Tools! Tools! More Tools!

Ok so I've been on a real tool kick as of late. I've always been geeky about other things, so it naturally followed that my geekdom (which knows no bounds, except "Magic the Gathering") would eventually lead me to tools. For maybe the past 2 years or so I've been putting together a set for home with some of the nicer stuff, and a set for the track with some less spectacular items. However the track toolbox has to be filled with items that are functional, because after all, you don't ever want to strip a nut or bolt and having good tools, or the right tools helps avoid catastrophes. Anyways I have a "dealer" who normally hooks me up with ridiculous deals on Snap On and MAC, but he's been MIA for the past few weeks. In his absence I've done some research, shopping, and engaged in some general nerd-like-behavior. The first thing I want to share is Factory Gear Magazine.

For the ultimate tool geek, there is Factory Gear magazine. Its referred to as a "mook" because its a magazine format, but more generously sized like a book. It has beautiful full color photos, detailed interviews with manufacturers and mechanics. The latter two I cannot decipher since I don't read or speak Japanese, but its still awesome nevertheless. This year's issue covers some interesting new things (which I will show you in a bit) and also dives into the toolboxes of Indy, WRC, and Toyota service mechanics. You'd be surprised at what you'd see in their toolboxes!

I hunted all throughout southern California for this thing....and eventually found it at the Torrance Mitsuya.

This is my new hangout. Club4ag is so boring with the same idiots being idiots, and most other car websites are losing my interest. This site however has so much to interest the casual and hardcore fan of tools and garage equipment. One could spend hours just looking at the photos alone of the beautiful garages that some of these guys put together, and learning the intricacies of some of the tools and their companies intrigues me to no end. I feel about this website how I felt about "Bob is the oil guy" a few years ago. I was mesmerized and captivated. Go here if you want to see how geeky that some of these guys get.

As promised, one of the most badass things I've seen. It is certainly my next purchase, and I've already found a local shop that sells them. As someone else has already said it, "its like Sci-Fi meets tools".