I finally caved and bought the Park Tool BBT-69 bottom bracket tool for $80

It was for a stubborn press-fit BB on a customer's carbon road bike that had been sitting for months. The tool worked perfectly, but I spent more time looking for my misplaced torque wrench than actually using it. Anyone have a good system for keeping track of small tools in a busy shop?

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spencer1998d ago

EIGHTY DOLLARS for a single tool just blows my mind. I get that it worked, but that price is wild. My whole shop would fall apart if I spent that much on every special tool. The real problem is definitely losing the torque wrench though, that happens to me daily.

cora4008d ago

Remember when my buddy paid over a hundred for a single snap ring plier set for transmissions. Felt like a crime but he said it saved a job that would have taken hours otherwise. Still makes me wince thinking about the receipt. Honestly losing tools is just part of the tax for getting work done, I've accepted it.