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Old 04-11-2005, 06:54 AM
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Is this a special tool which the shop manual gives the dimensions for ? If so it would be good to post that info... I only have 123 manuals myself...

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Old 04-11-2005, 11:45 AM
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Originally, I wanted to recover some of the investment in my spring compressor by renting it at reasonable rates to forum members. I was totally unwilling to take a $600 leap of faith and, no mutually equitable arrangement could ever be worked out regarding the deposit.

And now that I've used it 4-5 times, and seen the kind of wear it experiences, not to mention how difficult it is to use properly, I personally think it is much better off staying in my garage or being used under my close supervision.
R Leo

I have to agree with you. I to have seen how the Sir Tool compressor does requier a certian "proper" method of use or it can be damaged. I also feel that unless I am there doing it I don't want to loose the $550 investment in the tool.

I wonder how the Performance Product rental programs compressor has held up.

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Old 09-08-2006, 01:08 PM
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Tool Loan Program

It's a great pleasure to read all the threads of you very knoledgable folks.
Regarding loaning tools I can still smell being burned several (!?) times.
But I am Buddhist and I believe what goes around comes around...
So here is my idea about the issue, as I don't have a million dollar shop either: There could be a 'tool-loan-club' to which you can subscribe for
X-$'s with all required data about members. The membership fee will
cover administration and 'insurance' speak money goes in the tool-pool
for tools to be replaced to the owner if broken.
I know that sounds difficult to pull off but even more though try to pull
off a pcc without the appropriate tool...
And tools I had to buy like candy recently, because I took on a few jobs
to restore 2 MGA, 1 MGTD, 2 Morgan +4, 1 Bugeye Sprite and on top of all
my own 'fat little baby' 1960 190 Db
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Old 09-08-2006, 01:48 PM
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......So here is my idea about the issue, as I don't have a million dollar shop either: There could be a 'tool-loan-club' ......................
Go to "Shopforum" main page and scroll down to about the middle.
There you will find "Tool Rental Program".
In most cases there is a deposit for the cost of the tool + rental fee.
The renter is responsible for all shipping costs.
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Old 06-29-2007, 04:00 PM
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The reality of it all

I love the idea of being able to RENT tools. Lets face the facts, every time a tool is used it gets worn just a little. To make this work the holder of a tool for lend should collect the retail price of the tool and a small fee for wear as well as escrow services(borrower pays of course). The borrower pays for shipping both ways. The funds must be sent from the borrowers bank in the form of a cashiers check. Once the funds are secured by the escrow officer, the tool is shipped. The borrower should be allowed a certain amount of time to use the tool. Can be extended if communicated properly. If communiations cease the funds are given to the lender. The tool is then returned to the escrow officer and then the funds and tool are returned to their owners.

Kind of long winded but I love the idea of renting specialty tools. Its very conveinent and would save all of us significant amounts of cabbage to be spent on our Benz's of course! I could use a timing chain peening tool right now as well as a pre chamber extraction tool.

If only Oz was real..........

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Old 02-15-2011, 02:26 AM
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Old 02-15-2011, 04:24 PM
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Using the ebay model works well too. Borrower pays rental and shipping first. Owner then ships. Its nice to also have a deposit which seems to help folks return borrowed tools faster.

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