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Dewalt 20-VOLT MAX 4-1/2 in Small Angle Grinder
AND THE WINNERS ARE……Tool Giveaway with The Home Depot
Well our first Home Depot tool giveaway was a success. As I mentioned in Tool Giveaway with The Home Depot, I signed up with Home Depot for some tool reviews. Since not all the tools are really applicable to Humble Mechanic, and I do have some duplicat…
How To Properly Check A Serpentine Belt
As a professional mechanic, there are many items we check on cars. We not only look for broken or failing car parts, but we look for maintenance items as well. Over the years serpentine belts and “V-belt” have been a common part that requir…
Custom VW Tool Set, Sonic Tools
For a limited time all Humble Mechanic fans get 25% off this rail. AND ALL SONIC TOOLS! USE CODE humble25 The folks at Sonic Tools and I worked hard to develop a custom tool rail for VW. This rail was designed by me, and assembled by Sonic Tools. We w…
What Is The BEST Way To Organize Sockets?
What Is The BEST Way To Organize Sockets? Today we are talking about the best way to organize sockets. This is a highly personal thing. But there are some basic keys when thinking about how to set up your sockets, things like efficiency, looks, and spa…
Making And Modifying Custom Tools
At some point every mechanic, will need a custom tool. Whether you are a master technician or an automotive DIYer the perfect tool does not always exist. So we have to either make a tool, or modify an existing tool to fix our car repair needs. Maybe th…
What’s In A VW Mechanic’s Tool Cart
It is no secret that auto mechanics have a ton of tools. Some mechanics keep tools in a standard tool box. Others keep their tools in a mix of tool box and roll cart. I personally love using a roll cart or roll kart as I prefer. It gives great flexibil…
Air Tools VS Electric Tools ~ Podcast Episode 106
As many of you know, I LOVE tools. Thankfully I have a job that allows me to buy the tools I need, and the tools I want. Today we are going to look at whether air tools are better than electric tools. We are specifically talking about battery powered t…
Westling Machine Aluminum Socket Tray Review ~ Video
Today I will be reviewing the 1/4″ drive socket tray from WestlingMachine.com . I have been looking for a good quality socket holder for years. Sadly most of the socket holders are plastic and do not seem to hold up well. At least with the abuse …
5 Odd Things Mechanics Use To Fix Cars ~ Video
Thursday is normally the day that I review tools and products. Well today I wanted to step out of that a little. I wanted to chat a little about the weird things that mechanics use when working on cars. This is kind of a play on my “Top 5 Favorit…
VCDS or Vag-Com Review and Demo ~ Video
Happy Thursday everyone! Today we are talking about one of the best investments that you can make if you are working on a Volkswagen or Audi. That is VCDS or Vag Com Diagnostic Software. I refer to it as Vag-Com. I purchased Vag-Com years and years ago…
Streamlight Stylus Pro ~ Video Review
Happy Thursday everyone. As you know, today is tool review day. We are going to take a look at the Streamlight Stylus Pro flashlight. As you will see in the video review, I really like this little light. I think it is perfect for keeping in a shirt poc…
How to Buy Tools as a Gift ~ Podcast Episode 15
After talking about Prepping a car for winter yesterday, I have the holiday season on the brain. Now, this is NOT a holiday show, but I thought it would be a great time to talk about buying tools as a gift. So today on the automotive podcast, we are ta…
Episode 6 Buying Tools
Happy Friday everyone. Today on the Automotive Podcast, we are talking about tools. It is a subject we have talked about on the blog before, but is always fun to revisit. Today’s view comes from all the years and dollars that I have spent on buyi…