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Date:         Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:41:31 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cool Tool for Rusty Nuts, etc.
In-Reply-To:  <527eed4b.29173c0a.0c18.732e@mx.google.com>
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The old blue-tip wrench (oxy/acet) is invaluable in the Northeast. You
*cannot* operate a shop without one.  Another less dangerous/more
portable thing that often (smaller fasteners with less mass) works is
freeze it spray.. which can be the purpose made stuff with lube, or an
inverted can of dust off :)


Jim Akiba






On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 9:19 PM, Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote:
> The engine is not worthless, it's done well for many for many years,
> including me but the Vanagon is better with 130hp (I put a subie in
> my 87 and another in my 84 when I got that one).
>
> It's a darn fine tool just to have, a bit spendy but it would be neat.
>
> Rob
> vwrobb@gmail.com
>
>
>
>
> At  11/9/2013 07:50 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
>>
>> At least the Snap-On guy will take a few bucks every month since his price
>> includes Snap-On default financing.  Another reason I'm planning for a
>> Subaru.  $500 tool to replace a $600 exhaust on a worthless engine, what's
>> wrong with this picture?
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jeff Schwaia [mailto:vw.doka@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 11:38 AM
>> To: 'Stuart MacMillan'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: RE: Cool Tool for Rusty Nuts, etc.
>>
>> $500 on Amazon.  More from the Snap-On truck!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Stuart MacMillan [mailto:stuartmacm@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 11:08 AM
>> To: 'Jeff Schwaia'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: RE: Cool Tool for Rusty Nuts, etc.
>>
>> Nice for VW exhaust nuts!  How much?  I know, if you have to ask . . .
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>> ----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> Jeff Schwaia
>> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 10:52 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Cool Tool for Rusty Nuts, etc.
>>
>> My Snap-On man just gave me a demo of this inductive heating tool for
>> loosening frozen nuts.  Pretty cool (hot?).
>>
>> http://www.theinductor.com/index.php?m=50&s=24
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jeff
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