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Top 5 Tools: October 2010

TechShop Staff Writers
By TechShop Staff Writers
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Pete Ross, owner
Pete’s Car Care
Rochester, IL

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James Cordova, owner
Cordova’s Auto
Pueblo, CO

Snap-on 1/4” Swivel Sockets
Snap-on 3/8” Impact Wrench
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Abdul
American Auto Network
Long Island City, NY

SK Hand Tools
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Cornwell Quality Tools

Eugene Schettini
STD Car Care Center
East Meadow, NY

I like each of these types of tools for their time-saving benefits:
Universal Sockets
1/4” Air Wrench
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