must-have tool

[gpalmer77]

Vacuum kit for pulling air out of automotive cooling systems, checking for leaks, then recharging by sucking it right from the bottle with very little need to bleed on start-up. Great for cars that love to hold air pockets, and I've done enough cooling systems for friends to pay for this tool a few times over. Wouldn't be without it.

I also like my drywall lift. Best home remodeling tool I've bought.

 

[2oolhound]

Set up wedges, I'm addicted to em. I use them mainly for removing bearing races, gears and sprockets when you can't get a bearing splitter or puller in or if you just plain don't have those tools. The next most useful application is alignment of heavy parts. I've used them for splitting cases someone had stuck together with heavy bonding agents. They get used often. I keep mine with the chisels but they would be at home with your pry/alignment bars too. They are commonly used by welders, machinists, shipwrights, etc. etc. They go by many names but searching "set up wedges" will get you started. You can pay big bucks for them but I have seen them new for $5 - $8 in the 6"x3/4"x3/4" size range. You can get soft metal ones too.

 

[decaf]

A couple of pliers?

 

[Monte]

A couple of pliers?

now a pic of the Wera screwdrivers

 

[crewchief888]

a good test light

 

[Mikefromcny]

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?search=true&item_ID=636971&PartNo=612AEP&group_id=675118&supersede=&store=snapon-store&tool=all

These. Told my snap on guy to stock 'em. Sell a lot of them.

 

[decaf]

Crimping pliers......

 

[decaf]

now a pic of the Wera screwdrivers

Yes, of course Monte. On your request

You´ll need only the necessery weras.

Here is a few of mine:

 

[Monte]

Yes, of course Monte. On your request

You´ll need only the necessery weras.

Here is a few of mine:

a couple of Zyklops are missing though

I´m switching back and forth the Wera and Knipex pics all the time... i think we need a pic with Knipex + Wera in one

 

[RedFordTruck]

12 foot metal pipe leaning up in the corner of the shed...

 

[heyutokyo]

A camera comes in handy as a second brain.

 

[BrokewrenchLS1]

Two-ton bottle jack. Useful for a huge variety of stuff, and small enough to toss into a travel bag of tools.

 

[crewchief888]

hammer.

it fixes everything except (some) electrical problems.

 

[Mrmanface3]

Hammer, large flat head screw driver and adjustable pliers

 

[Vin]

16" channelocks

 

[IndyGarage]

medical shears

- Clamptite tool

- Jawhorse

 

[marineengineer]

snap on adjustable pliers there a cross between a pipe wrench and channel locks. they will grip anything no matter what. I must for hydraulic cylinders or old rusted bolts you want to get off but are stripped. part numbers pwz0 pwz1 pwz2 and pwz3 there expensive but when you need them they are awesome

 

[AV tinker er]

Soldering iron (not gun), miltimeter, and a wire spoon