[Shop-talk] High end Flare nut wrench sets- and the power of induction!

[eric at megageek.com]

Yes, it was a little pricey, but there are smaller/cheaper units (but I 
can't say how well they work, I'm sure they would be fine.)

For last night, to get that nut off and prevent me from having to remove a 
caliper, drill out the nut, chase a thread, replace the nut and put it all 
back on, not to mention the aggravation that goes with it, it paid for 
itself!  I was even able to reuse the bleed nut (not my car, and the 
person needed it to get to work today, so getting a replacement last night 
wasn't an option.)

I'm now not worried about rusty bolt as much. It's a go to tool for sure!


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Waldo Emerson 
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From:   Jimmie Mayfield via Shop-talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
To:     shop-talk at autox.team.net
Date:   05/02/2019 10:00 AM
Subject:        Re: [Shop-talk] High end Flare nut wrench sets- and the 
power of induction!
Sent by:        "Shop-talk" <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net>



Ouch.  $299 for the bolt heater.  I was ready to buy one until I saw the 
price.  For now I've added it to my would-be-nice-to-have list.  Out of 
curiosity, I wonder how often you have to replace the heating coil?



On 5/2/19 7:57 AM, eric--- via Shop-talk wrote:
Morning all! 

I'm not a snap-on guy, I realize the quality is there, but I normally 
don't need it for the premium it costs. 

Last night, I was working on brake lines and some of the nuts were rusted 
on tight.  My normal flare wrenches were actually opening up as I put 
force on them.   

So I'm ready to put serious money on a good set (both metric and SAE), but 
not knowing the top end brands well, which should I look for? 

Is Snap-on the way to go?  Is Mac or another brand just as good?  What 
about the gear wrench brand and other ones on Amazon?  (like these OEM 
brand https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07876M87B/ref=psdc_553422_t2_B000V5CZXY   
NOTE, I do NOT want flex head.) 

Also, where is a good place to get the wrenches?  If I go Snap-on, do I 
have to find a truck? 


BTW, in the end I got to use my induction bolt heater for a stuck on 
bleeder valve.  I couldn't believe how well it worked!  About 4 mins from 
opening the case to putting it back down.  A few minutes to let the nut 
cool, and it just came right off! 

Here is the link... 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PDBVWJM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 


No flames, no damage to any of the rubber lines near the nut.  Just 'as 
seen on YouTube' action! 


Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
Tech Viper
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational 
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph 
Waldo Emerson 
-Who is John Galt? 
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