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• 12/30/2009 11:05 AM Bruce H wrote:
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  Very practical and helpful video for many, Mike.
  
  Keeping the weight down and the space freed up within your toolbox makes your workdays run alot smoother. I'd like to add-on to your list:
  
  * double-ended open wrenches, two sizes built into one. Common SAE and metric sizes are both necessary.
  * 1/4" drive sockets just don't cut it with all-day usage of impact drivers. 3/8" drive sockets are an absolute necessity for the long-term
  * set of torx bits
  
  Your video had valuable suggestions on the treadmill lube kit and the 4-in-1 ratcheting box wrenches, I've found the Craftsman brand to hold up longer and are at the right price.
  
  For those of us heavily involved with treadmill repairs, how about a video on basic usage of an Ohmmeter, diagnostics and troubleshooting?
  
  Bruce Harapcio
  
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  1. 12/30/2009 12:02 PM MikeM wrote:
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     Thanks Bruce,
     
     I made the adjustment to the list to include SEA and Metric in which I do carry, I just didn’t spell it out.
     
     But your comment on additional tools… the whole idea is to keep the weight down. So I am going to have to disagree with the additional combo open end wrenches. The three I mentioned are good enough but I did add to the list (it was already in the tool bag) a Crescent wrench.
     
     Although a 3/8” drive set is imperative for heavy equipment assembly and repair of products like weight stacks; a 1/4” is all you need for treadmill repair.
     
     I agree Craftsman has good hand tools, but I am not crazy about any of their power tools including their cordless line.
     
     As for diagnostics and trouble shooting, I am producing a complete line of different training videos on just that for many products. The first one will be for treadmills.
     
     However… these videos will not be for public viewing and will have a purchase price of about $49 for the “complete course” (for technicians) and $19 for the home owner’s version showing how to do typical maintenance and belt adjustments.
     
     The premium subscribers of our network will get these videos for free; the only thing they will pay for is shipping. They will not be downloadable products in hopes to keep piracy to a minimum.
     
     I have a sports equipment manufacture that is considering me to shoot an assembly training video for each of their entire product line. I will let you and everyone else know about that sometime after the first of the year.
     
     Again, Thank you Bruce, you are one of the top techs in our network!
     
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• 12/30/2009 3:57 PM Freddie Garnett Jr wrote:
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  Mike M this was once more very helpful information, this is a great time saver, this will help each technician with a very safe and speedy work location plus work day..
  
  Your perpetual helpful input.
  
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• 1/1/2010 3:58 PM Todd Jefferies wrote:
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  Another great “tool” to add to the list is the actual "Tool Bag" itself!
  
  When it comes to reducing the weight and stress to the body while providing the storage you need walking from car-to-job... In a lot of cases while in the city, our technicians have to walk a couple blocks to get to a job and having a "rolling" tool bag (kind of like a travel bag when flying) is a great way to reduce the weight!
  
  I am sure many of you will have your opinion on the "best" bag, however this is the bag I and a few of our technicians, have used and loved for years mostly price, however have found the durability was well worth it!
  
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  Stanley 520100M 20-Inch Wheeled Tool Bag
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  This bag was about $60 at Target a few years ago, however I see it can be had for @ $40 bucks online now. Whatever you decide, try to keep away from the big plastic or metal boxes as these are not only heavy in most cases, but they can also damage floors much more easily when at a customers place.
  
  Happy tool lugging!!
  
  Todd Jefferies
  http:///www.AssemblyMasters.net
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  1. 1/1/2010 4:31 PM MikeM wrote:
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     Yep!
     
     I mentioned the tool bag on the PDF file. If I were to name every tool in the video... the video would have been way to long.
     
     MikeM
     
     http://The-Savvy-Tech.com
     
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• 5/25/2010 2:12 PM Charles Field wrote:
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  Excellent Mike as always. I think this will help some who are new to the business and I got a few things out of this myself. Keep up the great videos!
  
  Thanks,
  
  Charles E. Field
  www.cjassembly.com
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