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Tool Talk: Wire Crimper
There is just no excuse for rigging together your electrical system using shotty tools. If you've been using a hammer to crimp your electrical connections, you should take a look at this tool and decide which one will work out for the best.

Tool Talk: Timing Light
If you've ever looked in a mechanic's tool box and seen what looked like a ray gun, it was probably a timing light. For proper tuning of your engine, you'll need one. There's no reason to be intimidated by this strobe-action instrument.

Tool Talk: Breaker Bar
Another very useful, and fairly dramatic tool, the breaker bar can get you out of some tough situations. It gives you enough oomph to unstick the tightest of nuts and bolts. It might be magic, or it might be a well designed tool. You be the judge.

Tool Talk: Torx Wrench
When Textron fastening systems needed a screw that would resist cam-out better than the popular Phillips head, they went to the drawing board and came up with the Torx system. Yadda yadda yadda ... years later we're using them to hold parts on cars. You'll need this special tool to get them off.

Tool Talk: Vise Grips
Get a grip on your repair job no matter how bad the guy before you screwed things up. If you're stuck, there's a good chance the Vise Grips can set you free. Get familiar with the versatility of this common tool to help you out in a pinch.

Tool Talk: Ball Peen Hammer
I don't know what a peen is or what it has to do with a ball, but put them together on the end of a stick and you've got a very useful tool for bodywork. Get familiar with it before you go wild, it's easy to do more harm than good if you get out of hand.

Tool Talk: Oil Filter Wrench
Changing your own oil? Good for you! Before you completely slime yourself be sure you have the right tools for the job.

Tool Talk: Nutdrivers
Some tools you can't live without. Others you just don't want to live without. Nutdrivers can make your life easier and more productive. For not a lot of cash, you too can be convenienced by this useful tool. Check it out.

Know Your Tools: Flat Head Screwdriver
The old flat head, or blade screwdriver is still around. From time to time you even need it to work on your car. Be sure you know its limitations, or feel free to destroy one from time to time, it's a way of life.

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