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What would you buy?

Not looking for anything specific...

I'm just a tool *****...

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Okay maybe I should narrow it down....

What's a "not-so-common" tool that you now cannot live without that you have in your home garage?

One more thing...

just to clarify...

I am using a tool allowance provided by my employer and I'm limited to buying stuff on Grainger...
 
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Send it to me, I'll post what I get tomorrow. ;)


Wiha 32791 flexible shaft nut driver set in metric.
Snapon ratchet screwdriver

Maybe
Milwaukee M12 ratchet, or
http://www.tooltopia.com/tool-aid-25100.aspx its a $25 short finder
GearWrench ratchet handle nut driver set, SAE and Metric 8916
 
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A good case for the ipad and a big ziplock bag?

Cruise the flea markets, garage sales, estate sales with the cash and buy more tools and flip them on ebay and make more money?
 
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jegg said:
Fein tool?
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One of these.

Bosch-GOP-250-LBoxx.jpg
 
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joe.gravelle said:
A good case for the ipad and a big ziplock bag?

Cruise the flea markets, garage sales, estate sales with the cash and buy more tools and flip them on ebay and make more money?
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Can you really make money cruising flea markets for tools and flippin' em?
 
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Cordless electric impact driver
nice ratcheting wrench set (when you need em you'll be SO GLAD you have em)
Swivel Sock set
 
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jegg said:
What's a "not-so-common" that you now cannot live without that you have in your home garage?

One more thing...

just to clarify...

I am using a tool allowance provided by my employer and I'm limited to buying stuff on Grainger...
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anytime i have "free money" i do one of 3 things

a) upgrade tools
b) buy something that i wouldnt normally buy extra grinder, spare welding hood
c) buy more of what i already have, ie: welding clamps, ect.

or
d) stock up on consumables, grinding wheels, sanding disks, cutoff wheels, gloves, glasses, cover plates, mig consumables.


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crewchief888 said:
anytime i have "free money" i do one of 3 things

a) upgrade tools
b) buy something that i wouldnt normally buy extra grinder, spare welding hood
c) buy more of what i already have, ie: welding clamps, ect.

or
d) stock up on consumables, grinding wheels, sanding disks, cutoff wheels, gloves, glasses, cover plates, mig consumables.


:beer:
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This is not a bad idea but our company already provides us with the consumables we need. The tools I have are only about 3 years old.
 
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jegg said:
Now these are more like it....
thanks

hmmmmmm.......

a set of 3 for 215.00 on grainger...
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Wow, that is boned, I paid I think $130 shipped for my set of three and had some deal beyond that saving me 5% or 10% more.
 
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jegg said:
Can you really make money cruising flea markets for tools and flippin' em?
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I do from time to time. Bought a set of Matco T-handle allens and torx for $50 at a pawn shop and sold the torx to my mechanic for $55 and kept the allens for myself. I mainly buy stuff and keep what I want then sell what I don't want to break even. If I want to make a profit I sell on ebay or craigslist.
 
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Save it . The next time a job comes up and you need a tool to complete it that you dont already have use this money to buy a quality tool to complete the job. As my kid likes to tell me :I'm no fun.!!!
 
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Outlawmws said:
http://www.countryfeeds.com/productdetail.htm?productId=-248749&shopBy=-6421&catalogId=-1582

Heres one starting at $325... (Shop it around...)
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:drool:

Wow, that's a seriously nice box any way you look at it.

I can't justify $325 for a road box for personal use, but I can tell you for sure this would work great for where I would use it.

If I had $300 to burn, I'd put it on one of these in a heartbeat.

Other suggestions:

A good air riveter

New torque wrench

Set of S-K, Williams or Wright wrenches

Knipex plier wrench, mini bolt cutters and/or Cobras

Just send it to me... I'll send you pics of my new road box :D
 
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shoturtle said:
Amazon is much cheaper, grainger is always overpriced
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Because our company says so, unfortunately, I'm limited to ordering from Grainger. :dunno: My employer does get a slight discount that shows once I check out. Not much but still a discount.
 
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Great stuff the average DIY does not have already.........

None of the new gimicky electric tools. Can be nice but rarely are they going to make a huge difference. Things like L-ion tools and laser levels.

Things like quality cold chisels, nut splitters, real thread chasers (not taps and dies), The Knipex cobra's are a huge improvement over the Channelocks you have. Small used 110v mig welder, Angle grinder, High quality impact wrench, good long handle swivel ratchet, Bronze or deadblow hammers, gear pullers, mini picks, real prybars. Quality specialty pliers. While not necessary, a laser thermometer is pretty handy too.

These are some of the tools I aquired later in my hobby of messing with stuff that after I had......wondered how I ever got along without them. I am at the point now where I can't think of much I need other than specialty stuff when it comes up. But the stuff I listed was a real huge improvement to the tool collection. Now on the other hand I was a remodeling contractor for a decade and have no idea why so many DIYers need stupidly fancy power tools like sliding mitre saws, $400 L-ion drills and so on. I remodeled millions of dollars worth of homes and got by fine with a $120 Mitre saws and good basic power tools.

At this point...$250 to spend on tools......Lets see. I need a good leakdown tester, some heavy duty jack stands, a borescope, more tooling for my mini lathe/mill or just more consumables.
 
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So far on my list are:
Knipex Pliers Wrench (probably just one with the 6 inch handle)
An Inch/Pounds Torque Wrench
 
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