Thought the new magnetic brake tester was just a gimmick until the job in Charlotte

I saw the MTE-2000 at a trade show and figured it was just a fancy toy. Then we had a call at the Bank of America building with a brake that kept sticking, and the old way of checking with a feeler gauge wasn't showing the full picture. The magnetic tester showed a 0.3mm variance we couldn't feel, and that was the real problem. Anyone else found a tool they doubted that actually saved a job?

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morgan.logan1mo ago

Wait, you were still using a feeler gauge on a bank job? That's wild.

derek65623d ago

I mean, 'still sounds like a solution looking for a problem' kinda hits it. Feeler gauges aren't some ancient tech, they're just simple. You can feel the drag, you know exactly what you're feeling. A dial indicator tells you a number but doesn't tell you if that number matters on that specific car with those specific pads. Idk, I'd rather trust my hands than trust a battery. It's not about being fancy, it's about not overcomplicating a brake job.

gavin_hill271mo ago

Honestly, that still sounds like a solution looking for a problem. A good mechanic with a dial indicator and some common sense could find that same variance. The industry got by for decades without magnetic field testers, and we still fixed sticking brakes. It's just another expensive gadget that makes you dependent on a battery and a fancy screen.