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Hello Tools in Action members!
My name is Shaun, and I am co-owner of Logica Tool LLC, based out of Arizona.
One of your members “Woodstockva” was kind enough to invite me to your board so that I could share with you a brand new tool we are bringing to market: the HEXtension.
Our company, Logica Tool, is a labor of love shared by the two of us, Shaun and Andrew. We’ve been friends since early childhood, which developed into working together once our passion turned to all things automotive. We have had our hand in everything from rust buckets and beaters to high horsepower Camaros and Supras, covering the whole spectrum of automotive repairs and modifications. Throughout our work, we came to realize that a tool is only good if it works for you, rather than the other way around.
For this reason, we developed our first product—HEXtension. Working in cramped confines, such as underneath a CT-26 turbocharger or around the number seven spark plug of an F-body, we came up with an idea to design an extension that is more than just added reach. Our tool is designed to allow the user to get a wrench—whether box, open, or other—onto any plane of the central axis, meaning that wherever there is space for a hand, there’s space for a wrench.
No more struggling to fit the driver on the very end, or fishing for the right length extension for a particular application. The flexibility is tremendous, and allows for other functions such as putting multiple wrenches on at the same time, increasing torque while also distributing it evenly onto the fastener you are struggling with. The possibilities are limited only by what you can come up with in your automotive applications.
Attached you will find images of our tool. Even better would be to visit our website, www.logicatool.com, to check out all the information. We’d love to hear your feedback on our tool. Passionate discussion is what will improve our product so that we can ultimately deliver to you a hand tool that works, that simplifies, and that you’re glad to use.
Currently we have threads started at Garage Gazette and The Garage Journal online forums.
Once more, thanks for your interest and support. We look forward to hearing from you all.
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Hi Tools in Action members. As Shaun stated, I am Andrew, co-owner of Logica Tool LLC. I wanted to come by and say hello and to introduce our tool. Also, a big thanks to woodstockva for inviting us to this board. Shaun and I are happy to answer any questions you may have about the tool, so just let us know.
Cool little thing you guys have going with that. I don’t wrench on cars that often but I could see use on a ton of other things I end up working on.
Glad to see you guys here! 🙂
60$ for both long and short is a okay deal i suppose… Whats the warranty??
Why don’t you ship the TIA boys a few to review and give away…
DR99 wrote:
Cool little thing you guys have going with that. I don’t wrench on cars that often but I could see use on a ton of other things I end up working on.
What’s a “wrench”? Hahahaha
frankiegarcia19 wrote:
60$ for both long and short is a okay deal i suppose… Whats the warranty??
Frankie, the warranty is lifetime. All our tools go through QC by hand before shipment. We stand behind our product and its durability. The tool price is based on the fact that we use 440C stainless steel and then have it manufactued on a 4-axis machine, followed by hardening and etching.
We have been extending a special offer to early adopters on boards such as this one. I believe we still have enough units allocated to offer the same deal here, but I will verify and get that posted for you today.
Thanks for the interest. 🙂
EEtwidget wrote:
Why don’t you ship the TIA boys a few to review and give away…
Hi EEtwidget,
We’re in contact with a couple of different tool reviewers and we’d love to have TIA take a swing at the tool. Right now we are waiting for our first production run to finish and then ship, so there is still a lead time of four to six weeks. Just as soon as we have them in our hot little hands, they’ll go out to be abused.
woodstockva wrote:
Glad to see you guys here! 🙂
Thanks! Glad to be here!
I love the fact that it’s machined rather than cold forged.
It has all the abilities of a standard extension, with the added functionality of being wrench compatible. How often is a wrench going to be the best option as opposed to a ratchet? Probably not all that often, but the capability is there if you need it without detracting anything from it ratchetability.
The price isn’t any more than any other high quality extension and being machined 440, it’s probably better quality.
Hey everyone, just an FYI: had a family emergency last night, so I will likely be unavailable over the next couple days. Shaun will do what he can to answer any questions. Thanks.
Hi everyone. Just to let you know I’m back on the boards and available to answer questions and PMs. We just received our first new product from our manufacturer, so we’ll be posting up high quality photos and videos as quick as we can.
When i get paid, i’m gunna’ have to buy one!
looks nice, it is nice to see small company’s like you putting good quality tools on the market!
Looks great! Have you guys done any strength testing on them yet?
Hey Nicholas. Re: strength testing, we’re waiting for our next prototype to come in. We had a long talk with our manufacturer about hardening. It’s been a big point that we’ve been firm on. I want your ratchet to fail before the extension does. Once we get our new prototypes in we’ll get the torque wrench and video camera out.
Cool looking stuff.
Would be nice if used 4140/4130HT instead of 440C. Or even better A2 or D2 toolsteel.
You ever deal with any Northern California machine shops?
Hey Fazzman. The USA manufacturer we’re in talks with would be using 4140.
No, haven’t dealt with any NorCal shops. Got a recommendation?
Conductor562 wrote:
I love the fact that it’s machined rather than cold forged.
It has all the abilities of a standard extension, with the added functionality of being wrench compatible. How often is a wrench going to be the best option as opposed to a ratchet? Probably not all that often, but the capability is there if you need it without detracting anything from it ratchetability.
The price isn’t any more than any other high quality extension and being machined 440, it’s probably better quality.
The HUGE benefit that I see of these tools is the day when you break your last ratchet while working on the only car that you have at the time. You can use a wrench and the HEXtension to finish the job. This way, you’ll have more time to bitch at the old lady for needing to take the only running car to buy shoes that she doesn’t need!
I like the beveling. Gives it a clean look.
Haha, KRK, I hadn’t thought of it that way. You raise a good point.
Andrew_Logica wrote:
Knurling, anyone?
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I like the knurling. Very classy
I don’t understand what this tool does or what it’s for. Is there a YouTube video or a picture of it in action?
It’s so you can put a socket on it and use a wrench to turn the socket instead of a ratchet in a nutshell.
Hey everyone! We got to do some for realsies work with our tool this weekend and I was able to get some great photos demonstrating our HEXtension in action. Take a look on our blog and see what you think.
http://logicatool.com/1/post/2014/06…l-to-work.html
aluminumfoilcurtain wrote:
I don’t understand what this tool does or what it’s for. Is there a YouTube video or a picture of it in action?
Hey aluminum, check my post just above this one for some demo photos.
Looks good!
Andrew_Logica wrote:
Hey aluminum, check my post just above this one for some demo photos.
I’m mentally challenged (not really) but I’m still having a hard time really understanding and picturing it. Would really love to see a video of it in action sometime.
Haha, yes, we will post video up when we have production models. Depending on your situation and your current tools, the HEXtension might not be for you, but I know a lot of tight engine bays where flexibility is your friend.
Hey Guys,
Shaun and I apologize for the belated reply on the forum but most of our effort has been focused on design enhancements and material changes. The past month has involved a re-design to eliminate any “torque stacking” we had in the previous release. The time investment in computer simulations and material testing has really paid off.
Our results can be seen below with more extensive pictures in our BLOG www.logicatool.com/blog.html. We are making a final material choice next week and then will begin production soon thereafter, only limited by our manufacturer lead-time.
We want to thank you for your continued interest and positive PM’s we have received.
Our eagerness to provide you with a unique and properly thought out tool has never been greater, and we will open order placement the moment we have stock in hand.
Thank you for your continued support.
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Cool!!
Man these are so cool! I just wish working on bikes I had a real practical use for them! Lots of good innovation in this product. Knurling to spin by hand. Tool relief cut out so you can just slide your wrench up or down to get another swing on it. I’m very impressed with this tool! Too bad motorcycles are so accessible or id buy one and do a review!