Tools You Own That You Have Never Used

[lakeroadster]

What tool do you have in your arsenal.. that you've never used?

Strouty's recent thread "One way to spin it.........." made me think of the "Wizard" tools I inherited from my Father. It has a 1/2" Drive Slide Bar.. it's like new, he never used it. And I have never used one.

So what's the purpose of it?

 

[earlthegoat2]

I really don't know but I had an assistant from South Africa who said, in SA, when he worked as a diesel tech, he used one all the time. He called it a "power bar". He was definitely not talking about what we call a breaker bar either.

He also said he rarely used any sockets but 1/2" drive. He called those regular drive, called 3/8" small, and 1/4" drive those really small ones. Haha.

He kept his entire tool kit for breaking down and reassembling huge Diesel engines in a Kennedy cantilever tool box. Pretty small amount of tools for doing engines on gigantic mining equipment.

 

[davethorik]

Those and speeders, just never used em.

 

[larry_g]

I've got a pile of that metric stuff I've not used yet. Near 40 years old and like new. It would probably make some craftsman collector very happy. I bought it when Craftsman put together metric add on kits of just sockets and wrenches, no ratchets, screwdrivers of other filler stuff.

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[shanny19]

I've got a pile of that metric stuff I've not used yet.

Love it!
I have an Armstrong 3 1/2" open end wrench that hasn't come in nearly as handy around the house as I thought it might when I got it.

 

[Cooter Brown]

I've got sliding Ts in 1/2" and 3/8". I've used both--not a huge amount but they're good when you need them. They can be handy for getting in certain tight or hard to access places.

I also use them for when I want to stay dead square and centered up on something I'm driving or removing, like a drawbolt on a shotgun stock.

I also use one on the oil filter on my Subaru Forester, which is vertical. It allows me to apply even pressure.

 

[Gmonkee]

I sold off every modern tool purchased and not used.

Torque wrenches, extra wrench sets of the forum 'must have' styles, spline sockets, a good selection of specialty tools and nearly all my non-collection combo wrenches.

Made a lot of space and spare change for buying what I do use and a lot of better versions.!

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

I use 1/4" sliding T handle more that the 3/8" or 1/2". I usually prefer them to a breaker bar.

 

[jumbojak]

Compression test kit. Never used it but I did manage to lose one of the,adapters.

 

[Bcom]

I got this old impact screwdriver set about 20 years ago from an auction and i still haven't used it

 

[Strouty]

I think I used every sliding T once, always with a pipe and they always bent. I don't think I own one anymore. Even the 3/4" and 1" drive ones would bend. I think they were not designed for what I thought they were for.

 

[lakeroadster]

I think I used every sliding T once, always with a pipe and they always bent.

Did you get leverage assistance from a cheater bar / pipe / wrench?

 

[Strouty]

I thought I left a hint: "always with a pipe"

 

[billwood437]

I got this old impact screwdriver set about 20 years ago from an auction and i still haven't used it

I always wanted one when I was younger working on my motorcycle case screws..

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[dr_clyde]

I use the sliding t handles with 8 point sockets and big taps or any fastener that needs to be wiggled back and forth or have equal leverage on it.

 

[Bluedodge]

A pneumatic caulk gun.

 

[mixerfixer]

I got this old impact screwdriver set about 20 years ago from an auction and i still haven't used it

These work great for adjusting or changing door strikers on class 8 truck doors

 

[dutchgray]

I use the sliding T bars quite often, especially 1/2" drive.
Something I have never used yet, is a set of torx plus 5 lobe bits, have used the normal 6 lobe ones.

 

[jonesg]

I got this old impact screwdriver set about 20 years ago from an auction and i still haven't used it

Remove the bit holder and use it on an elec impact.

 

[yjWrangler]

Ratcheting screwdriver, chisel holder

 

[jonesg]

I throw **** tools away or give them away, can't stand clutter and can't stomach people on craigslist with money sickness.

 

[seber]

Ratcheting tap handle, tube driver, keyway chisels, aluminum head hammer, ferriers rasp.

 

[Farleyfan]

Ratcheting screwdriver, chisel holder

Ive used my Ratcheting screwdriver quiet a bit, but Ive seen a few times I
wished id had a chisel holder !! (if ya know what I mean)

 

[jessesandy]

Sliding-T works great when you have something with a lot of threads to get run down.
A spark plug, for example.
With it slide bar in the center, the weight is balanced so it spins/twirls around nice and easy.

 

[thooks]

I got this old impact screwdriver set about 20 years ago from an auction and i still haven't used it

You've never done a brake job on a Honda....

 

[PR1Gneon]

Midget ignition wrenches
1/4" X 1-1/2" extension
Screwdriver keychain

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[545_days]

You've never done a brake job on a Honda....

A brake job on my son's Honda Pilot was the last time mine was used!

I originally purchased it for something on my 1968 Mustang sometime around 1982. It was a rust bomb, so there is no telling what I was trying to break loose.

 

[natejohn]

I have a Power Probe II I bought 10 years ago. I used it once to see how it worked, and then put it away. It's still in my truck, buried. I stick to my meter and test light?

 

[BonzoHansen]

A craftsman one of these, I have never taken it out of the box. It was Dad's. In fact I just acquired an older snap on one at a yard sale with some other tools. So now I have at least 2 I have no use for lol

 

[Fly YX]

My old lady!

 

[PR1Gneon]

A craftsman one of these, I have never taken it out of the box. It was Dad's. In fact I just acquired an older snap on one at a yard sale with some other tools. So now I have at least 2 I have no use for lol

Whats is this for?

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[eyeball]

Whats is this for?

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It is a stud extractor. Tou slide down over the stud then put a ratchet to it. The caming action grabs the stud and allows you to back it out.

 

[quattro_sinko]

You've never done a brake job on a Honda....

This made me laugh. I bought mine around 1987 to work on my Honda 200x. I last used it in probably 1988. Recently a buddy borrowed it. He needed to put brakes on his Honda.

 

[BonzoHansen]

It is a stud extractor. Tou slide down over the stud then put a ratchet to it. The caming action grabs the stud and allows you to back it out.

^^^ what he said

 

[speed bump]

I can't say as I have tools that I won't use I just haven't had the right project yet.

I bought a Miller big 40 for $200 8 years ago that I still need to get running.

I have a South bend 14.5 lathe that I need to decide if it is scrap or a tool.

I have a couple of great torch setups just waiting on a project for me to get it out of the box.

I haven't used my refrigeration gauges yet although my dad has done about 3 cars with them.

 

[davethorik]

Those hand impacts are a lifesaver when working on motorcycles...my Kawasaki KLR650 is basically held together with jis philips screws that are made of cast oatmeal.

 

[4 Ever-Fish N]

That is one of things I used mine for, an old Honda 305. I need to look for it in case I need it.

I always wanted one when I was younger working on my motorcycle case screws..

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[Tech89]

I use my hand impact driver at least 3 or 4 times a week at work. Usually on brake rotor bolts, sometimes on ambulances as we get those too. I go right for the game impact driver, don t even bothering grabbing a screwdriver or torx anymore.

-Pat

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[ptgarcia]

I use mine on my dual sport, also.

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[crasher98]

Harbor Freight wheel bearing puller set. I had a 2005 Subaru WRX that was making a very disturbing noise from the right rear axle. Read up on line, diagnosed problem as bearing, bought concensus recommended tool, waited for weekend so had time to deal with it, removed wheel and... turned out a rivet that was holding the parking brake in place had pulled thru a bracket so the parking brake was basically flopping around. (likely due to a few too many high speed reverse launches out of parking spots w/ parking brake still engaged - doh!). Fixed it with a 5 cent #6 screw & nut & some red locktite. Held fine until car was smacked in intersection three years later. Lesson learned but still have HF bearing puller set so ready for the next disturbing noise -- silver lining!