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Mechanics’ Medical Tape

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Dan

One of the unavoidable parts of being a mechanic is getting banged up. A wrench slips, you bash a knuckle, cut your finger, or get scraped up or burned reaching into a tight space.

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Excessive Tool Packaging

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Dan

Before I got my job at the Toyota dealership, I ordered tools and had them shipped to me, because I couldn’t just get them from the salesman that comes the shop by every week. Now I understand that you can … Continue reading →

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Evolution of My Toolbox

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Dan

It’s interesting to look back at older pictures of my toolbox. Over the two and a half years I’ve been buying tools, I’ve gotten a lot.

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6 Tools I Didn’t Know I’d Need

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Dan

When I first started automotive school, I really didn’t know anything about tools. The school provided a list of tools I’d need, and I just had the Snap-On guy order it all for me. If I had known more about … Continue reading →

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Bad Machining Job

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Dan

When I first bought my tools, at the start of my first semester of automotive school, I got a whole bunch of Snap-On stuff. I didn’t know that much about tools at the time, so for a while I thought … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2015

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Dan

Taking a little break from the usual Thursday post, because it’s Thanksgiving here, and I just wanted to write a little post about some things I’m thankful for. I’m thankful that I found a career I liked. There’s no way … Continue reading →

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Old Engines

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Dan

While I was in school, an older friend invited me to her husband’s engine shop. It was pretty cool seeing the shop, all the specialized equipment, and the engines they were working on.

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Using Tools Right

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Dan

I like doing things right. That means that I want to use tools the right way. I don’t like using cheater bars on wrenches, though once in a while I will if there’s no other way to get enough torque. … Continue reading →

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A Little Introduction

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Dan

Hello everybody, my name is Dan. I’m a mechanic. I graduated in April 2015 from Toyota’s T-TEN program at my local community college, and since May 2014 I’ve been working at a Toyota dealership. I started out in the express … Continue reading →

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