tech's 5 favorite tools

[bchee]

This may be an old link. Any of you guys on this list?

http://www.techshop-ets.com/ts807/ts80726.htm

[Moose-LandTran]

My #1 Without a shadow of a doubt is my Streamlight Stylus Pro.

[wrenchr]

Not an orange handle ratchet???

[krusty the clown]

i don't have a single favorite tool, but my newest is a video scope.

http://www.voscope.com/page19.html

[Moose-LandTran]

Not and orange handle ratchet???

It would be, but i use that flashlight constantly. It's so handy, very bright yet small and weighs nothing. Also, the pack says the batteries last 7 hours, the last set lasted me 5 weeks. It lives in the side pocket on the right leg of my work pants with my Benchmade knife. I love that flashlight. :)

[krusty the clown]

My #1 Without a shadow of a doubt is my Streamlight Stylus Pro.


you need to try a coast led lenser. it's brighter and uses regular AAA batteries!

[Moose-LandTran]

My Stylus Pro uses AAAs. ;)

[eschoendorff]

you need to try a coast led lenser. it's brighter and uses regular AAA batteries!

I have one of those and it is nice... but I am still waiting on my Stylus

[speed bump]

#1 Bosch i-driver, I have taken out probably close to 500 screws and bolts this week without using a screwdriver or nut driver once. I could buy another one of these and make back the money it cost in 1 day of work just based on the time they save.
#2 Dewalt 18v XRP snake light.
#3 Klein 8" diagonal cutters, the channelocks just aren't as comfortable or as good for cutting.
#4 Klein long 1/4 and 5/16" nut drivers.
#5 Klein crimpers

[Fedwrench]

the techshop magazine is a quarterly insert with Babcox tech magazies (underhood service, Brake and front end service, Import service, etc.). the top five tools is a regular feature. The magazine presents a plaque to the manufacturer named the most times each year. I've seen people name five harbor Freight or Napa Evercraft tools as their favorites. It can be funny at times.:beer:

[paramudduck]

Today...
1. Hammer
2. Big hammer
3. BFH
4. Matco flare wrench
5. 3/4 inch Williams Breaker bar.

The idiots that dad hired ran three diesel tractors dry today. Or else they kentucky credit carded a lot.

[bchee]

the techshop magazine is a quarterly insert with Babcox tech magazies (underhood service, Brake and front end service, Import service, etc.). the top five tools is a regular feature. The magazine presents a plaque to the manufacturer named the most times each year. I've seen people name five harbor Freight or Napa Evercraft tools as their favorites. It can be funny at times.:beer:

:spit:that's funny. I'd like to see that. I was wondering if any of you guys have been featured on that list.

Or else they kentucky credit carded a lot.
:headscrat
I need to learn some of these expressions.

[KraftwerkMk1Jetta]

Or else they kentucky credit carded a lot.

what does that saying mean?

[fourfeathers]

what does that saying mean?

I'm guessing it means siphoning the fuel. Stealing it.

[elect]

yep Kaintuck credit card=stealing fuel or gas

[KraftwerkMk1Jetta]

haha, that's funny. i've never heard that expression before, but I plan on using it whenever i can :lol_hitti

[paramudduck]

Yeppers folks a six foot length of hose equals one kaintucky credit card. The tanks were supposed to have been full in the morning and all three were dry by evening.

And we all know how much fun the older diesels were when they were ran dry.

[dxdexter]

yep Kaintuck credit card=stealing fuel or gas

Perhaps not politically correct, but we always called a siphon hose a Mexican Credit card.

[Russell]

Some cool items on those lists - several I had to google for sure. Now, what's so great about the Fluke 88 vs. any other DMM? People rave about them as if it diagnosis the faults for them. A DMM only reads volts, amps, resistance, a few have add-on features like electromagnetic pickup for amps, sound for continuity check etc most of which are available on DMMs starting at $5 from HF to $100 from Radioshack and Sears. Maybe I'm missing something.

Speaking of diagnostic tools, what do you guys have?

Anyone has the Actron CP9087 Engine Ignition Module and Sensor Tester?

[KraftwerkMk1Jetta]

Yeppers folks a six foot length of hose equals one kaintucky credit card. The tanks were supposed to have been full in the morning and all three were dry by evening.

And we all know how much fun the older diesels were when they were ran dry.

what kind of equipment was it?

[SpiderGearsMan]

I prefer the fluke 87

best tool: 36 inch snap on breaker bar