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Best tool; That you own!
Topic Started: Dec 30 2013, 03:06 PM (4,369 Views)
Dattman
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I would have to say my DeWalt 36v concrete drill, actually all of my 36v tools are the business, true mains replacement, the drill is 750w which is more powerful than the mains powered drills I USED to own, the number of drill bits I have snapped off due to the shear power is mighty impressive :rocker

I also have a whole bunch of Milwaukee M12 tools and I've been quite impressed with them, for what is basically a toy they are compact and pretty capable.
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rkthev
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Dec 31 2013, 01:09 AM
Has anyone said penis yet?
That one might belong under "most dangerous tool".
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cgem
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My favorite. With a small arbor in the collet, I can attach a 4in. abrasive disc. Use it around gas tanks/fuel lines instead of a lit torch. Needless to say without the dragging of hoses to set up. A wire wheel removes rust here in rock salted road country, so PB Blaster works better on bolts. I removed a fence post some repair genius sloppily welded up to my muffler in minutes when I 1st got the Metro, so I could put back the OEM. It also makes things fit that won't...LOL

Thanks rmcelwee, yes its true, safety 1st.

But on the lighter side. last time I had a neck injury
was when I was visiting Transylvania. :whistle
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rmcelwee
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cgem
Jan 2 2014, 12:39 AM
My favorite. With a small arbor in the collet, I can attach a 4in. abrasive disc. Use it around gas tanks/fuel lines instead of a lit torch.
Be careful, you can still ignite fuel with a grinding disc.

I was looking for a quick video on an explosion caused by one and found this instead:

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/angle-grinder-disk-explodes-and-slices-mans-neck/1873509/

It is a wonder any of us are still alive...
Edited by rmcelwee, Jan 2 2014, 05:19 AM.
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Freeman
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rmcelwee
Jan 2 2014, 05:18 AM
It is a wonder any of us are still alive...
Yeah. It definitely is. I remember starting up my VW after I rebuilt the motor.

"Hey pops, tell me if anything catches fire."

He then shut the front door and went inside. :smackface

On the tools though. I haven't seen anything crazy that I don't have, which is good! I want a new dremel though. :hmm
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Metromightymouse
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Jan 1 2014, 06:31 PM
This thing has come in VERY handy lately. Funny thing is that it has been sitting in my toolbox and unused forever.
I have used it every time I have been working on my Geo's. Obviously trim clips, but also working off those vacuum
lines that have not been removed for 20 years, gas tank filler tube, even seperating the tranny from the engine and
the clutch off the pressure plate.

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I have the Snap On version of this, refer to it as my panel popper, very useful. I have this version as well

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http://www.harborfreight.com/panel-clip-pliers-67399.html
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Freeman
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Now that is something I don't have! My panel popper is plastic. That harbor freight model with the pump action looks awesome! May have to pick it up!
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Metromightymouse
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I have that one because I've watched Ed China use one like it on Wheeler Dealers.
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rmcelwee
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Metromightymouse
Jan 2 2014, 07:52 AM
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I GOTTA gets me one a those!

I don't think my local (1.33 hour round trip drive) has them. Might have to ask my dad if he can get one from his store...
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Kevin L
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My load tester. You can test the battery with a load on it and check the charging system. No guessing
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MarkyMayhem


6lb sledge by far. once I learned you can wail on lots of stuff that I used to consider stuck- it with a couple cold chisels get used every JY trip bar none
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Good bye


It is hard to choose between this hoist and the steel diamond plate deck car trailer that I had built in 89. :cheers
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Good bye


I used both "tools" this weekend. Went to Eugene to pick up a Gen 1 Subaru Legacy parts car w/ a good engine. Pulled two ej22 engines and got the good engine poked into my Mother-in laws 91 awd Legacy wagon. What a pain to work on, the engine has air cooled VW type mounts to the tranny. Two studs down low and two bolts on top, but it also has regular motor mounts sticking out the bottom. You can't jack the tranny up far enough to install the engine and clear the mounts.
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Metromightymouse
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Some of your favorite tools end up being the oddball stuff you pick up along the way. I have a cheater pipe that I have carried around for years. We take it to the JY when we think we might need it, it's super light weight and incredibly durable. Doesn't bend or rust and the tool always breaks before the cheater pipe even makes noise. It's a 3 foot long and 2 1/2 to 3 inch diameter fiberglass based pipe that was a demo item for the oilfields in CA. No idea what company made it or what piping the actual pipe was used for, but it is one of my favorite tools.
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Freeman
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I recently fell in love with my little jig saw. Using it to trim interior panels and it's awesome.
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