RE: [OT] Tool Advice/ 3/8" allen sockets

[Keith Fullerton <kefullerton@yahoo.com>]

That's interesting...I was trying to remove my crankshaft pulley and
used craftsman (non-impact) allen bits with my electric impact wrench
(probably not a good idea) and promptly rounded out the bolt head...not
the allen bit. Go figure...

--- David Guido <guido_david@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Yes unfortunately I have experienced the same problem using the 3/8"
> drive 
> allen bits while trying to get the crankshaft pulley bolts off
> recently. 
> Thanks for the Blackhawk/Stanley info! I agree generally that
> Craftsman 
> tools are a good brand but have their share of problems.
> 
> David
> 
> 
> >From: "Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>
> >Reply-To: <aaron@makuta.com>
> >To: "'Jason Arms'" <redbug64@hotmail.com>, <brett@netacc.net>
> >CC: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: RE: [OT] Tool Advice/ new oil pump
> >Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 09:01:49 -0500
> >
> >Even Craftsman can't always be trusted...try using their 3/8" drive
> allen
> >bits for anything that requires an appreciable amount of torque and
> just
> >watch the corners round off as they start spinning in the head of
> the 
> >screw.
> >I did it on my water pump pulley on my '84, and I bought a set of
> Blackhawk
> >bits to finish the job.  We use them here at work to pull molds and 
> >machines
> >apart, and they last, unlike the Craftsman.
> >
> >Blackhawk is actually a Stanley brand.  The set (4-8, 10mm) cost me
> $35, 
> >but
> >I'm sure that's a lot lower than Snap-On or Mac, and much better
> than
> >Craftsman, in my experience.
> >
> >Aaron
> >'82 Scirocco
> >'70 Beetle
> >'87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0
> >'81 Honda CX500
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Jason Arms
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 8:50 AM
> > > To: brett@netacc.net
> > > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: Re: [OT] Tool Advice/ new oil pump
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Acctually in my opinion, Brett those other ka-ka brands that
> > > "proclaime to
> > > be as powerful or more" are infact big pieces of junk!  I
> > > bought one of
> > > those for cheap, and it completely died about a year later..
> > > You made a good
> > > move going with craftsman, although not as good as say snap
> > > on or mac,
> > > (rediculusly priced) but still much better than the
> > > bob-jim-jody-joe-bob
> > > brand guns that you can buy anywhere else.  I will never buy
> > > anything less
> > > than craftsman again because of that experience ;)  Ahhh,
> > > thats better..
> > >
> > > Scirocco content.. i got the oil pump that i will be needing
> > > to put into my
> > > scirocco come springtime reciently.. i cnat wait to tear my
> > > oil pan off!
> > > One question on that.. the shaft that comes outa the new oil
> > > pump wabbles a
> > > little.. is this normal?  It is a 1.8 16v oil pump by the way.
> > >
> > > Jason Arms (Essex, VT)
> > >
> > > '87 Scirocco 16v
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> > > '64 Sunroof Beetle (livin a new life)
> > > '84 Rabbit GTI RIP
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