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Tool hound: Auto and retail glass cutout tools

July 22, 2008

Equalizer StingRay"I love the new StingRay. It is lightweight; it cuts a lot faster; and it doesn't kill you. Usually, I get all torn up inside trying to muscle machines through, but I don't have any problems getting cramped up when holding the StingRay for long periods. It has a smooth stroke, and I really like the new design."-Brendan Bradley, owner and installer, Rocker Auto Glass, ...

Cutout tools: To heat or not to heat

January 1, 2008

A seemingly simple practice could put your customers at risk Q: When I’m on the road in the Northeast in the winter time, I [often] see installers using a torch to heat their cold knives and scrapers, to cut out windshields and scrape pinchwelds. When I ask them about it, they say it makes it easier in a cold-weather climate to remove the old adhesive. Does the heat have an adverse effect ...

AGR tools: A user's guide

May 1, 2006

Power toolsBTB WK10HD Supplier: BTB Auto Glass & Body Shop Tools, www.btbtools.comDescription: Auto glass removal tool with reciprocating stroke, adjustable from 1⁄16 to 1⁄4 inch. Floating pistons provide cushioned and balanced blade stroke, producing safe levels of hand-arm vibration as defined by the International Organization for Standardization in ISO 5349 and ISO 8662.Power ...

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