I’m not an aircraft tech, but they swear by that SnapOn low profile set. I found out that’s why the 1/4 set with sockets (metric and SAE) comes with 12 point SAE. I would love to have a SnapOn 1/4 set, but I can’t bring myself to pay for it.
I like power torque, anything breaks and I just walk in and get a new one real quick. If they do not have it, they call another store across town and send it over.
I’ve seen some of your spinal fusion videos and I have the same diagnosis as you. I am finally scheduled for a fusion soon after trying to avoid it for 3 years. My question is how are you doing and how’s your pain?
Well … I work as an aircraft mechanic and I bend a twist weirdly all day and I still lift weights. Just gotta be careful how I sleep.. every once in a while my back hurts and I’ll take a day off. But I mean, otherwise I live a normal life. During Covid shutdowns and layoffs I worked at a UPS sorting center moving boxes 6 hours a night and I was able to do that for 8 months until my job gave me my hours back
Producing a low-profile ratchet with a huge offset handle seems kind of dumb - if you need to use a low-profile socket then by definition you're working in a tight spot.
The Snap on with a 10mm socket on it cost about $80. I would take that over the cheap Power Torque. 75% of my bolts are 10mm. The other 25% is 8mm. No other sizes I use. so, snap on would be about $100 then for 8 and 10mm with the ratchet.
I’m a diy mechanic, currently looking at a low profile set, but struggling to justify buying it as I have a set of ratchet spanner’s which get into most of the areas this would get to, can anyone talk me into this set? Not entirely sure what the pros and cons are
Absolutely. However a regular ratchet wrench has no way to retain the socket like the low profile ratchet does so you will have to get a little creative to keep everything together. I take a small piece of paper and fold it once or twice then wedge it against the socket and shove them in the wrench together. This usually gives enough friction to keep the socket in the wrench at least enough that it doesn’t just drop out. This method works excellent for holding a bolt into a socket so you can start the bolt in a tight area also.
Each has their unique strengths and weaknesses. The low profile has the least amount of material and the smallest overall. Industry to industry mechanics considerations will differ
Yeah but people will click on it lol. But say it’s your first month and you don’t have $450 for the snap on set… if $20 Tool can bridge that gap for 6 months then that’s good. Just don’t expect it to last 7 months hahaha
@@CreativeMechanic Yeah I totally get it lol. I just get tired of all the wannabe mechanics on UA-cam who think there’s no difference between Snap On and mid tier Taiwan made tools. Hell I have a few mid tier tools. But the rest are Snap On, KOKEN, Williams, Wright… But I make money with my tools and don’t have time to run over to hobo freight to get a replacement. I get the bridge gap for younger techs who can’t afford the best. Good video regardless!
Just turn the ratchet over., Then the switch is on the bottom, and the handle then is set lower.
I’m not an aircraft tech, but they swear by that SnapOn low profile set. I found out that’s why the 1/4 set with sockets (metric and SAE) comes with 12 point SAE. I would love to have a SnapOn 1/4 set, but I can’t bring myself to pay for it.
The Problem with the square for normal ratchet is that it limits the size of the bolt that goes thru
I like power torque, anything breaks and I just walk in and get a new one real quick. If they do not have it, they call another store across town and send it over.
Do you still have the adjustable control arms for your rav4?
Can you buy the snap on ratchet and use the PT sockets ?
I can't find the depth measurement of the snap on, anywhere! Any way you could tell me how deep the 8mm is when installed in the ratchet?
I’ve seen some of your spinal fusion videos and I have the same diagnosis as you. I am finally scheduled for a fusion soon after trying to avoid it for 3 years. My question is how are you doing and how’s your pain?
Well … I work as an aircraft mechanic and I bend a twist weirdly all day and I still lift weights. Just gotta be careful how I sleep.. every once in a while my back hurts and I’ll take a day off. But I mean, otherwise I live a normal life. During Covid shutdowns and layoffs I worked at a UPS sorting center moving boxes 6 hours a night and I was able to do that for 8 months until my job gave me my hours back
@@CreativeMechanic thank you so much for replying. It means alot
Producing a low-profile ratchet with a huge offset handle seems kind of dumb - if you need to use a low-profile socket then by definition you're working in a tight spot.
Can you interchange the GM sockets with Snap-on low profile 12pt sockets?
No. Snap on sockets have a spring steel retainer on them and won’t fit. The power torque will fit in the snap on but fall out
The Snap on with a 10mm socket on it cost about $80. I would take that over the cheap Power Torque. 75% of my bolts are 10mm. The other 25% is 8mm. No other sizes I use. so, snap on would be about $100 then for 8 and 10mm with the ratchet.
I’m a diy mechanic, currently looking at a low profile set, but struggling to justify buying it as I have a set of ratchet spanner’s which get into most of the areas this would get to, can anyone talk me into this set? Not entirely sure what the pros and cons are
Could you use a ratcheting wrench and the low pro sockets as a low profile instead of the ratchet itself?
Absolutely. However a regular ratchet wrench has no way to retain the socket like the low profile ratchet does so you will have to get a little creative to keep everything together. I take a small piece of paper and fold it once or twice then wedge it against the socket and shove them in the wrench together. This usually gives enough friction to keep the socket in the wrench at least enough that it doesn’t just drop out. This method works excellent for holding a bolt into a socket so you can start the bolt in a tight area also.
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The gearwrench with the locking flex head makes it 100% more valuable than the others, plus the handle feels better
Each has their unique strengths and weaknesses. The low profile has the least amount of material and the smallest overall. Industry to industry mechanics considerations will differ
Confused, sees Beechcraft in background then you start talking about millimeters.
You have to convert and carry the 1
Musketeer?
You’re lucky you ever use that snap on once out of your career for lifetime
I use it like 2x a week
Why not just use a rachet wrench?
There are times when you want to capture the nut or bolt. So it cannot fall. A ratchet wrench has low clearance but things will fall through it
@@CreativeMechanictape or grease or shop towel can fix that or a telescoping magnet. Be creative I'm not even a mechanic lol
Literally cant compare a power torque anything to Snap On.
Yeah but people will click on it lol. But say it’s your first month and you don’t have $450 for the snap on set… if $20
Tool can bridge that gap for 6 months then that’s good. Just don’t expect it to last 7 months hahaha
@@CreativeMechanic Yeah I totally get it lol. I just get tired of all the wannabe mechanics on UA-cam who think there’s no difference between Snap On and mid tier Taiwan made tools. Hell I have a few mid tier tools. But the rest are Snap On, KOKEN, Williams, Wright… But I make money with my tools and don’t have time to run over to hobo freight to get a replacement. I get the bridge gap for younger techs who can’t afford the best. Good video regardless!