I truly look forward to a new toolbox tour every Saturday. I'm 25 and have been in a field that doesn't make me happy for years. Your original videos motivated me to enroll in tech school. I'm now 3 months in and couldn't be happier with how my life changed. I just thought you should know that. Thank you.
That’s AMAZING! Makes me so happy to hear that! I never would have imagined that these videos would impact anyone’s lives other than entertainment. I sincerely hope you get to where you want to be and are happy doing it. Curious, what industry are you going in to? Automotive?
@@ToolBoxTour Yep, automotive. I was a Guidance Counselor for my local school district and left that career to help preserve my family's construction business. Currently I'm learning the business and doing the majority of their vehicle maintenance.
Mean no disrespect, but from doing this ten years, I cant say ive worked with a single school tech who id trust to do brakes. Classes offered at dealer ships are probably the best start youll get.
@@christopheryoung826 I feel like as with any schooling, it's meant to get you in the door in the field you're interested in. I wouldn't have very high expectations for any inexperienced tech, but If you can't do brakes before ANY program I don't think you're in the right field.
@Bowerbird01 So far, I've seen two from deisel school whove had a wheel off before the vehicle left the bay. Would recommend just going to a dealer or lube shop and just asking if they have an apprentice position. Most do have something.
Nice guy but man that box is truly a ghost town. I am also a Honda tech for 24 years I use to be on the Snap on bandwagon till I realized i was tossing money away
This was a cool tour. I’m indifferent about the rooms but I really do like the piece of mind that your box is safe if someone where to break in which does happen
What a genuine dude. I like how he wasn't ashamed to say he worked in Express for 2 years, even though he had so much experience and history at independent shops. It takes a lot of sacrifice sometimes to get what you want in life.
I’m glad I work in the shop or nobody steals my stuff but when I asked him the question why don’t they just leave their boxes out? We all know that answer so no one steals our stuff that’s what he wanted to say.
That tool he mentioned to take out rotor screws is called a screw buster. Aviation mechanics use that attachment with a rivet gun to take out stripped screws
Hard to say what’s the best but overall in my defense I say Koken is for their price, quality steel (higher than American steel, Japanese steel)and Koken has taken off. But theirs other also like Capri, Astro, GW, GP, etc many others brands that I believe are superior in many different areas and not saying Snapon is not good cuz I love Snapon ratchets manual and cordless ones and Mg725, Mg325 air guns and their torque angles IMO are superior over all others but not everything of Snapon is great or should say the best cuz we live in a world where 10years ago we didn’t have the options we have now.
I agree snap on is over priced. Yes I have snap on tools but only when I need to not just want it because the name. What made snap on wrenches and sockets unique years and years and years ago was the “flank drive” many bands have flank drive in their wrenches and sockets. Every socket that has little recesses in the corners of the hexagon is flank drive. Plenty of people say oh well there’s imitators. Well it’s the same so call it a copy. The only thing still different is the type of flanking snap on wrenches so compared to capri, Milwaukee, icon, and Carlyle …. But all in all all those names allow the wrench to have the fastener just move enough so the sides are focused on not the sides but yet people wanna it 650 for a single wrench set and still not be complete
I have been searching for my own RD1 manual AWD CRV for ages. All of them are just junk. One day I’ll find one…maybe a second gen with the manual they made for the first two years, prob impossible to find!
I used to have a 2nd gen manual AWD. It was a BLAST. But our family out grew it. Tough putting two rear facing car seats in there. It was a blast to have though!
I just drill the heads off the brake rotor assembly hold down screws. They are really soft and it takes a couple of seconds. I’m not going to fight a screw that doesn’t matter past the assembly line . Some people swear you need to replace them but I don’t unless someone absolutely wants them. Japan has strict regulations about preventing drops in construction and manufacturing. They use different types of impact socket retention devices and all their tools for overhead work have lanyards or other fall prevention equipment.
That Honda OEM push pin puller tool looks well designed. Had to order one as soon as I saw it. No more replacing clips my Gearwrench puller tool boogered up.
Saw the like so I figured I’d provide an update: it works very well for all those types of push pins, not just the Honda specific ones. Definitely like it better than the Gearwrench versions.
Definitely not free tools when a rep closes there route! That sh!t unpaid will absolutely kill your credit score just like any other unpaid bills!!! Litterally had a cornwell rep quit and someone else was filling his position in like 2 or 3 weeks after he quit, them 2 or 3 weeks even though he said it was supposed to be fine nah that hit my score for each week!!! Edit and i had 100% payment history so it definitely affected my score
Starting at a Toyota dealer here soon(hopefully their HR person is not the most responsive lol) and I hope to follow the same path as this guy. Master tech/shop foreman is the goal, even if I’m starting off just barely above the express guys(belts, transmission service, things like that).
Good luck to you! This industry is in very high demand for top notch technicians. As long as you are willing to learn and are a hard worker, you'll go far.
Videos are awesome. You have enough videos to compile for best minimalistic car tool cart package, bikes, lots of recommendations and sizes. Tool tour format is always amazing, simple no music, tool number referenced. Puurrrrrfect man. Congrats
You can buy 3 Milwaukee compared to over priced Snap On! Torque test channel proved Milwaukee is as good or better than Snap On, as far as torque and price! Snap On is a rip off! 37 year mechanic telling you that!
I wish it was just a LITTLE bit deeper. Sucks to stand to the side of the box when the drawer is all the way open. I thought the concept was cool though! I look forward to seeing your box soon!
Due to the limited selection in the tool cart, I can sat this is definitively a import dealer tech. With my '02 Jeep WJ, I regularly need both metric and imperial. Anything engine related is definitively SAE. Brake caliper bleed screws are 3/8" in the rear and 10mm for the front. I've got 1/4,3/8, and 1/2" drive in both metric and SAE(deep and shallow), as well as a good set of metric Deep and Shallow impact sockets. Brand wise, I've got all the brands. Wrench wise, I prefer the MAC CL series, although that's discontinued and we never really had a MAC presence around here, and my usage as a home tinkerer doesn't warrant the price tag for a used set. I occasionally see a Matco truck around, but seeing that's a rarity and I've only seen him at Walmart as a shopper(not in the shop area). Most of my tools now come wither from Amazon or Harbort Freight, as their quality more than meets my needs and the difference between my Snap On tools and off brand tools is minuscule, and due to my current job in a recycling plant, I despise thye Snap-On guys, as the send my oversized Toolbox boxes every week that are a major hassle to deal with. There's been talk of my moving to the shop, and as one was the maintenance manager was recently unexpectedly given an early retirement, and the other is a mechanic that barely does his job(half shift smoke break anyone, as the lead mechanic?) He got demoted from that, but is still a senior mechanic. Had a discussion with a senior manager last week, regarding specific semi trucks breaking driveshafts often. When I said they should carry a spare driveshaft and the tools for the driver to swap out the driveshaft, I got a "If only it was that simple" response." A semi driveshaft is 8-12 bolts and a slipjoint. A driver could roll under and swap it out in less than an hour, while the mechanics we send out take that long to get there.
That is definitely a new power steering pump and not a remanufactured one… Plus a remanufactured part is warrantied for 3 years / 36,000 miles whichever occurs first and therefore is better than a new one or repairing because that would be warrantied for only 12 months/12,000 miles whichever occurs first
Most techs go with the brand that offer the best warranty and sales rep. If they know they can depend on a rep to replace their broken tool hassle free and quickly, they buy from them. The cost is outweighed by the time saved vs going to another brand to save from the initial purchase.
@ToolBoxTour been wrenching for 23 years, there was a time when Snap-On was affordable. You would have to spend $60,000 today to get what I spent $10,000 on. Today most brands are of similar quality, all rebranded from the same overseas factories but you know that. Even Snap-On got exposed importing a lot of their tools about 15-20 years ago. I cringe seeing all of these people spending a house's worth of money when the law says it's the employer's responsibility to provide tools in the first place.
@@jb76489 I’m not sure what you mean I barley own any snap on. You keep going to Harbor Freight though. Life must’ve sent you over and you don’t understand any value because of it. I would hate to live your life.
@@ToolBoxTour Because I used to be in the industry of electronics and military equipment. The best way to connect split wires together is to solder. Either a solder sleeve or solder and shrink tubing. A butt connector for temporary connections is OK, but are in no way better than soldering. Especially in a vibration situation.
Ok, but can you tell me why? It seems every car manufacture uses connectors and crimps in lieu of solder connections to avoid vibration failures. Not saying you’re wrong, I’m just curious what the empirical experience you have had is with using connectors vs solder.
@@ToolBoxTour I'm specifically talking a butt connector vs a solder connection for a repair. Auto manufacturers absolutely do use butt connectors. I have seen metal connections crimped and taped, but that's for a cost thing and not the best. Solder doesn’t corrode nor does it fail in vibration because it's a more solid connection.
I did 14 years at a dealer and found you can fine tune your tools to just what you need, not have every set when all you need is only 4 sizes of that set, plus we had to roll our box around a 24 bay shop. Good guy, thought Honda was a bit more reliable though. lol.
Great video as always. His comments on Icon were interesting. I believe that this was his experience. However, it contradicts what some other mechanics have said (even ones who were not given the tools by Icon). I own Icon and Snap On. I would never say that Icon is as good as my Snap On. However, they're very close. Maybe 90-95%. I wonder if it's a quality control issue? Meaning, maybe some Icons make it to the store that were not properly inspected?
I wanted so badly to like icon. I've tried their pliers which were a lot like a looser fitting snap on. They were great for the price, but they didn't have an aggressive enough grip. After a few uses the aggressive texture on the clamping side was sliding off high tension hose clamps. The wrenches were okay. They look identical but slipped on the open end. I do really like their hose picks though! Great value, either way!
@@michaelbolton1090 You have to go with what works for you. Luckily I can afford both. But I do think that Icon is a far better value. I havent experienced the same problem with the open end slipping like you have.
@jasonhoyt8232 I 100% agree the icon is a better value. Snap on definitely offers a better product, but not at 3 times the price. I've just used snap on so long that I have become critical of everything else. I get tunnel vision. Just started getting into knipex and I kind of lean towards that being the better value than both of them. Especially if you buy them on sale. At the end of the day, I think we are all tool collectors 😂 everyone should try as many tools as they can and find what works best for them, and what feels best for them! Icon is definitely in that conversation! Side note: did you know icon side lockers look great bolted onto the side of a triple bank krl? Lol ask me how I know.
@@michaelbolton1090 I love Knipex pliers. I hesitate to say this, but I think that they are not just a better value than Icon and Snap On (for PLIERS), but also literally better period.
This comment section is really the only way to contact the owner and hope they see it (unless the owner says otherwise). I try to keep owner information as private as possible since I’m posting all their tools online for everyone to see. Hope that makes sense.
Another awesome tour, really interesting way that shop is setup, seems good for the techs too. Love his commitment and passion to Honda. Keep up the great work man!
Really depends on the application. I really do believe a butt connector will hold up much better than a soldered joint when it's subject to vibrations and a lot of hot/cold cycles.
Nothing from factory in cars is soldered except to circuit boards. All the wiring is done through connectors that the pins of are crimped onto the wires, just like butt connectors. There’s a reason for that and vibration fatigue is the main one. OEM’s spend A LOT of money on r&d so I believe in the conclusions they came up with on this one.
@@AleksTwentyFive A butt connection crimp is not the same as a factory crimp. A factory crimp has 2 fingers that are folded towards each other and 2 more fingers to hold the wire past where it’s been stripped to keep the wire from flexing at the edge of the strip. I see your side and might agree if I didn’t live in the rust belt. The problems I see is either the butt connection is not completely sealed and let’s moisture intrude or the corroded wire is not fully removed and continues to spread even if sealed. I’ve had to replace feet of wire because of butt connectors that weren’t sealed. I find that I have better results when I solder and get the solder to travel under the wire jacket. I seal the connections by either using electrical tape and folding it over the wire so the glue from each side of the tape comes together, or my preferred method of encapsulating in black rtv. I’ve tried liquid e tape and it just takes to long to dry. Even when it skims over it’s easy to break that skim and now you have liquid again. Heat shrink works to but I find rtv is easier and faster. We need to get project farm to test this!
@@joec9680 Ya know yeah, sometimes it's hard to get them to FULLY shrink, and honestly I haven't thought about the fact that the crimp itself is different. You're right PF is the man we need!
I truly look forward to a new toolbox tour every Saturday. I'm 25 and have been in a field that doesn't make me happy for years. Your original videos motivated me to enroll in tech school. I'm now 3 months in and couldn't be happier with how my life changed. I just thought you should know that. Thank you.
That’s AMAZING! Makes me so happy to hear that! I never would have imagined that these videos would impact anyone’s lives other than entertainment. I sincerely hope you get to where you want to be and are happy doing it. Curious, what industry are you going in to? Automotive?
@@ToolBoxTour Yep, automotive. I was a Guidance Counselor for my local school district and left that career to help preserve my family's construction business. Currently I'm learning the business and doing the majority of their vehicle maintenance.
Mean no disrespect, but from doing this ten years, I cant say ive worked with a single school tech who id trust to do brakes. Classes offered at dealer ships are probably the best start youll get.
@@christopheryoung826 I feel like as with any schooling, it's meant to get you in the door in the field you're interested in. I wouldn't have very high expectations for any inexperienced tech, but If you can't do brakes before ANY program I don't think you're in the right field.
@Bowerbird01 So far, I've seen two from deisel school whove had a wheel off before the vehicle left the bay. Would recommend just going to a dealer or lube shop and just asking if they have an apprentice position. Most do have something.
The room idea is great on paper, but that room would be so cluttered with my big ass box. If that was a deeper room that would be freaking awesome
Yeah it was tight forsure
Brayden seems like a chill guy to work with, and he has a nice collection of tools as well!
Yeah! Super chill and knowledgeable.
Agreed
Nice guy but man that box is truly a ghost town. I am also a Honda tech for 24 years I use to be on the Snap on bandwagon till I realized i was tossing money away
This was a cool tour. I’m indifferent about the rooms but I really do like the piece of mind that your box is safe if someone where to break in which does happen
What a genuine dude. I like how he wasn't ashamed to say he worked in Express for 2 years, even though he had so much experience and history at independent shops. It takes a lot of sacrifice sometimes to get what you want in life.
He worked his way up and he’s proud of it.I would be too! His brand loyalty is awesome. Thanks for watching Mark!
I’m glad I work in the shop or nobody steals my stuff but when I asked him the question why don’t they just leave their boxes out? We all know that answer so no one steals our stuff that’s what he wanted to say.
I thought it was cool to have his own space. Can’t make rent? Sleep in your tool room haha! Jk
The shop I work at nobody steals tools--we know who owns each tool. Every few months I'd find a guy's random tool and set it back on their box.
That tool he mentioned to take out rotor screws is called a screw buster. Aviation mechanics use that attachment with a rivet gun to take out stripped screws
T knocker
"is this an inspection camera?"
-'no, it's a borescope.'
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Tools!!!! 😊 Love it! 🙌✅️ as always man, you got some of the best toolbox tours ive seen! Keeps me on the edge of my seat, hahaha thanks again!
I’m glad you enjoyed it Matt!
Honda Techs are fortunate that they don’t have to buy bunch of tools.
Yeah same goes for a lot of techs that stick to one line of vehicles.
Cool to see him loosen up and become more comfortable throughout the interview. Seems like a rad bloke 👍
He's proper rad
Snap on can order that special clip tool btw
Love these! You got a new subscriber for sure! Would love to see some aircraft mechanic boxes too
I have two other aviation mechanic boxes on the channel. Check them out!
That hurt… lol right now I’m that guy with the old air hammer. But also haven’t been working long so some day I will be in the cool crowd
Give us a break from all the bloody adds.
0:29 snapon is over priced stuff and NOT the best.
TH-cam controls all the ads. What’s the best in your opinion?
Hard to say what’s the best but overall in my defense I say Koken is for their price, quality steel (higher than American steel, Japanese steel)and Koken has taken off. But theirs other also like Capri, Astro, GW, GP, etc many others brands that I believe are superior in many different areas and not saying Snapon is not good cuz I love Snapon ratchets manual and cordless ones and Mg725, Mg325 air guns and their torque angles IMO are superior over all others but not everything of Snapon is great or should say the best cuz we live in a world where 10years ago we didn’t have the options we have now.
I agree snap on is over priced. Yes I have snap on tools but only when I need to not just want it because the name. What made snap on wrenches and sockets unique years and years and years ago was the “flank drive” many bands have flank drive in their wrenches and sockets. Every socket that has little recesses in the corners of the hexagon is flank drive. Plenty of people say oh well there’s imitators. Well it’s the same so call it a copy. The only thing still different is the type of flanking snap on wrenches so compared to capri, Milwaukee, icon, and Carlyle …. But all in all all those names allow the wrench to have the fastener just move enough so the sides are focused on not the sides but yet people wanna it 650 for a single wrench set and still not be complete
I have been searching for my own RD1 manual AWD CRV for ages. All of them are just junk. One day I’ll find one…maybe a second gen with the manual they made for the first two years, prob impossible to find!
I used to have a 2nd gen manual AWD. It was a BLAST. But our family out grew it. Tough putting two rear facing car seats in there. It was a blast to have though!
Cornwell makes good wrenches but the best wrenches are Mac hands down
24:22 are for removing spring clamps on rad and heater hoses. Not pinching shut rad or heater hoses.
Im a nerd for honda oem tools! I own a few but i just love to geek out for em thanks again for starting my Saturday off well !
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I just drill the heads off the brake rotor assembly hold down screws. They are really soft and it takes a couple of seconds. I’m not going to fight a screw that doesn’t matter past the assembly line . Some people swear you need to replace them but I don’t unless someone absolutely wants them. Japan has strict regulations about preventing drops in construction and manufacturing. They use different types of impact socket retention devices and all their tools for overhead work have lanyards or other fall prevention equipment.
Yeah they don’t do much, but I’ve had really good luck with an impact screwdriver. I’ll have to try drilling next time to see if it saves time 👍
That Honda OEM push pin puller tool looks well designed. Had to order one as soon as I saw it. No more replacing clips my Gearwrench puller tool boogered up.
Saw the like so I figured I’d provide an update: it works very well for all those types of push pins, not just the Honda specific ones. Definitely like it better than the Gearwrench versions.
Definitely not free tools when a rep closes there route! That sh!t unpaid will absolutely kill your credit score just like any other unpaid bills!!!
Litterally had a cornwell rep quit and someone else was filling his position in like 2 or 3 weeks after he quit, them 2 or 3 weeks even though he said it was supposed to be fine nah that hit my score for each week!!!
Edit and i had 100% payment history so it definitely affected my score
Those Cal-Van inspections scope is great I have one and it’s amazing for the money
Nice tools for days!
Thank you for sharing Friend
Have a nice rest of your weekend!
Thanks for watching Alfred! He had some cool specialty tools.
The room idea is cool, but just by looking at his room they probably get really cluttered
It's funny how despite the logo blurred out, I could tell exactly what dealership it is.
One of the BEST toolbox tours EVER!
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Some it looks almost virginal..nothing like the collection of scrap metal i own😂
Known good test parts= parts they charged the customer for that didn't need replacement 😂
You can tell the Sales Manager came up with the design on the rooms.
$41 for the Matco torque wrench would've been awesome at 22:17
Lol yeahhh.. Seems like I get prices wrong every once in a while 😩
@@ToolBoxTour i'm shocked and amazed at how well you guys track them. Keep up the good work!
But it was a snap on micro torque wrench? I’m confused
Starting at a Toyota dealer here soon(hopefully their HR person is not the most responsive lol) and I hope to follow the same path as this guy. Master tech/shop foreman is the goal, even if I’m starting off just barely above the express guys(belts, transmission service, things like that).
Good luck to you! This industry is in very high demand for top notch technicians. As long as you are willing to learn and are a hard worker, you'll go far.
HR sucks, especially at a Toyota dealer
Do you purposely blur out the shop name on his shirt? Just wondering because i was wondering if he is near me.
Yes, It’s blurred on purpose. I do my best to keep the location as private as possible.
I know that uniform lol I work for cadillac got the same one in houston 😂😂😂
Videos are awesome. You have enough videos to compile for best minimalistic car tool cart package, bikes, lots of recommendations and sizes. Tool tour format is always amazing, simple no music, tool number referenced. Puurrrrrfect man. Congrats
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy them!
Milwaukee is getting better? Milwaukee has been better
You can buy 3 Milwaukee compared to over priced Snap On! Torque test channel proved Milwaukee is as good or better than Snap On, as far as torque and price! Snap On is a rip off! 37 year mechanic telling you that!
Milwaukee! 💪
Not a fan of the box in the room 😅 may work for some, but that would be a deal breaker for me 😔
I wish it was just a LITTLE bit deeper. Sucks to stand to the side of the box when the drawer is all the way open. I thought the concept was cool though! I look forward to seeing your box soon!
Interesting on the Rotor Screw impacts
The other end of the honda clip pliers is for the interior grab handles they use a big clip to hold it In
When I was looking for prices/part numbers, I saw that as well. Looks really handy to have! Are you a Honda tech?
@ToolBoxTour yes I am
Usually never happens that tool dealer gives you bunch of tools and never comes back to collect payment. Hopefully nothing bad happened to the guy.
yeah, I hope so as well.
Due to the limited selection in the tool cart, I can sat this is definitively a import dealer tech. With my '02 Jeep WJ, I regularly need both metric and imperial. Anything engine related is definitively SAE. Brake caliper bleed screws are 3/8" in the rear and 10mm for the front. I've got 1/4,3/8, and 1/2" drive in both metric and SAE(deep and shallow), as well as a good set of metric Deep and Shallow impact sockets.
Brand wise, I've got all the brands. Wrench wise, I prefer the MAC CL series, although that's discontinued and we never really had a MAC presence around here, and my usage as a home tinkerer doesn't warrant the price tag for a used set. I occasionally see a Matco truck around, but seeing that's a rarity and I've only seen him at Walmart as a shopper(not in the shop area). Most of my tools now come wither from Amazon or Harbort Freight, as their quality more than meets my needs and the difference between my Snap On tools and off brand tools is minuscule, and due to my current job in a recycling plant, I despise thye Snap-On guys, as the send my oversized Toolbox boxes every week that are a major hassle to deal with. There's been talk of my moving to the shop, and as one was the maintenance manager was recently unexpectedly given an early retirement, and the other is a mechanic that barely does his job(half shift smoke break anyone, as the lead mechanic?) He got demoted from that, but is still a senior mechanic. Had a discussion with a senior manager last week, regarding specific semi trucks breaking driveshafts often. When I said they should carry a spare driveshaft and the tools for the driver to swap out the driveshaft, I got a "If only it was that simple" response." A semi driveshaft is 8-12 bolts and a slipjoint. A driver could roll under and swap it out in less than an hour, while the mechanics we send out take that long to get there.
I use the wobble plus extensions religiously lol
Yeah they’re worth their weight, that’s forsure
Yeah until I tried Kokens knurled extensions now those things reek quality. Their wobbles are so much better
@@eliezerramosjr1017 Really? I’ll have to try those out!
That was a pretty roomy push cart.
Not a fan of those closets. Having to access my drawers from the side would get old pretty fast.
Yeah it would be tough to get used to that
That is definitely a new power steering pump and not a remanufactured one… Plus a remanufactured part is warrantied for 3 years / 36,000 miles whichever occurs first and therefore is better than a new one or repairing because that would be warrantied for only 12 months/12,000 miles whichever occurs first
Wears the Mac guys
‘Nonda’ lol
Seems like a nice guy.
Yup! He was really nice on and off camera.
@22:21- that’s a cheap torque wrench! J.P nice video and cool set up for him!
😂 There’s always atleast one mistake that I make 😭
Those pliers are for removing hose clamps not pinching off the hoses.
Good to know!
The snap-on blind loyalty is mind-boggling. You could spend 1/5th the money and get virtually same results. Their prices have gone beyond insane.
Most techs go with the brand that offer the best warranty and sales rep. If they know they can depend on a rep to replace their broken tool hassle free and quickly, they buy from them. The cost is outweighed by the time saved vs going to another brand to save from the initial purchase.
@ToolBoxTour been wrenching for 23 years, there was a time when Snap-On was affordable. You would have to spend $60,000 today to get what I spent $10,000 on. Today most brands are of similar quality, all rebranded from the same overseas factories but you know that. Even Snap-On got exposed importing a lot of their tools about 15-20 years ago. I cringe seeing all of these people spending a house's worth of money when the law says it's the employer's responsibility to provide tools in the first place.
I can tell you aren’t a tech. If you were you would know. Only people who’ve used them know, hands down best hand tools made.
@@weldingjunkielmao cope. Listen I’m sorry the strap on guy bent you over the hood of his truck and now your $30,000 in debt but that on you buddy
@@jb76489 I’m not sure what you mean I barley own any snap on. You keep going to Harbor Freight though. Life must’ve sent you over and you don’t understand any value because of it. I would hate to live your life.
I’m curious to know what sticker Brayden has in his spark plug tool box
i am a Honda master tech for 20 years, spent so much money on Honda specific tools, like the mail it never ends!
Nice video! Keep them coming!
Thanks for watching!
Each mechanic *
We need more tours 😂🎉
More to come! 😁
He's wrong about solder connections and vibration, I will solder over a crimped connection everyday.
I’m curious why you say he’s wrong.
@@ToolBoxTour Because I used to be in the industry of electronics and military equipment. The best way to connect split wires together is to solder. Either a solder sleeve or solder and shrink tubing. A butt connector for temporary connections is OK, but are in no way better than soldering. Especially in a vibration situation.
Ok, but can you tell me why? It seems every car manufacture uses connectors and crimps in lieu of solder connections to avoid vibration failures. Not saying you’re wrong, I’m just curious what the empirical experience you have had is with using connectors vs solder.
@@ToolBoxTour I'm specifically talking a butt connector vs a solder connection for a repair. Auto manufacturers absolutely do use butt connectors. I have seen metal connections crimped and taped, but that's for a cost thing and not the best. Solder doesn’t corrode nor does it fail in vibration because it's a more solid connection.
love these videos
I appreciate that Cody! I’m glad you enjoy them.
I immediately ordered the rivet clip tool
I did 14 years at a dealer and found you can fine tune your tools to just what you need, not have every set when all you need is only 4 sizes of that set, plus we had to roll our box around a 24 bay shop. Good guy, thought Honda was a bit more reliable though. lol.
Yeah it seems like the more niche you get, the less tools you need.
You deserve WAY more views man!!!
the same thing happend with our mac guy, a few of us opened accounts and he just stopped showing up about a month ago
Free tools! 💪
That should definitely be a staple question you ask these guys is what is in their personal car/truck/bike fleet
Oh good thinkin!
"It just felt wrong in my hand". That's. What. She. Said.
😂
That's a nasty looking shop, So nasty I would turn around and look for a cleaner shop that takes pride.
Go to a Nissan dealer!!!!!
I’ll add it to the list!
That Snapon torque wrench is 1/4 tech angle I think there was an error in writing Matco and at $41
🤦♂️ there’s always atleast one that I completely mess up. Thanks for catching that!
Great video as always.
His comments on Icon were interesting. I believe that this was his experience. However, it contradicts what some other mechanics have said (even ones who were not given the tools by Icon).
I own Icon and Snap On. I would never say that Icon is as good as my Snap On. However, they're very close. Maybe 90-95%.
I wonder if it's a quality control issue? Meaning, maybe some Icons make it to the store that were not properly inspected?
Yeah I have seen people love them or not care for them 🤷♂️.
I wanted so badly to like icon. I've tried their pliers which were a lot like a looser fitting snap on. They were great for the price, but they didn't have an aggressive enough grip. After a few uses the aggressive texture on the clamping side was sliding off high tension hose clamps. The wrenches were okay. They look identical but slipped on the open end. I do really like their hose picks though! Great value, either way!
@@michaelbolton1090 You have to go with what works for you. Luckily I can afford both. But I do think that Icon is a far better value. I havent experienced the same problem with the open end slipping like you have.
@jasonhoyt8232 I 100% agree the icon is a better value. Snap on definitely offers a better product, but not at 3 times the price. I've just used snap on so long that I have become critical of everything else. I get tunnel vision. Just started getting into knipex and I kind of lean towards that being the better value than both of them. Especially if you buy them on sale. At the end of the day, I think we are all tool collectors 😂 everyone should try as many tools as they can and find what works best for them, and what feels best for them! Icon is definitely in that conversation!
Side note: did you know icon side lockers look great bolted onto the side of a triple bank krl? Lol ask me how I know.
@@michaelbolton1090 I love Knipex pliers. I hesitate to say this, but I think that they are not just a better value than Icon and Snap On (for PLIERS), but also literally better period.
Can u go to a drag racing performance shop and do a tool box tour??
I’ll add it to the list!
When are we going to see some tool boxes for motorcycle ?
It's on the list!
22:17 you made a mistake on the price and product number of the torque wrench and said it was the engraver
😂 There’s always atleast one mistake that I make 😭
@@ToolBoxTour aha fair enough i only noticed because it popped up as $55 and i thought jheez thats a cheap snapon torque wrench😅
i needed this video. thank you
is there anyway we can contact this technician if we had any questions?
This comment section is really the only way to contact the owner and hope they see it (unless the owner says otherwise). I try to keep owner information as private as possible since I’m posting all their tools online for everyone to see. Hope that makes sense.
@@ToolBoxTour yes thankyou anyways
Another awesome tour, really interesting way that shop is setup, seems good for the techs too. Love his commitment and passion to Honda. Keep up the great work man!
Definitely some brand loyalty! Thanks for watching!
this is the greatest video... i just got into mechanic school as a 30 year old and would like his tool list lol
i love hondas
I hope you go far as a technician! I'm also a Honda guy!
its actually insane how many tools this guy has
thank you! i literally just started so all his tools and and knowledge is giving me anxiety a little... but im just starting.@@ToolBoxTour
This man has $100,000 in tools and nothing to show for it at home. Sad
There is a 0% chance that a butt connector will hold up longer than a solder joint.
Really depends on the application. I really do believe a butt connector will hold up much better than a soldered joint when it's subject to vibrations and a lot of hot/cold cycles.
Nothing from factory in cars is soldered except to circuit boards. All the wiring is done through connectors that the pins of are crimped onto the wires, just like butt connectors. There’s a reason for that and vibration fatigue is the main one. OEM’s spend A LOT of money on r&d so I believe in the conclusions they came up with on this one.
@@AleksTwentyFive A butt connection crimp is not the same as a factory crimp. A factory crimp has 2 fingers that are folded towards each other and 2 more fingers to hold the wire past where it’s been stripped to keep the wire from flexing at the edge of the strip. I see your side and might agree if I didn’t live in the rust belt. The problems I see is either the butt connection is not completely sealed and let’s moisture intrude or the corroded wire is not fully removed and continues to spread even if sealed. I’ve had to replace feet of wire because of butt connectors that weren’t sealed. I find that I have better results when I solder and get the solder to travel under the wire jacket. I seal the connections by either using electrical tape and folding it over the wire so the glue from each side of the tape comes together, or my preferred method of encapsulating in black rtv. I’ve tried liquid e tape and it just takes to long to dry. Even when it skims over it’s easy to break that skim and now you have liquid again. Heat shrink works to but I find rtv is easier and faster. We need to get project farm to test this!
@@joec9680 Ya know yeah, sometimes it's hard to get them to FULLY shrink, and honestly I haven't thought about the fact that the crimp itself is different.
You're right PF is the man we need!