I finally tried that new magnetic socket set everyone was talking about for tight spaces.

Spent $85 on it, and the magnet gave out after two days trying to get at a bolt behind a firewall on a Cessna 172. Now I'm back to using a piece of safety wire like always. What's your go-to tool for those impossible spots?

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morgan9158d ago

I saw a YouTube video where a mechanic swore by those old-school flexible head ratchets for firewall work. He had a Snap-on one that was maybe ten inches long, but the head could flop over almost sideways. He used it to get at an alternator bolt on a Piper Cherokee. My cheap version from Harbor Freight doesn't hold its angle as well, but it's saved me a few times when a regular socket just wouldn't clock in.

anderson.jason7d ago

Yeah, morgan915, that's the Harbor Freight "close enough" special.