Favorite Tool

[drmoonshine]

What is your favorite tool in your garage and why?

 

[kywildcat]

My new favorite tool is the Air powered Nailers.......They sure do make framing easier!!

 

[Gary S]

Sawzall

It cuts iron, wood, plastic, and just about anything else. You can trim small trees, chop up old buildings, split a deer or pig with it. You can cut up old tires and firewood.

There isn't enough bandwidth on this site to list all its uses.

 

[sweetk30]

light switch = so i can see what i am messin up.

 

[65Stang]

Propane house furnace. Man, that heat is so very nice.

Sander. Because is ***** to sand wood by hand.

 

[larry_g]

That would be me. All the rest of the stuff there is of no use without an operator.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[nehog]

I'd post a picture, but then I'd be banned for posting ****...

My second favorite tool is my lift.

 

[Tony Pridmore]

Wood lathe would be my favorite once I get past myself and lighting.

-Tony

 

[m.james]

That would be me. All the rest of the stuff there is of no use without an operator.

lg
no neat sig line

Agreed. However in a close second it my trusty hammer.

 

[HemiRambler]

It's tough, but the Bridgeport mill would be at the head of the line followed closely by the Lathes, and TIG welder. Really it goes on and on...

 

[GN4WHLN]

Welder, then my bandsaw.

 

[crewchief888]

BFH

followed by the welder.


i can beat anything into submission, then stick it all back together.

 

[mgilde13]

Hand down my cordless drill. It always seems to be the first tool I grab.

 

[TN_GARAGE]

Wasn't there already a thread on here about the topic of bottle openers?

Actually, mine is a pair of cheap $1 scissors with a bottle opener. (scissors have come in handy, too )

 

[Auzivision]

Don't know if you call it a tool, but putting a sink in my garage opened a whole bunch of doors. Now I can get a dirty as I want without the old lady putting up a fuss.

 

[billspit]

My Dewalt cordless drill is my favorite tool.

 

[Grumpy365]

Makita Lithium Ion Cordless (Iis a toss up between the drill & impact)

 

[Kurn]

My ancient Wells horizontal band saw.

 

[ultimatesooner]

Makita Lithium Ion Cordless (Iis a toss up between the drill & impact)

+1 same here

 

[pgreen]

That would be me. All the rest of the stuff there is of no use without an operator.

lg
no neat sig line

What a tool

Hey, you said it!

 

[bdkruger1]

The one I can find when I need it.

 

[rwhite692]

My favorite (right now!) is the Solberga geared head / power downfeed drill press that I picked up at an auction.

The air compressor I built up this past Spring is in a dead heat with the drill press, though!

 

[countryss]

new favorite tool is the kreg pocket hole jig. Amazing worth every dollar.

 

[sfm1951]

It seems that whatever you just bought is it, till you buy something else. But its all good stuff Steve

 

[EuroVt]

I would have to go with the Air compressor as well.

 

[SK Guy]

That would be my wine opener...since my wine cellar is built into my shop. after that cordless drill and impact wrench.

 

[Printer Mike]

This may sound weird, but after thinking, my favorite tool is a single edge razor blade. I used them in the printing business for almost forty years to cut corrugated paper boxes, strip flats, clean dried ink/debris off press parts, glass, etc. When used carefully, they work great for removing crud from chrome/glass without scratching. I know it's not the proper way, but I use 'em to strip wires...

 

[uhohjim]

I would have to say my Millermatic 180.followed by my MM135 and or my MM252......then my Syncrowave 350......I LIKE to weld...... Jim

 

[TN_GARAGE]

That would be my wine opener...since my wine cellar is built into my shop. after that cordless drill and impact wrench.

With a little creativity, you could combine your favorite tools and use your cordless drill to open wine.

 

[kywildcat]

I would have to go with the Air compressor as well.

I hope you had better luck with Eaton than I did. I couldnt even get the CEO to call me back! So I bought another kind!

 

[mad57]

my lift

 

[bczygan]

My laptop. It gets me all the great info on GJ, and all the hot tool deals online...........and ****!

 

[V-10 Killer]

Hand down my cordless drill. It always seems to be the first tool I grab.

x2
I never do a job without having it nearby.

 

[fflintstone]

Every new to me large tool has its moments but I would say my Quincy air compressor would be hard to live without.
My old fine tooth Craftsman ratchest are a joy to use too

 

[milkovich]

The old Maxus (campbell industrial now) 80 gal compressor.

No air, no fun.

 

[chadman]

1) Rotary Lift
2) Reel Craft air hose reel
3) Bridgeport mill
4) Rivett lathe
5) Miller Syncrowave 350 TIG welder

 

[harrisor]

As of right now I will say the Jawhorse. Mostly because I do not own much right now, but "one piece at a time."

 

[GTO]

My S-K XXL ratcheting box wrenches.

 

[rwhite692]

As of right now I will say the Jawhorse. Mostly because I do not own much right now, but "one piece at a time."

+1 on the Jawhorse. I have one as well, extremely handy to have around.