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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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  • Kelly Schuller named Viracon president
    Officials from Viracon named Kelly S. Schuller as president, according to an Oct. 5 company release. Schuller, who served as Viracon senior vice president, sales and marketing since 2010, reports to Joseph F. Puishys, chief executive officer of Apogee Enterprises, parent company of Viracon."Since joining Viracon last year, Kelly has led development of its strategic plan which focuses on the...