Extractor gets my vote. They have 3 version
of it right now...The air, battery cordless, and the corded version...I have 2
of them...I use them all the time....I can save DW1123 with them and also
DW1217 without breaking a sweat...Very little to no maintenance. I have no
stock in the company, but I believe in their products. Must admit I do use a Fein
knife once in a while. FXS
Fein
is the choice around here and wire. But this is what we have become used to by
using them all the time. Big tech tip in the latest Autoglass magazine, you
can't take out a Dakota back without damaging it. These and the big P/U come
right out using a NINJA from Equalizer and no damage. Of course you have to
pull the interior to gain access. Haven't done a Tundra yet but if they are
set up the same don't see a problem. Haven't tried the extractor.
BG
I've done those Tundra and other Toyota
pick ups and there a pain. they are bolted in place with t bolts and also
urethaned in pretty tight. I doubt very much I can remove one without some
type of damage either to the body or the slider itself. These models you
have to gut the rear seats and side pillar moldings also. It took me about 2
hours for the 1st one that i did...Haven't seen the big dodge pick ups
yet...But I heard there a pain also.... FXS
BTB gets my vote because it is useful in
several other matters too. Karl M
I
own the Fein, Equalizer, Oscillating, and BTB tools. I use the BTB on 90% of
all jobs I do. Many R & I's simply couldn't be done without their
specialized blades. How anybody can do successful R & I's without one is
beyond me. Crackman
I
use the Fein and equalizer, both electric and keep the blades sharp and use
them the way they are supposed to be used. I do a lot of r&I for my body
shops that do not tape off 1/4 glasses or back glasses for repaints. I don't
charge enough to cover the time and costs of urethanes and manpower. I get a
good price for my replacements and the remove and reinstalls are a price of
their loyal business. Without these 2 tools that I prefer to use, my good body shop
customers could not produce their quality work either. These tools will hopefully
save my installers the agony and pain that i experience every day because
there wasn't this technology when I started in the replacement trade. If you
use the Fein a lot, try your next removal with a new blade and watch how fast
and easy it is done, you will wonder how often you should change the blade and
when you should sharpen the blades. If you don't use the warranty program that
Fein offers, let me tell you it is a great warranty program and it will pay
for the tool the first few times you use the program.
Guielm Auto Glass
Using the BTB and some lesser use of
oscillating knifes on really nasty jobs - both air powered - the maintenance
cost are reduced to virtually zero. Beside blade costs - (that both air and
electric use) - air knifes tools really don't wear out , and require almost no
maintenance. Add a few drops of oil daily is about all that's ever needed.
The BTB has o-rings that supposedly need
replacing every few years, but I've never replaced one in the 6 years or so
I've had mine. Regular oiling is all.
Plus, with the size and thickness of BTB
blades (relative to EQ), they last a heck of a long time. I sharpen mine with
a cut-off wheel on a die-grinder. This is V-E-R-Y aggressive, and removes much
more metal that a hand "stone" or file would, but produces a
razor-sharp edge in seconds. I sharpen about every other use. Blades last
about 6 months -- at about 4-5 per day usage.
Crackman
We use both Fein and Equalizer. We use the
Fein for the sides and top and the Equalizer to zip our bottom corners and all
along bottom. Washington
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