Author Topic: Best tools you've purchased or acquired? (Read 7349 times)

crawlerdan · « **Reply #30 on:** Mar 30, 2008, 07:45:15 AM »

mine broke

kneedownnate · « **Reply #31 on:** Mar 30, 2008, 09:16:11 AM »

Quote from: CTENG in KS on Mar 29, 2008, 09:31:32 PM

Hmm favorite tool is a toss up between my new plasma and STEP DRILL BITS!!! They are the shizzle. Just got a set, never used them before. What was I thinking using std bits!!??

Those are the shizzle for thinner stuff, especially when drilling fiberglass body pieces, but they offer no depth!

highridin4x4 · « **Reply #32 on:** Mar 30, 2008, 09:56:14 AM »

These are my most used tools at work. I use them every day.

1/2"
MAX Power - 780 ft-lbs max power in reverse from a tool weighing just 3.95 lbs, the best power-to-weight ratio in its class
MAX Control - New professional touch trigger, a wider range of power regulator settings in forward, and our patented push button fwd/rev provide maximum control
MAX Reliability - designed to last and backed by a FREE two-year limited warranty*

And if that one doesnt get it loose I bought this one with it.

3/4"
Weighs just 7 lbs.
Only 8.2" long
1200 ft.-lbs. maximum torque
TwinHammer Plus mechanism for 30 percent greater durability
Contoured professional touch trigger and ergonomically designed handle for increased comfort

Scott

Homefries · « **Reply #33 on:** Mar 30, 2008, 10:40:25 AM »

Quote from: sillywilly on Mar 30, 2008, 12:10:40 AM

dude what the hell is that tool?

Yep, it is a heated tire groover. You can buy them from any street perfomance stores for about $70 - $80. Luckily I found this one at a yard sale brand new for $40.

emsvitil · « **Reply #34 on:** Mar 31, 2008, 01:18:52 AM »

My dremel................

(can't believe I'm the first to mention it)

Lady Di · « **Reply #35 on:** Mar 31, 2008, 10:28:23 AM »

Hammerhead · « **Reply #36 on:** Mar 31, 2008, 10:35:56 AM »

I use my regular hand tools, power tools and welding/fabricating equipment all the time and really love all of them. The "favorite" ones that come to mind for me are not used every day but are absolutely irreplaceable when they are needed. Homefries already mentioned having one...

My "hot knife" tire groovers are worth their weight in gold and didn't cost much back when I bought them. I've had mine for about 15 years and used them when I was dirt tracking but never would've imagined how well they work for 4wd type use. With the right selection of blades you can cut, trim, groove and sype most any tire to improve its performance on varying terrains.

Hammerhead · « **Reply #37 on:** Mar 31, 2008, 10:37:18 AM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Mar 31, 2008, 10:28:23 AM

I'm guessin' your favorite is a cordless power tool...

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #38 on:** Apr 05, 2008, 11:19:56 AM »

So far this is on the top of my list Harbor Freight crane.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #39 on:** Apr 05, 2008, 01:27:22 PM »

I gots me one of thems too and love it. Sure, it's cheap and leaks, but it does the job when I need it to!

Angler · « **Reply #40 on:** Apr 05, 2008, 03:48:52 PM »

I love my rubber mallet from HF, my Lincoln 3500HD welder, and my set of ratchet wrenches

DTB · « **Reply #41 on:** Apr 06, 2008, 07:10:38 AM »

I'm changing my answer.....my FSM is the best tool I have acquired

crawlerdan · « **Reply #42 on:** Apr 06, 2008, 08:07:59 AM »

Quote from: kneedownnate on Apr 05, 2008, 01:27:22 PM

I gots me one of thems too and love it. Sure, it's cheap and leaks, but it does the job when I need it to!

nate, your avitar is freekin hilarious ah man thats great!!!!!!!!!!!!

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #43 on:** Apr 06, 2008, 08:18:44 AM »

Quote from: DirToyBoy on Apr 06, 2008, 07:10:38 AM

I'm changing my answer.....my FSM is the best tool I have acquired

Fing Service Manual

kneedownnate · « **Reply #44 on:** Apr 06, 2008, 11:21:12 AM »

Quote from: crawlerdan on Apr 06, 2008, 08:07:59 AM

nate, your avitar is freekin hilarious ah man thats great!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had it a year or two ago and thought it was time to run it again! People need to watch the whole thing to get it, and it really helps if you know who bjork (sp) is too...

dt · « **Reply #45 on:** Apr 06, 2008, 02:04:48 PM »

my 1979 Toyota...I call it my Japanese,powered,all terane wheelbarrow

Duffil · « **Reply #46 on:** Apr 06, 2008, 10:03:55 PM »

MEATLOAF is my new most favoritest tool.

DAWGTOY · « **Reply #47 on:** Apr 07, 2008, 12:47:41 PM »

3/8 drive offset head ratchet from napa. great for those hard to reach bolts.
1/2 drive ratchet head adapter for pull handles. makes even your longest
pull handles into a ratchet. i've had this tool for over 30 years and it still
works great- another napa.
3/8 drive rechargable impact. great for trail repairs.
cheap set of metric obstruction wrenches from harbor freight. gets in them tight places.

dawg`

64-Hurricane · « **Reply #48 on:** Mar 26, 2010, 11:08:49 PM »

My Gransfors Bruks Draw Knife and Forrest Axe. These are my "favorite" tools, and I use them for log home building.

Every time I pick these up, a sense of respect and a necessity for care and craftsmanship come over me. The nostalgia of handmade woodworking tools is just awesome, and addictive.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #49 on:** Mar 27, 2010, 12:06:20 AM »

Quote from: Duffil on Apr 06, 2008, 10:03:55 PM

MEATLOAF is my new most favoritest tool.

I totally missed this

82juguete · « **Reply #50 on:** Mar 27, 2010, 01:51:35 AM »

Hurricane, I hear ya man... except ironically i get that feeling when using power tools and imagining the TRUE craftsmen who did things by hand back in the day. Talk about respect. With how spoiled we are with technology now, its rare to even find real craftsmen now. I wish that apprenticeship and stuff were more common these days instead of all the money-driven schools that teach a watered down, generic version of "skills". That kind of craft, perfection and art is dying off pretty quick...shame really. But i tip my hat to the work you do.

Ok... latenight rant off....

abnormaltoy · « **Reply #51 on:** Mar 27, 2010, 08:10:28 PM »

I'm quite impressed with my can opener

Quote from: 82juguete on Mar 27, 2010, 01:51:35 AM

Hurricane, I hear ya man... except ironically i get that feeling when using power tools and imagining the TRUE craftsmen who did things by hand back in the day. Talk about respect. With how spoiled we are with technology now, its rare to even find real craftsmen now. I wish that apprenticeship and stuff were more common these days instead of all the money-driven schools that teach a watered down, generic version of "skills". That kind of craft, perfection and art is dying off pretty quick...shame really. But i tip my hat to the work you do.

Ok... latenight rant off....

I understand what you mean...but, I guaran-freakin'-tee you Thomas Chippendale or anyone of his era would drop their old hand saw for a Powermatic any day.

64-Hurricane · « **Reply #52 on:** Mar 27, 2010, 08:43:59 PM »

We ain't saying power tools aren't an improvement in a craftsman's efficiency and output. They are absolutely necessary in a modern world and a real improvement. We're just sayin there's a point where these power tools reduced our respect for quality in favor of quantity. The quality in craftsmanship is just not there anymore. You can believe that has a lot to do with the elimination of apprenticeship programs and the need for master craftsmen. There's just not a demand for this caliber of work anymore. An accomplished carpenter back in the 1860's had about as much respect as the town doctor, if not more. These old timey hand tools help the guys who still care, get back in touch with that respect and carry on in quality and tradition. That's all.

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #53 on:** Mar 28, 2010, 12:17:41 PM »

Quote from: 64-Hurricane on Mar 27, 2010, 08:43:59 PM

We ain't saying power tools aren't an improvement in a craftsman's efficiency and output. They are absolutely necessary in a modern world and a real improvement. We're just sayin there's a point where these power tools reduced our respect for quality in favor of quantity. The quality in craftsmanship is just not there anymore. You can believe that has a lot to do with the elimination of apprenticeship programs and the need for master craftsmen. There's just not a demand for this caliber of work anymore. An accomplished carpenter back in the 1860's had about as much respect as the town doctor, if not more. These old timey hand tools help the guys who still care, get back in touch with that respect and carry on in quality and tradition. That's all.

Definitely more, they knew what they were doing!

87pickup · « **Reply #54 on:** Mar 28, 2010, 02:21:22 PM »

9k 2 post aysemetrical lift and miller 210 welder are prolly the 2 best and most used tools i have. Jack stands and laying under my truck are a thing of the past.

bigarms23 · « **Reply #55 on:** Mar 28, 2010, 10:49:05 PM »

lincoln welder, plasma cutter, tubeshark bender, and the usual

Doof · « **Reply #56 on:** Mar 29, 2010, 03:11:06 PM »

a package of wire coat hangers

junya92toy · « **Reply #57 on:** Mar 29, 2010, 04:21:38 PM »

Quote from: 64-Hurricane on Mar 27, 2010, 08:43:59 PM

We ain't saying power tools aren't an improvement in a craftsman's efficiency and output. They are absolutely necessary in a modern world and a real improvement. We're just sayin there's a point where these power tools reduced our respect for quality in favor of quantity. The quality in craftsmanship is just not there anymore. You can believe that has a lot to do with the elimination of apprenticeship programs and the need for master craftsmen. There's just not a demand for this caliber of work anymore. An accomplished carpenter back in the 1860's had about as much respect as the town doctor, if not more. These old timey hand tools help the guys who still care, get back in touch with that respect and carry on in quality and tradition. That's all.

I love to watch the wood wright shop opb that amazes me.

Yota Tony · « **Reply #58 on:** Mar 29, 2010, 06:50:48 PM »

It's a toss up between my Channel Lock 404 Crimpers (best crimpers hands down, I will never use anything else ever!) and my stepped drill bits.

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