Guides
Straight answers from the bench.
The problems we see every week, and what to do about them before you bring the tool in. Written at the repair bench at JC Tools, 1010 Park Ave, San Jose.
4 min readWhy Your Nail Gun Is Leaking Air, and the FixWhere nailers leak air, which leaks you can fix on the truck with an o-ring kit, and when the nailer needs the bench at JC Tools in San Jose.
3 min readAir Compressor Won't Build Pressure: A Quick DiagnosisFour checks to make before you bring a compressor in, what each one points to, and when it is time for the bench at JC Tools in San Jose.
3 min readSharpen or Replace a Chainsaw Chain?The three signs a chain is dull, how many sharpenings a chain has in it, why the bar matters, and when to let the bench sharpen it.
3 min readMaking Cordless Tool Batteries LastHeat, storage and charging habits that decide whether a cordless pack lasts two years or five, from the repair bench at JC Tools in San Jose.
4 min readGas vs. Battery Outdoor Power for Bay Area CrewsRun time, noise rules and service: how to decide between gas 2-stroke and battery for trimmers, blowers and saws, from the counter in San Jose.
Repair bench · 1010 Park Ave
Tool down? Bring it in.
Diagnosed on site, quoted before any work, OEM parts on the shelf.