Front brake part #'s

[6cuda61]

Yup that was my policy as well and still is BUT if someone is willing to lend me a very rare or expensive tool i will treat it like gold as anyone who
has worked with tools alot knows....."if its gonna break, its gonna break when you borrow it"....kinda like snowmobiles, motorcycles, boats etc...

Hell if the tool was still available and realistically price i'd buy it myself to keep in the coach....just in case.

> It's a shame that a few GMCers piss in the creek we all swim in. However, requiring a deposit is a necessity to protect a valuable asset. Those
> who make their living with hand tools and assemblies as a rule never lend them. I understand this - a day late coming home might well mean missing
> a paying job. Unless you're local (or a friend of many years) I don't lend out my scope or meters or soldering/crimping tools. And I'm retired
> anyway. Which means I now got to check on a loaner which was passed with permission of the owner to another GMCer to make sure it made it home.
>
> --johnny

--
Rich Mondor,

Brockville, ON

77 Hughes 2600

 

[les burt]

I have a personal policy on borrowing tools. If I can’t afford or justify buying the tool myself, I can’t afford to borrow one either.

I’ve been caught in the past where I borrowed tools that were in a “well-used” condition. Upon use, these same tools would occasionally fail or become further damaged. Even though the tool owner was advised of tool condition prior to use, I’ve always returned borrowed tools in equal or better condition than I recieved them. This has occasionally resulted in the purchase of 2 new tools, one to replace the broken tool, and one for myself.

A point often overlooked is what it costs to have someone else do a job requiring special tools. It often costs more than the price of the tool alone. In my case, skills are not often a limiting factor, only tool availability, so purchasing the tool still saves me $$, and I have the satisfaction of doing the job myself.

Les Burt
Montreal
'75 Eleganza 26'

>
> Yup that was my policy as well and still is BUT if someone is willing to lend me a very rare or expensive tool i will treat it like gold as anyone who
> has worked with tools alot knows....."if its gonna break, its gonna break when you borrow it"....kinda like snowmobiles, motorcycles, boats etc...
>
> Hell if the tool was still available and realistically price i'd buy it myself to keep in the coach....just in case.
>

>> It's a shame that a few GMCers piss in the creek we all swim in. However, requiring a deposit is a necessity to protect a valuable asset. Those
>> who make their living with hand tools and assemblies as a rule never lend them. I understand this - a day late coming home might well mean missing
>> a paying job. Unless you're local (or a friend of many years) I don't lend out my scope or meters or soldering/crimping tools. And I'm retired
>> anyway. Which means I now got to check on a loaner which was passed with permission of the owner to another GMCer to make sure it made it home.
>>
>> --johnny
>
>
> --
> Rich Mondor,
>
> Brockville, ON
>
> 77 Hughes 2600
>
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