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I just got myself an iPad and was looking to find out what useful apps any of the brethren have found so far for it. I loaded all my PDF's of any powertools, etc... that i have accumulated so far as well as old books on machinist practices. I also transferred a bunch of Tivo shows onto it to watch when i am waiting in the car for family or going to doctors offices with them.

As far as free tool-related apps, so far i have loaded the Milwaukee 2010 tool catalog and the Snap-on 2011 catalog
 
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I don't have an iPad, but on Android there is an app with maintenance reminders for my cars. Nice to not have to worry about missing something anymore. Also, I have a MPG app, Ebay and Sears.
 
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I use Gas Cubby on the iPhone, but it is compatible with the iPad. Nice MPG calculations, maintenance reminders, maintenance expenditure calculations, etc. Nice to see your historical mileage, esp. with a diesel and see the difference with seasonal blended fuel.

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I use the sears app, amazon app, and all sorts of craigslist apps for tool shopping. I have some car service manuals I've loaded onto it. I'm not too fond of getting it greasy by changing pages, but it was useful propping it up to look at the course of a serpentine belt / pulleys once.
 
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there are multiple apps for tool guys.... I have a drill index app, a welding settings app, and bend radius app, screw identification app, etc etc etc....
if you can think of it, use the search in the itunes store, and most likely it will be there....
 
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Ive got a few decent ones on my iPhone, one for metric conversions, one for drill/mill/lathe feed speeds, I like the one called dashboard, also the pocket dyno. also iMachinist it has a bunch of cool things like drill/tap charts ect. Keith
 
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I'm glad someone brought this up. I would love to see/use a Garagejournal app. they should definitely create one.. I would be on here ALL THE TIME!

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carpenter or icarpenter....level, plumb etc......works quite well and it always handy....

oops, that's for the phone, don't know if it would be the same on the pad

carpenters helper calculator...pretty slick

db meter does the pad have a mic?

jailbreak that badboy and get the ALL!:thumbup:
 
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I thought I remember hearing about an app that alerts you to certain key words when they come on on craigslist. Like "Snap On" or "Blue Point", anyone know of something like this?
 
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I have a very helpful app for my iPhone called Car Minder. It's for keeping track of car maintenance. I would think it is also made for the iPad.

I got an iPad recently and for what I do both professionally and with hobbies have found it to be very helpful.

I already have the Car Minder app on my phone, and since the iPhone is always with me...I left it that way.
 
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bmwaits said:
I'm glad someone brought this up. I would love to see/use a Garagejournal app. they should definitely create one.. I would be on here ALL THE TIME!

:lol_hitti
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I'm on here now just using safari (new iPhone). Awesome little gadget. It would be nice if there were a way to attach photos though.
 
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copterdoctor said:
there are multiple apps for tool guys.... I have a drill index app, a welding settings app, and bend radius app, screw identification app, etc etc etc....
if you can think of it, use the search in the itunes store, and most likely it will be there....
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383 240z said:
Ive got a few decent ones on my iPhone, one for metric conversions, one for drill/mill/lathe feed speeds, I like the one called dashboard, also the pocket dyno. also iMachinist it has a bunch of cool things like drill/tap charts ect. Keith
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Can you give the names of the app's?

Thanks,
Gary
 
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Autoridge lite for droid is awesome it has every make and model car truck what ever and all the listed parts for it ...say your at wally world and need an oil filter type in ur truck and specs and it gives ya all the brands and model for your car /truck best free app i have. covers everything from oil fliters to head light ect.
 
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that sounds cool, dloading it now!

edit very cool, just the type of info i like to have in hand

mad57 said:
Autoridge lite for droid is awesome it has every make and model car truck what ever and all the listed parts for it ...say your at wally world and need an oil filter type in ur truck and specs and it gives ya all the brands and model for your car /truck best free app i have. covers everything from oil fliters to head light ect.
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there one that will take your gps location and tell you the cheapest gas in the area.
 
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I like Convertos for Android, they may have an iphone app too.

I use it alot for mm/cm to inch conversions, Celsius/Fahrenheit, and Voltage conversions. It does distance, weight, volume, pressure, length, power, currency, area, speed, temp, time, and even data storage..

Basically it can convert any form of measurement to anything.. The interface is simple, clean, and quick..
 
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Can you give the names of the app's?

Thanks,
Gary
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drill index, and welding settings are the names.... couldn't find the developer, but I'll go try again...

so gary, is your name Gary M Hill??
just curious, my last name is Hill.... you don't happen to be from Kansas do ya? lol, gotta cousin named Gary.... :thumbup:
 
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drill index, and welding settings are the names.... couldn't find the developer, but I'll go try again...

so gary, is your name Gary M Hill??
just curious, my last name is Hill.... you don't happen to be from Kansas do ya? lol, gotta cousin named Gary.... :thumbup:
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Yes that is my name and no I'm not from Kansas.

I will check those names.

Thanks again,
Gary
 
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Get the photobucket app. That's how I do it. I'm on my iPhone now, Internet is dead.
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I will check that out!

mad57 said:
Autoridge lite for droid is awesome it has every make and model car truck what ever and all the listed parts for it ...say your at wally world and need an oil filter type in ur truck and specs and it gives ya all the brands and model for your car /truck best free app i have. covers everything from oil fliters to head light ect.
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I saw that last night and wondered about it. Glad to know it's actually useful!
 
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