that will make clients be mad or upset about it... :wtf:

Red Green · Feb 2, 2008

Deafautotech said:
wow, i can't abuse the tools even worse to make bolts and nuts look worse that will make clients be mad or upset about it...

I run a junkyard so its all about removing parts quickly I don't abuse quality tools but I have a collection of junk import tools(from auctions and swap meets) for pounding on nuts and bolts.

Deafautotech · Feb 2, 2008

Red Green said:
I run a junkyard so its all about removing parts quickly I don't abuse quality tools but I have a collection of junk import tools(from auctions and swap meets) for pounding on nuts and bolts.

i don't care about junk tools like harbor freight or china tools because it is junk any way.... :bounce:

sometime i was noticed that junkyard sell parts but never come with hardwares.... that make me wondering but i was understand that some of vehicles sitting at junkyard and starting to rust out the hardwares...

nissan_crawler · Feb 2, 2008

Red Green said:
Apparently shining a flashlight into the mirror is just outdated now.

try holding a flashlight, mirror, ratchet, and wrench and get back to me.

wrenchr · Feb 3, 2008

Deafautotech said:
wow, how long you doing wrenching in shop? how can you make standard fit on metric vehicles? unless you use chrome if you had set?

It make me being more wondering..

I do not wrench full time, I do it for extra $$$$$$ on the side.

Merkava_4 · Feb 3, 2008

Red Green said:
Apparently shining a flashlight into the mirror is just outdated now.

nissan_crawler said:
try holding a flashlight, mirror, ratchet, and wrench and get back to me.

LOL!!! . . .

DavidtheDuke · Feb 3, 2008

Matco is selling those 15% of in a flyer of theirs, it's $12 I think

Deafautotech · Feb 3, 2008

wrenchr said:
I do not wrench full time, I do it for extra $$$$$$ on the side.

oh i don't know that. i was thought the Wrenchr is "wrench" that meaning to me like you are working in automotive shop... so it is interesting me how can you work with only standard tools before without use Metric on side jobs?? if i have side job and it require metric tools then i use metric tools so i can get side job done and make money... :thumbup:

wrenchr · Feb 3, 2008

Deafautotech said:
oh i don't know that. i was thought the Wrenchr is "wrench" that meaning to me like you are working in automotive shop... so it is interesting me how can you work with only standard tools before without use Metric on side jobs?? if i have side job and it require metric tools then i use metric tools so i can get side job done and make money...

I have metric sockets I just did not have Impact metric sockets.

Deafautotech · Feb 3, 2008

wrenchr said:
I have metric sockets I just did not have Impact metric sockets.

Oh damn! i am understand that you dont have "impact" sockets... it is total different now. i was thought you dont have metric sockets... but you already had "chrome" sockets.... how can you make mac tool guy stop by your office? my snap on, matco tools will not stop office as they will make person to meet them at someplace like gas station which i can see my snap on guy stop by gas station next by my work so he can have other person come in for buy tools or warranty (i was noticed he do some business with other person who refused to buy from other snap on guy) :wtf:

wrenchr · Feb 3, 2008

He is a really nice guy plus he make's money off of me!! I have had a account with him for two years now, $40.00 a week is very affordable and my tool inventory is looking very good!!!

Deafautotech · Feb 3, 2008

wrenchr said:
He is a really nice guy plus he make's money off of me!! I have had a account with him for two years now, $40.00 a week is very affordable and my tool inventory is looking very good!!!

wow, i dont try to make account to make payment with my snap on or matco tools as i am rather to pay first time... but it is your choice... do you own many mac tools? or any brands??

wrenchr · Feb 3, 2008

Well I have many good brands of tools as I buy most of them from pawn shops and fleamarkets, but yes I do have quite a bit of mac now that I have a account.

Deafautotech · Feb 3, 2008

wrenchr said:
Well I have many good brands of tools as I buy most of them from pawn shops and fleamarkets, but yes I do have quite a bit of mac now that I have a account.

yeah, i do look around flea market and had two tool truck dealers but i am prefer my snap on guy because service and price for myself are way better! my matco tool guy are nice but big problems is dont show up often like show up then dont show up like 2 to 4 weeks later then show up again...

wythors · Feb 8, 2008

My mirror was delivered today. All I've got to say is WOW! This thing is a beast. The mirror itself is probably 2 1/2 inches in diameter, the handle is quite beefy and the shaft extends to about 30 inches. It is very nice quality and well worth the money.

JRGSPE73 · Feb 8, 2008

Red Green said:
Apparently shining a flashlight into the mirror is just outdated now.

ImportTuner said:
Yeah, but that requires two hands ....

It's nearly impossible to hold a mirror and a flashlight without putting your beer down. And, as most of us know, that simply is not an option :beer:

scotte · Feb 9, 2008

i've found that my mac guy is extremely nice

but it could be that my snapon guy refuses to warrenty tools :headscrat

toolfreak · Feb 9, 2008

I am going to have to get one of those mirrors, they would definitely be handy. Deafautotech, I usually make payments on the truck because anything under $500 he doesn't charge interest.I figure since most of the time he charges list price, I may as well hang on to my money instead of paying him all at once. He did knock $100 off my toolcart since I am paying cash. :thumbup:

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