dwco5051
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Twice in the last few weeks I have seen posts on different sites where someone found or inheirited a speed wrench and did not know what is was for. I wondered how dumb people could be that don't know what that simple item is as I probably have at least four in different sizes in my tool boxes. Then as I am not that often prone to due I got thinking about when the last time I actually used one and could not remember when. First pneumatic and later battery powered tools have taken over its primary use.
Then I remember my oldest stepson looking for something in a tool box back in the spring and held up a pair of brake spring pliers and wanted to know what they are for. Had to explain and also show a brake adjustment spoon and the tool to remove the clips over the springs so the pins would hold the shoes against the backing plates. Now I am wondering what other tools youngsters would not recognize are in my shop. Dwell meters, distributor wrenchs, timing lights, and the short piece of speedo cable I brazed a piece of Allan wrench onto and fitted the other end with a wooden dowel handle to set points.
What other tools do you have still have that young people would not know their use.
Then I remember my oldest stepson looking for something in a tool box back in the spring and held up a pair of brake spring pliers and wanted to know what they are for. Had to explain and also show a brake adjustment spoon and the tool to remove the clips over the springs so the pins would hold the shoes against the backing plates. Now I am wondering what other tools youngsters would not recognize are in my shop. Dwell meters, distributor wrenchs, timing lights, and the short piece of speedo cable I brazed a piece of Allan wrench onto and fitted the other end with a wooden dowel handle to set points.
What other tools do you have still have that young people would not know their use.
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