|
One
of the outboard engines on my boat was down, and I needed to take it apart.
Fortunately, at about the same time the engine went south, I’d received
a 41-piece mobile tool kit from Link Tools to review. I figured, why not
see if I could take the engine apart using the kit?
The
universal joint, unidriver, ratchet, and extenders all feature a sliding
mechanism that locks whatever tool you’re using in place, so I found
I could change sockets with one hand. Moreover, no matter what angle I
had to attack a screw or nut from, Link’s locking mechanism kept
the tool steady, for which my unskinned knuckles are forever thankful.
Throughout
a week’s worth of tearing down the engine, I found that the kit,
which I could fit under the helm seat of the boat, always had the size
and type of socket I needed. I used mainly the 10mm, 12mm, and 14mm six-point
sockets and all of the associated attachments and found that they fit
well on all of the engine’s fasteners. (Besides metrics, the kit
has standard sockets and flathead and Phillips attachments.) One day rain
flooded the kit after I’d inadvertently left the case lid open,
but thanks to the nickel-chrome finish, the tools came through rust-free.
One
thing I didn’t like was the fact that socket sizes are displayed
in the same color as the case in which they are housed, which made them
hard to read. Against that, the case stows easily and even floats when
the lid is latched. The Link Mobile 41-Piece Locking System Set is available
directly from the manufacturer for a suggested retail price of $249.99.
Link
Tools Phone: (773) 248-5853. Fax: (773) 549-3164. www.link-tools.com.
Next page >
Mobile Gourmet > Page 1, 2,
3, 4, 5,
6
|