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Visited a shop in Phoenix that only uses hand tools, no air or electric.
They had a full bay with just wrenches, ratchets, and hammers, and the owner said it's better for learning and control. I saw a guy there doing a timing belt job with just a breaker bar and a torque wrench, which took him most of the day. Is this a good way to train new techs, or does it just waste time and money?
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the_diana7h ago
It builds a feel for the work you lose with power tools.
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diana5121h ago
Oh man, that's so true. I read this article a while back about woodworkers who only use hand tools. They said you learn to listen to the wood, like hearing the change in sound when a plane blade is set just right. You just don't get that with a screaming electric planer. It becomes more about the machine's power and less about the material. That feel is everything for real craft.
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